musicology
noun
mu·si·col·o·gy
ˌmyü-zi-ˈkä-lə-jē 
: the study of music as a branch of knowledge or field of research as distinct from composition or performance
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Fela Kuti: Fear No Man is a mix of oral history, musicology, journalism and sound design.
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Peter White, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025
Don Franzen, adjunct professor of music industry (music and law, forensic musicology) at UCLA's Herb Alpert School of Music, told Newsweek that state laws could pose other considerations for the couple too, including tax.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Even though the musicology lessons dominated her performance, Beyoncé’s true subject was the mutability of American iconography, and how to put it to work in her favor.
—Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Göransson was the producer behind the twee plushness of early Childish Gambino records; complementary interests in hip-hop, musicology, and orchestration informed his work for Black Panther.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025
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Peter White, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025
Don Franzen, adjunct professor of music industry (music and law, forensic musicology) at UCLA's Herb Alpert School of Music, told Newsweek that state laws could pose other considerations for the couple too, including tax.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Even though the musicology lessons dominated her performance, Beyoncé’s true subject was the mutability of American iconography, and how to put it to work in her favor.
—Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Göransson was the producer behind the twee plushness of early Childish Gambino records; complementary interests in hip-hop, musicology, and orchestration informed his work for Black Panther.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Musicology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musicology. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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