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Facts and figures

The Department of Musicology at the University of Oslo is the largest musicology institution in the Nordic region. The department provides research-based teaching on all levels within a broad range of subjects and perspectives pertaining to musicology.

Key figures – 2025

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  • 24 Academic man-years
  • 30 Research fellows (postdoctoral and PhD)
  • 9 Administrative man-years

 

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  • 165 Students
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  • One Bachelor's degree programme
  • Two Master's degree programmes
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  • Two projects financed by the Research Council of Norway (NFR)
  • Center of excellence: RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and Motion
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  • 57 Scientific publications
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  • Total income: NOK 69 millions
  • Percentage of budget funded by external funders: 41 per cent

Research areas

  • Research at the Department is mainly linked to three traditions: history and aesthetics, cultural analysis and cognitive music research.
  • Musicology is a multidisciplinary subject, drawing on competencies in aesthetics, history, culture studies, pedagogy, psychology, sociology and computer science.