A day in the life of a musicology student
This article was originally published in German. The English version is an automatic translation and may contain errors. The German original is authoritative.
The day at university for a typical musicology student begins between 10 and 12 o'clock. However, I've been told that some also come to university as early as 8 o'clock. You'll find us in the Residenz or on Domerschulstraße, where our institute is located, including the library and Datscha. On the way there, we listen to music.
Then the university routine begins. From the music history of antiquity, via tonality to organology, we concern ourselves with everything that makes a musicology student's heart beat faster. During the break, we either go to the canteen to discuss the latest opera production at the Mainfranken Theatre or to the music library to research for the next presentation. After that, we return motivated. After all, there are still many mysteries in the world of music that we want to explore.
On the way home, we then listen to Bach, Bizet or Bowie again, before we dutifully prepare score analyses and presentations at home. Some also practise their instrument, go to the symphony orchestra or check whether the new opera is really as good as it seems. Then it's off to bed so that the next day we can immerse ourselves in the world of music again with full motivation.
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