musicology
musicology — 名詞
1. the academic field that examines how music has developed, how it is put together
音樂學
研究音樂歷史、理論與分析的學科
the academic field that examines how music has developed, how it is put together, and how people analyze it
Brooke began studying musicology after years of singing in her school choir.
Brooke 在學校合唱團唱了多年後，開始攻讀音樂學。
collocation: study musicology
Caleb's musicology paper compares temple songs from Java and Bali.
Caleb 的音樂學報告比較了爪哇和峇里島的廟宇歌曲。
musicology paper compares musical traditions
In musicology class, Yan learned how old instruments shaped church music.
在音樂學課上，Yan 學到古老樂器如何影響教會音樂。
Kian chose musicology over performance because he loved reading about early opera.
Kian 選擇音樂學而不是演奏，因為他喜歡閱讀早期歌劇的資料。
Apinya hopes her musicology degree will lead to museum work.
Apinya 希望她的音樂學學位能帶她進入博物館工作。
- music studies
a broader label that can include performance, culture, and media as well as formal scholarship
- music scholarship
a formal term for serious academic research about music
- music theory
a narrower field focused more on structure, harmony, and analysis
文法句型
study musicology
degree in musicology
in musicology
用法筆記
Musicology names the academic study of music rather than the practical act of performing it. It is normally uncountable, so learners usually say 'study musicology' or 'a degree in musicology', not 'a musicology'.