• will have had thorough training in pure musicology ;
• will have specialised in one of the main professional areas through the choice of a professional focus in either :
  • musicology related to art history ;
  • musical practice related to a theoretical approach with the IMEP (Institut Supérieur de Musique et de Pédagogie, Namur) ;
  • management, criticism and music promotion with IHECS (Institut des Hautes Etudes en Communication Sociale, Bruxelles) and COMU (Faculty of Economic, Social and Political sciences – Communications School).

Teacher Training Certificate (upper secondary education) :
At the end of this master, a 30-credit programme in the Teacher Training Certificate (upper secondary education) - History of Art, Archaeology and Musicology is accessible.

Accessible doctoral training :
- 'Ecole doctorale en Histoire, art et archéologie';
- 'École doctorale art et sciences de l’art'.

1. Student must hold a first level university degree or have accredited the useful knowledge and skills he has acquired in his personal or professional life (VAE).

2. Provide proof of a sufficient level in French (B1 of the European Framework of Reference ) The 30 credits of the Minor in Philosophy [30.0] satisfy these requriements.

3. Student must demonstrate practical experience in music and/or in musicology acquired before starting the master (Minor in Musicology [30.0], Certificat universitaire en musicologie (fondements) [30.0], Certificat universitaire en musicologie (approfondissement) [60.0], participation in the activities of a 'conservatoire de musique', courses in music history, methodology, etc, taken at an academy or higher art institutions (IMEP Institut Supérieur de Musique et de Pédagogie, Conservatoire royal de Musique, etc.). A student who has passed the Certificat universitaire en musicologie (approfondissement) [60.0] benefits from exemptions.

The 30 credits of the Minor in Musicology [30.0] satisfy these requriements.

If student does not have sufficient training, prerequisites will be added to the masters programme (maximum 15 credits).

Course equivalences are submitted for approval to the chairman of the jury, the secretary of the jury and the academic faculty secretary.

4. Students who cannot prove previous academic training (minor or certificate) must make an application for admission, including a file containing copies of degrees already obtained, a detailed list of courses taken in higher education, a curriculum vitae and three passport photos. The file must be sent to Professor Brigitte Van Wymeersch, Collège Erasme, Place Blaise Pascal 1, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve. An interview or admissions test will take place in September (just one session is foreseen).

• Academic supervisor : Brigitte VAN WYMEERSCH
• Secretaries : Bernadette VERVAREN and Marie-Christine MEERT

Useful contacts

• Exam jury :
  - president : Raymond BRULET
  - secretary : Brigitte VAN WYMEERSCH
  - secretary of the end of the cycle : Philippe BRAGARD

Alongside solid university training in musicology, the programme uses resources linked to an active teaching methodology which trains students in careers in music, particularly through internships (links with various Belgian cultural bodies: Théâtre royal de la Monnaie, asbl Flagey, Festival Ars Musica, Maison de la musique de Bxl, MIM, etc.), as well as providing contacts in the worlds of culture and music.

Moreover, the student is called upon to carry out numerous activities 'in the field' (internships, concerts, musical exercises, seminars, study days, etc) which put him in direct contact with current musicology and its associated careers. These activities are subject to continuous, regular assessment.

This master chooses a teaching method in which lectures are accompanied by a range of mandatory lectures. The professor/dissertation supervisor/director of research also takes on the role of tutor which guarantees intensive, one-on-one follow-up support for the student.

Courses are evaluated according to current university regulations (see General Examination Regulations). Students may find further information on specific evaluation methods in the course descriptions.

• The Université de Liège offers the student three courses in Liège, in the option 'musicologie historique et systématique';
• The IMEP (Institut Supérieur de Musique et de Pédagogie, Haute école supérieure d’enseignement artistique, Namur) co-organises with UCL the option ' Musique-Musicologie', which helps students master practical aspects of music by following four courses at the IMEP;
• The IHECS (Institut des Hautes Etudes en Communication Sociale, Bruxelles) allows us to offer a platform to careers in music management, criticism and animation through the option 'Animation, gestion et musique', which students follow at IHECS.

Students on the 120 Master’s programme may take 30 credits in other university institutions in Belgium or abroad, and/or do work placements in Belgium or abroad (related to their final dissertation and/or their focus).

For more information :

Information on Erasmus exchange : http://www.uclouvain.be/17371.html