Musicology
Tel Aviv UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A)
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Admission requirements
Intake for the 2026/27 academic year
You can be admitted through one of these tracks:
Regular track
Psychometric exam
- In the Musicology track, a psychometric score of 400 and eligibility for a bagrut certificate that meets the university's requirements
By bagrut, no psychometric exam
Bagrut average with bonus points
- Without a psychometric examBagrut average with bonus points of 97 or higher
Another track
High school completion certificate from abroad
- Without a psychometric examA high-school certificate from abroad equivalent to an Israeli bagrut certificate: an average of 90 or higher (on the Israeli grading scale)
Another track
2 online courses
- Without a psychometric examEligibility for a bagrut certificate and 2 online courses completed at Tel Aviv University, each with a score of 80 or higher, including at least 1 in the humanities or arts
For adults and those who have studied before3
Bachelor's degree
- Without a psychometric examA bachelor's degree (first degree) from an academic institution recognized by the CHE
Age 40 or older
- Without a psychometric examAge 40 or older and eligibility for a bagrut certificate
Transfer track from the Open University of Israel
- Applicants seeking admission through the transfer track from The Open University of Israel must study a total of 36 credit points, of which 18 credit points must be in the courses specified in the equivalency table on the Open University of Israel website, with a grade of at least 80 in each course.
- The remaining credit points must be earned from the list of study programs offered through the transfer track.
- In all cases, admission to the double major program is conditional on meeting the admission requirements for a second department.
- Admission to this program is for the first year and is also conditional on the School’s entrance exams
- English—by the start of the academic year at Tel Aviv University, applicants must reach Advanced A level
These are minimum requirements: meeting them does not by itself guarantee admission.
For every track
- In addition to general registration at the university, applicants must take entrance exams.
- In the Musical Performance track, entrance exam: in singing/instrumental performance and theoretical exams
- In the Composition and Conducting track, theoretical exams, submission of a composition, and an admissions interview
- In the Musicology track, an admissions interview and theoretical exams.
- Exam dates are published on the School’s website, and registration is through the School’s secretary’s office.
The Hebrew terms
psychometric examפסיכומטריpsychometric scoreציון פסיכומטריeligibility for a bagrut certificateזכאות לבגרותbagrutבגרותbagrut averageממוצע בגרותbonus pointsבונוסיםbachelor's degreeתואר ראשוןrecognized academic institutionמוסד אקדמי מוכרCouncil for Higher Educationמל"גbagrut certificateתעודת בגרות
- Source:The institution's sitego.tau.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026intake 2026/27
What you study
There is a set path for musicians in life. They are born, grow up, and breathe music.
Musicology studies music from an academic perspective and provides knowledge in fields such as music history, harmony, acoustics, music theory, music psychology, music philosophy, ethnomusicology, the history of musical notation, the history of musical instruments, and more. Courses in the degree include harmony, ear training, music theory, guided listening, analyzing music in historical and cultural contexts, antiquity and the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and Baroque, ethnomusicology, issues and research directions in the music of world cultures, and more.
- Source:The institution's sitego.tau.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
After the degree
Which industries they work in
- Education53%
Graduates’ salaries are below average 9,900 ₪ average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies(average across universities)
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il“universities” tabchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
Admitted students and graduates
average across universities
- Program length: 3 years
- Average bagrut score of admitted students: 97 points
- Average psychometric score: 500 points
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il“universities” tabchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
Money
How the institution is funded
Budgeted institutions
Tuition2026/27
Annual tuition for a full-time bachelor's degree program in the 2026/27 academic year: ₪12,203.
- Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.il /…/מוסדות מתוקצביםchecked 4 Oct 2026
- Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.il /…/שכר-הלימודchecked 4 Oct 2026