Madrid€16.92–€113.71 / credit · 2026/27 · by citizenship €16.92 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (EU/EEA) €113.71 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (non-EU)
32% free electives · 10% languages and communication
Bachelor's Degree in Musicology
Grado en MusicologíaTranslated
Our classification by 46 module titles, weighted by credits.
A 4-year bachelor's programme, taught in Spanish, in Madrid.
Price€16.92–€113.71/ credit · 2026/27 · depending on citizenship€16.92/ credit · 2026/27 · EU/EEA For you · EU/EEA€113.71/ credit · 2026/27 · non-EU For you · non-EU
Next dateBachelor classes start 2 September 2026; second semester 18 January 2027Starts
LanguageSpanish
Duration4 years
What you will study
46 modules published
Across 4 years of study.
How does study run?
7 lines through 4 years
One line per theme. Hollow stop: the semester isn't stated. Our classification by module titles.
Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4
Specialist subjects
Ear TrainingIntroduction to MusicologyWorld Music
Analytical HarmonyMusical AnalysisRenaissance Music+2
Musical Notation and EditingOrganologyMusic of the 19th Century+2
Music of the 20th Century up to 1950Music of the 20th Century from 1950Popular Music
Languages and communication
History I (Middle Ages and Early Modern Age)Literature I (Universal Theatre)Structures of Musical Language+1
Literature II (Lyric and Narrative Text)Modern Language: EnglishModern Language: French+2
Music and Audiovisual Media
Society, ethics and law
History of Art I (Ancient and Medieval)History of Aesthetic IdeasIntroduction to the Social Sciences
History II (Contemporary)History of Art II (Modern and Contemporary)
Classical Music
Management and Dissemination of Musical HeritageFoundations of Music Education
Data and computing
Information and Communication Technologies
Music Computing
Projects and labs
Musical Practice
Thesis
Final Degree Project (Musicology)
Free electives
3 options
5 options
Year 1 · 10 modules
Ear Training
Introduction to Musicology
World Music
History I (Middle Ages and Early Modern Age)
Literature I (Universal Theatre)
Structures of Musical Language
Music of Antiquity and the Middle Ages
History of Art I (Ancient and Medieval)
History of Aesthetic Ideas
Introduction to the Social Sciences
Year 2 · 13 modules
Analytical Harmony
Musical Analysis
Renaissance Music
Baroque Music
Stage Music I
Literature II (Lyric and Narrative Text)
Modern Language: English
Modern Language: French
Modern Language: German
Classical Language (Latin)
History II (Contemporary)
History of Art II (Modern and Contemporary)
Information and Communication Technologies
Year 3 · 8 modules · 3 options
Musical Notation and Editing
Organology
Music of the 19th Century
Stage Music II
Ethnomusicology
Classical Music
Music Computing
Musical Practice
3 elective options
Year 4 · 7 modules · 5 options
Music of the 20th Century up to 1950
Music of the 20th Century from 1950
Popular Music
Music and Audiovisual Media
Management and Dissemination of Musical Heritage
Foundations of Music Education
Final Degree Project (Musicology)
5 elective options
How does the focus shift?
From languages and communication to society, ethics and law
Share of modules by theme in each year. Our classification by module titles.
Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
- Specialist subjects
- Data and computing
- Society, ethics and law
- Languages and communication
- Projects and labs
- Internship
- Thesis
- Free electives
What are all the subjects?
All 46 modules
Year 1 · 10 modules · 60 ECTS
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | 6 | |
| Basic | 6 | |
| Basic | 6 | |
| Basic | 6 | |
| Basic | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 |
Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026
Year 2 · 13 modules · 78 ECTS
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | 6 | |
| Basic | 6 | |
| Basic | 6 | |
| Basic | 6 | |
| Basic | 6 | |
| Basic | 6 | |
| Basic | 6 | |
| Basic | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 |
Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026
Year 3 · 11 modules · 66 ECTS
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 |
Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026
Year 4 · 12 modules · 78 ECTS
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Required | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Thesis | 12 |
Source: ucm.es, checked 31 Oct 2026
The degree in facts
LevelGrado · EQF 6, ISCED 6
QualificationGRADO EN MUSICOLOGÍA
Credits240 ECTS
Study modeFull time, Part time
DeliveryOn campus
CampusMoncloaInferred
Places60 places
Codes and faculty
Curriculum year
- Text2011-2012
- MeaningImplementation
How it differs
Against similar programmes
Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.
