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Musicology

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Where to study it

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What you study

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.

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 all institutions)

In short, in plain words

Musicology studies music from an academic perspective. Topics include music history, harmony, and acoustics.

Courses in the degree include ear training, guided listening, and analyzing music in historical and cultural contexts.

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Admitted students and graduates — by type of institution

average across universities

  • Program length: 3 years
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 97 points
  • Average psychometric score: 500 points

average across all institutions

  • Program length: 3 years
  • Average bagrut score of admitted students: 97 points
  • Average psychometric score: 500 points

An unofficial guide. Every fact comes from a public source — the institutions' sites, the Council for Higher Education, the Labor Ministry's Avodata, the Ministry of Defense — and links to it. Requirements change: check the institution's site before you apply.

How the data was collected

  • The Council for Higher Education register of institutions and programs — 2 Oct 2026
  • Avodata, Ministry of Labor: fields, employment and pay — 2023 data, collected 2 Oct 2026
  • Institutions' sites: admission requirements — checked 2 Oct 2026–5 Oct 2026
  • The Russian, English and French text is machine-translated and reviewed; where they differ, the Hebrew original prevails

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