Department of Musicology
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The Department of Musicology is an academic unit specializing in the scholarly study and research of music’s history, theory, and cultural contexts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Department of Musicology canonical | 9 |
| Musicology Department | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5610922 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Musicology Context triple: [Herb Alpert School of Music, hasDepartment, Department of Musicology]
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A.
Department of Ethnomusicology
The Department of Ethnomusicology is an academic unit specializing in the study of music within its cultural and social contexts, typically offering research and training in global musical traditions.
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Department of Music
The Department of Music is an academic unit dedicated to the study, performance, and composition of music within a broader humanities-focused institution.
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C.
Faculty of Music
The Faculty of Music at the Université de Montréal is a major Canadian institution for higher education and research in music performance, composition, and musicology.
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Faculty of Music
The Faculty of Music at Wilfrid Laurier University is an academic division specializing in higher education and training in music performance, composition, and related musical studies.
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E.
School of Music
The School of Music at Olivet Nazarene University is an academic division dedicated to comprehensive music education, performance, and scholarship within a Christian liberal arts context.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Musicology Target entity description: The Department of Musicology is an academic unit specializing in the scholarly study and research of music’s history, theory, and cultural contexts.
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A.
Department of Ethnomusicology
The Department of Ethnomusicology is an academic unit specializing in the study of music within its cultural and social contexts, typically offering research and training in global musical traditions.
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B.
Department of Music
The Department of Music is an academic unit dedicated to the study, performance, and composition of music within a broader humanities-focused institution.
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C.
Faculty of Music
The Faculty of Music at the Université de Montréal is a major Canadian institution for higher education and research in music performance, composition, and musicology.
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D.
Faculty of Music
The Faculty of Music at Wilfrid Laurier University is an academic division specializing in higher education and training in music performance, composition, and related musical studies.
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E.
School of Music
The School of Music at Olivet Nazarene University is an academic division dedicated to comprehensive music education, performance, and scholarship within a Christian liberal arts context.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic department
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musicology department ⓘ organizational unit ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
advancing knowledge about music
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preserving musical heritage ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
conservatories and music schools
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cultural institutions ⓘ other arts and humanities departments ⓘ |
| conducts |
academic research on music
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archival research on music history ⓘ fieldwork on musical cultures ⓘ |
| educates |
graduate students
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undergraduate students ⓘ |
| employs |
musicologists
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research staff ⓘ teaching staff ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | musicology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
analysis of musical works
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ethnomusicology ⓘ historical musicology ⓘ music aesthetics ⓘ music and culture ⓘ music historiography ⓘ systematic musicology ⓘ |
| grants |
bachelor’s degrees in musicology
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doctoral degrees in musicology ⓘ master’s degrees in musicology ⓘ |
| offers |
graduate courses in musicology
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research seminars in musicology ⓘ undergraduate courses in musicology ⓘ |
| organizes |
academic conferences
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guest lectures ⓘ research colloquia ⓘ |
| partOf | university ⓘ |
| publishes |
research monographs on music
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scholarly articles on music ⓘ |
| researchArea |
digital musicology
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historical performance ⓘ music analysis ⓘ music and society ⓘ music cognition ⓘ music history ⓘ performance practice ⓘ popular music studies ⓘ sound studies ⓘ |
| specializesIn |
cultural contexts of music
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history of music ⓘ music theory ⓘ scholarly study of music ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Musicology Description of subject: The Department of Musicology is an academic unit specializing in the scholarly study and research of music’s history, theory, and cultural contexts.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance
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hasDepartment
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Department of Musicology
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subject linked to:
Faculty of Performing Arts
subject linked to:
CCOM
linked to: Department of Musicology
subject linked to:
Shanghai Conservatory of Music (nearby in central area)
subject linked to:
Faculty of Music