What is there more of here?
More society, ethics and law than 6 of 6 similar
Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.
This programmeBachelor's Degree in Musicology
Complutense Madrid
Complutense Madrid46
- Specialist subjects
- Data and computing
- Business and management
- Society, ethics and law
- Languages and communication
- Projects and labs
- Internship
- Thesis
- Free electives
Is this a typical programme?
More society, ethics and law, less projects and labs
Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.
More here than typical
Society, ethics and law
Languages and communication
Less here than typical
Projects and labs
Business and management
About the same as typical: data and computing, thesis, specialist subjects, internship.
Which year differs most?
Year 2 stands out most
The same mix of themes, cut by year of study. Our classification by module titles.
Year 1
More society, ethics and law 30% against 10% at most
This programme
Year 2
More languages and communication 38% against 10% at most
This programme
Year 3
Close to similar programmes
This programme
Year 4
More society, ethics and law 33% against 10% at most
This programme
- Specialist subjects
- Data and computing
- Business and management
- Society, ethics and law
- Languages and communication
- Projects and labs
- Internship
- Thesis
- Free electives
Where you'll study
Studying in Madrid
What is the campus like?
City sizeOver 1 million people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 3,506,730 in 2025
Distance to the centre≈ 3.9 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingRooms run by the institution
RankingARWU 2026: 201-300, world
FacilitiesLibrary, Sports hallInferred, Swimming pool (nearby)
FoodCafeteriaInferred, CanteenInferred
The rest of what we hold on Complutense Madrid is on its page.
What it costs
At least €6,863.72 for the first year
What does the first year cost?
≥ €6,863.72 first year · 2026/27 · non-EU · our sum
Tuition 2026/27 · 60 credits€6,822.60
Application fee€40
Insurance, first year€1.12
?Not published: visa fee and living costs
Add your own figures Not published. Only you see these, nothing is saved.
For you · EU/EEA
≥ €1,055.20 first year · 2026/27 · EU/EEA · our sum
Tuition 2026/27 · 60 credits€1,015.20
Application fee€40
?Not published: living costs
Add your own figures Not published. Only you see these, nothing is saved.
For you · non-EU
≥ €6,863.72 first year · 2026/27 · non-EU · our sum
Tuition 2026/27 · 60 credits€6,822.60
Application fee€40
Insurance, first year€1.12
?Not published: visa fee and living costs
Add your own figures Not published. Only you see these, nothing is saved.
Every fee as the institution publishes it (2)
| Fee | Who pays it | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Non-EU citizens | 2026/27 | €113.71 / credit |
| Tuition | EU/EEA citizens | 2026/27 | €16.92 / credit |
What changes the price?
4 things that move it
×6.7
EU/EEA€16.92
non-EU€113.71
Your passport changes the rate.
Grant
Becas para residentes en Colegios Mayores UCM
Grant
Ayudas del programa de acogida a personas refugiadas
Grant
Ayudas al estudio Concepción Arenal
Is that expensive?
A typical price
Among 5 similar programmes, in euros / credit
This programme €114
Costs more than 2 of 4 similar programmes. Half of them cost between €18 and €114.
Same level, field and language. Years differ; euros are approximate (ECB).
All 5, cheapest first
| Grado en Bellas Artes (Universitat de Barcelona) | 2026/27 | ≈ €18 |
| Grado en Diseño (Universitat de Barcelona) | 2026/27 | ≈ €18 |
| This programme | 2026/27 | ≈ €114 |
| Grado en Bellas Artes (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) | 2026/27 | ≈ €114 |
| Grado en Diseño (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) | 2026/27 | ≈ €114 |
How to start
Starts: Bachelor classes start 2 September 2026; second semester 18 January 2027
When does it happen?
