musicology
/mjuːzɪˈkɒlədʒi
/noun [mass noun]
The study of music as an academic subject, as distinct from training in performance or composition; scholarly research into music.He studied at the Prague Conservatory and at the Academy of Musical Arts, concurrently studying philosophy and musicology at the university....
- Finally, it is an excellent reference and great resource book for research into several other areas of the vast field of music performance, musicology and sociology.
- She will be studying musicology, the history of music, at the prestigious New York university and had to compete against 60 other candidates to gain full funding for the five-year course.
Derivatives
musicological
- The musicians, guided by ever more extensive musicological research in the ‘early music’ movement, treat the composer's score as sacrosanct and attempt a high degree of authenticity in its interpretation.
- Frankly, I had not the temperament to take up a musicological career, even as a secondary pursuit.
- He has been delighting audiences for years with works of charm, wit and good-natured humor, products of a lively imagination and strong musicological background paired with a finely honed compositional skill.
Origin
Early 20th century: from French musicologie.