Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Prospective doctoral students apply for vacancies.
Language
English
- TOEFL® iBT: 90
- PTE Academic: 62
- IELTS: 6.5
Credits
240 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Göteborg, Sweden
Disciplines
- Musicology
Overview
This Musicology programme offered by University of Gothenburg investigates music as a social and cultural phenomenon, examining how musical practices are shaped by and contribute to wider cultural processes. Research explores the relationships between sound, society, media, identity, and historical developments, with particular strengths in studies of popular music, twentieth-century Swedish musical developments, and changing cultural environments. The field also examines questions surrounding performance, participation, meaning-making, and cultural expression.
Key Facts
The programme supports research into musical historiography, aesthetics, reception, and everyday cultural practices. Doctoral candidates analyse how individuals and groups engage with music, dance, film, fashion, symbols, styles, and consumption in changing social contexts. By situating cultural phenomena within broader historical and societal frameworks, students contribute original knowledge about identity formation, community, globalisation, mediatisation, and contemporary cultural life.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Music and Media
- Popular Music
- Swedish Twentieth-Century Music History
- Music Historiography
- Music Aesthetics
- Music Reception
- Dance and Music Cultures
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
- TOEFL® iBT: 90
- PTE Academic: 62
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- A person meets the general entry requirements if he or she has been awarded a second-cycle qualification, or has satisfied the requirements for courses comprising at least 240 credits of which at least 60 credits were awarded in the second-cycle.
Tuition Fees
- International: Non-residents — Free
- EU/EEA: EU/EEA Nationals — Free
PhD students do not pay tuition fees.
Living costs
Göteborg, Sweden: 1,085-2,002 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