Is my language good enough?
Spanish requirementB2 CEFR minimum
What do they ask for?
Prior education·Unknown
How to apply·Unknown
What else to look at
Other options
How do the alternatives compare?
3 of 6 similar publish a price
Similar: same level, field and language, Spain
The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.
| This programmeBachelor's Degree in Musicology Complutense Madrid | SimilarDouble Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts + Digital and Multimedia Design Nebrija | SimilarBachelor's Degree in Fine Arts Nebrija | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | €113.71 / credit · 2026/27 | Not published | Not published |
| Duration | 4 years | 5 years | 4 years |
| Language | Spanish | Spanish | Spanish |
| Next date | Not published | Not published | Not published |
0 of 6 publish a next date.
UPV · ValènciaSpain
Bachelor's Degree in Design and Creative Technologies
Grado en Diseño y Tecnologías CreativasTranslated
€14.03 / credit · 2026/27 · EU/EEA €14.03 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (EU/EEA)
49% free electives · 12% languages and communication
€17.34 / credit · 2026/27 · EU/EEA €17.34 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (EU/EEA)
59% free electives · 13% languages and communication
Nebrija · Campus de Comunicación y Artes en MadridSpain
Bachelor's Degree in Performing Arts
Grado en Artes EscénicasTranslated
€11,570 · year not stated · confirm with the source
13% languages and communication · 8% internship
Where this comes from
Every fact has a source
Why trust this page?
63 facts from 6 official sources
Checked 4 days ago.
63facts with a quote
6official pages
1fields marked unknown
All 6 sources
| ucm.es/estudios/grado-musicologia-plan | 48 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| ucm.es/estudios/grado-musicologia-estudios-descripcion | 6 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| ucm.es/estudios/grado-musicologia | 5 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| ucm.es/informacion/precios-de-grado | 2 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| bouc.ucm.es/pdf/5975.pdf | 1 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| ucm.es/requisito-de-idioma-estudiantes-sistemas-educativos-extranj | 1 | 31 Oct 2026 |
The short version
The programme, from the facts
Bachelor's Degree in Musicology is a bachelor's programme in arts and design at Universidad Complutense de Madrid in Madrid, Spain. It takes 4 years. It carries 240 ECTS credits. Teaching is in Spanish.
The institution publishes 46 modules, of which 8 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are languages and communication (21%), society, ethics and law (21%) and free electives (11%).
How much does Bachelor's Degree in Musicology cost?
€113.71 / credit · 2026/27 · non-EU; prices differ by citizenship (EU/EEA citizens: €16.92; Non-EU citizens: €113.71).
When is the next deadline or start?
Bachelor classes start 2 September 2026; second semester 18 January 2027 (Starts).
What language is it taught in?
Spanish.
How long does it take?
4 years.
Where is it?
Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
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Everything we hold
All 18 fields we hold
Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.
Admission · 1 with values
Language requirementCEFR: B2 · Scope: University rule · Language: Spanish · Applies to: applicants from foreign education systems whose mother tongue is not Spanish
Programme · 13 with values
CampusMoncloaInferred
QualificationGRADO EN MUSICOLOGÍA
Credits240 ECTS
Curriculum yearText: 2011-2012 · Meaning: Implementation
DeliveryOn campus
Duration4 yearsInferred
Language of instructionSpanish
LevelGrado · EQF 6, ISCED 6
LocationMoncloa, MadridInferred
Places60 places
Start ruleNote: Inferred from the institution-wide academic calendar; the programme page does not state its own start, and an individual programme may start on another date. · Rule: Bachelor classes start 2 September 2026; second semester 18 January 2027 · Scope: Institution calendar · Applies to: Grado · Start date: 2 Sep 2026 · 2026/27 · Second term start: 18 Jan 2027Inferred
StructureFacultad de Geografía e Historia · Type: Managing centre
Study modeFull time, Part time
Institution record: Universidad Complutense de Madrid