musicology

[myoo-zi-kol-uh-jee]

noun

1. the scholarly or scientific study of music, as in historical research, musical theory, or the physical nature of sound.

musicology

/ ˌmjuːzɪˈkɒlədʒɪ, ˌmjuːzɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the scholarly study of music

Other Word Forms

• musicological adjective
• musicologically adverb
• musicologist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of musicology¹

First recorded in 1905–10; music + -o- + -logy

Example Sentences

Joseph notes that many schools are at risk of closure due to the island’s ongoing economic crisis, and those that remain open seldom teach the traditional musicology of bomba, plena, danza, mazurca.

From Los Angeles Times

Her radical sophistication and courage were in further evidence in 1974 when she addressed a Verdi musicology conference in Chicago.

From Los Angeles Times

Ted Albrecht, a professor emeritus of musicology at Kent State University in Ohio and author of a recent book on the Ninth Symphony, described the scene.

From New York Times

This quarter, Malabuyo is taking three classes, including a musicology course and a theater class, that all meet online.

From Los Angeles Times

“People … imagine it as being some kind of validation of that artist,” Robert Fink, a professor of musicology and humanities at UCLA, said of such course offerings.

From Los Angeles Times