musicology
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musicology
The academic discipline concerned with the study of music in all its aspects, including its history, theory, aesthetics, and cultural significance.
Sie studiert Musikwissenschaft an der Universität in Berlin.
She studies musicology at the university in Berlin.
The word is clearly composed of 'Musik' (music) and 'Wissenschaft' (science/academic discipline). So it literally refers to the academic discipline concerned with music.
Die Musikwissenschaft untersucht auch die soziale Funktion von Musik.
Musicology also examines the social function of music.
The pattern '[topic] + -wissenschaft' is very productive in German for naming academic disciplines. Other examples are 'Literaturwissenschaft' (literary studies), 'Sprachwissenschaft' (linguistics), or 'Politikwissenschaft' (political science).
An vielen Universitäten kann man Literaturwissenschaft studieren.
At many universities, you can study literary studies.
The most common and important verb combination is 'Musikwissenschaft studieren' (to study musicology). The word is almost always used in the context of universities and research.
Mein Bruder möchte nächstes Jahr Musikwissenschaft studieren.
My brother wants to study musicology next year.
music history
Musikgeschichte examines the historical development of music and is therefore a subfield. Musikwissenschaft is the broader university subject and, in addition to history, studies theory, aesthetics, and cultural significance. Musikgeschichte is appropriate for a historical focus, while Musikwissenschaft refers to the subject as a whole.
Im Studium beschäftigt sich Mia in der Musikwissenschaft mit Geschichte, Theorie und kultureller Bedeutung von Musik.
As part of her studies, Mia examines the history, theory, and cultural significance of music in musicology.
Im Studium beschäftigt sich Mia in der Musikgeschichte mit den Stilen verschiedener Epochen.
As part of her studies, Mia focuses on the styles of different periods in music history.
