Welcome to Historical Musicology at the University of Kassel

This website provides general information about Historical Musicology, covering both research and teaching activities at Kassel and beyond, rounded off by a brief introduction to the team currently working in the field.
The website also features regular updates on international activities in Historical Musicology at the University of Kassel.

Are you interested in our work or have any questions? Do not hesitate to get in touch with us!

Public Lecture by the Director of the Centro Tedesco di Studi Veneziani in June

The University of Kassel's 11th Italientag will take place at the Kassel City Museum (Ständeplatz 16, 34117 Kassel) on June 24, 2025 from 1 through 6 PM. On this occasion, the musicologist Richard Erkens, who has been serving as director of the Centro Tedesco di Studi Veneziani since 2023, will be joining us. He will give a lecture on Italian opera production in the 18th century and its impact on the northern Alpine region for a broader, interdisciplinary audience, thereby providing insights into his recent research on the subject. Anyone interested is most welcome!

Course catalogue for the summer term online

Solo since 1600? Or rather Music History 2? Why not all of it?

The University just launched its new course catalogue for the upcoming summer term and all the details on option in the field of Historical Musicology can be found there, too.

Move it! Information on International Mobility for Students

Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 4:30–6:00 PM | Concert hall at the Department of Music

All music students are cordially invited to this event in the Department's concert hall. Starting at 4:30 pm, there will be personal experience reports provided by Lynn Alena Bierbrauer, Nina Cassebaum and Max Milpetz, best practice tips and lots of hands-on inspiration about studying, internships and research stays abroad in many different international contexts to discover the world beyond Kassel.

The event is offered in cooperation with the University of Kassel's International Office and is suitable for freshmen looking for new ideas and funding opportunities as well as for more advanced students with specific plans that are just waiting to be put into practice. Whether for just a few days, several months or a whole year - there will be something for everyone with a desire for new perspectives and intercultural experiences!

Field Trip to Vienna in May 2025

The six-day excursion to Vienna offers 15 students from Kassel University to explore Vienna, the so-called “city music”, as a multi-layered urban space with simultaneous musical practices. A cooperation with the Chair of Ethnomusicology at the University of Vienna provides insights into ongoing ethnomusicological research projects, supplemented by expeditions through local musical scenes and visits to leading museums and archives at the interface of Historical Musicology and Ethnomusicology. This field trip is funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the Department of Music at the University of Kassel and funds from the Chair of Historical Musicology. It opens up an intradisciplinary perspective on music, its practice and history in one of Europe's hot spots of musical culture.