musicology

mu·si·col·ogy (myo̵̅o̅′zi käl′ə jē)

noun

the systematized study of the science, history, forms, and methods of music

Etymology: It musicologia: see music & -logy

mu′·si·co·log′i·cal (-kō läj′i k'l) adjective mu′·si·col′o·gist noun

Preposition: of

production: CHARM's invited speakers addressed different aspects of the musicology of production.

Converse of object

study: Andreas Mayer Andreas Mayer studied musicology, sociology and history of science in Vienna, Paris and Cambridge.
include: Its research fields include popular musicology, performance and composition and it brings together a grouping of researchers with shared interests and concerns.

Adjective modifier

historical: The bringing of the study of the organ into the fold of Historical Musicology is among the most important developments of recent years.
critical: UEA's School of Music has an international reputation in composition and critical musicology and attracts graduate students of high caliber.
popular: There are opportunities to study ethnography and popular musicology as well as western art music.

Modifies a noun

module: She designed and teaches an undergraduate musicology module at Lancaster, focusing on electroacoustic music.
student: Julien Payan was born in Rouen in 1983 and is a musicology student.

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