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Music Mediation Program

Here you will find all the important information about the program. You can view all current seminars, lectures, and workshops for the 2026 summer semester here.

Bachelor’s in Music Mediation

The Music Mediation program is shaped by the diverse extracurricular fields of music education and is deliberately broad in scope to provide, for those with an existing affinity for music, largely unrestricted access to careers in Music Mediation. The goal is to build a broad foundation of specialized knowledge and provide a fundamental education that equips students to enter the professional fields of Music Mediation.

The program imparts knowledge of the fundamental content, methodological tools, a systematic orientation, and basic practical musical skills, which are taught through group instruction. In selected areas and subfields of Music Mediation and musicology, studies are deepened through case studies. Additionally, with regard to various practical fields of Music Mediation, emphasis is placed on practical music skills, concert pedagogy, and media-specific aspects.

By studying an additional bachelor’s major from the curriculum of the Faculty of Humanities or the Faculty of Philosophy, students have the opportunity to develop an individual profile within both an educational and a cultural studies context or professional field. (Excerpt from the module handbook)

Music Mediation is part of a dual-major Bachelor’s program and comprises a primary and a secondary major.

The Music Mediation major can be combined with:

  • any dual-major bachelor’s program in the Faculty of Humanities
  • any dual-major bachelor’s program in the Faculty of Philosophy (except Musicology)

Here you will find an overview of all possible subject combinations for the bachelor’s degree. 

The standard duration of study is six semesters.

Note: It is not possible to select the “Music Mediation” specialization module in combination with the subject Educational Sciences.

Detailed information on the module contents can be found in the module handbook.

This study guide is intended to help you organize and keep track of your studies.

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Key topics in the Master’s in Music Mediation include music as a medium (perception, emotions, judgment), music in a performative context (music theater, concerts, festivals), media formats (internet, print media, audiovisual media), music culture research (from the perspectives of music history, composition history, and cultural theory), as well as specific research topics such as “Learning processes and aesthetic experiences in app-based music practice.” The diversity of contemporary and historical music is matched by the acquisition of a versatile repertoire of methods. The particularly favorable conditions in “Media City Cologne,” as well as the contacts of faculty and staff in the Department of Music Mediation and the Institute for European Music Ethnology, offer numerous opportunities for internships and/or projects in concert and festival production, radio, television, theaters, or publishing houses. (Excerpt from the module handbook)

Music Mediation is part of a dual-major master’s program and comprises a primary and a secondary major.

The Music Mediation major can be combined with:

  1. a subject in Educational Science (General Educational Science | Early Childhood Education and Development | Adult Education/Continuing Education | Intercultural Communication and Education)
  2. the subject Intermedia
  3. a subject from the Faculty of Philosophy (excluding Musicology)

Detailed information on the module contents can be found in the module handbook.

This study guide is intended to help you organize and keep track of your studies.

This study progress overview serves as a guide for your personal curriculum.

Module Handbooks

The module handbooks provide an overview of the modules to be taken, as well as their content, teaching and examination formats, prerequisites for participation, etc. Students are required to read and follow the module handbooks.

The module handbook for the B.A. in Music Mediation can be found here.

The module handbook for the M.A. in Music Mediation can be found here.

Exams

Examination Regulations

The examination regulations govern the basic structures of the respective degree programs. They contain guidelines regarding the examinations to be taken and specify the academic degree to be awarded upon successful completion of the final examinations. Students are required to read and adhere to the examination regulations.

The Joint Examination Regulations for the Bachelor’s degree programs in the Faculty of Human Sciences, including the B.A. in Music Mediation , can be found here.

The Joint Examination Regulations for the Master’s degree programs in the Faculty of Human Sciences, including the M.A. in Music Mediation , can be found here.

 

Module Final Exams

Would you like to take a module final exam (MAP)? You can find more information about the format of the exam in the module handbook. Important information regarding registration and withdrawal, deadlines, and retake options can be found here.

 

Bachelor’s and Master’s Theses

Are you planning your thesis? You can find initial information on the pages of the Examination Office for Special Education, Intermedia, and Music Education.

 

Examiners

In general, all professors (including junior and adjunct professors) and lecturers teaching in your field are authorized to administer exams. Additionally, research assistants may also be granted exam administration authorization upon request. You can find an overview of authorized examiners here. The Examination Office can assist you with any formal questions.

 

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