Comenius University, Bratislava - Courage

Comenius University in Bratislava is the oldest, largest and most well-reputed university in Slovakia. It has thirteen faculties and it offers BA, MA and PhD programs in all major disciplines. It has some 25,000 students and boasts extensive research capacity. The university has a long tradition of participation in international research programs, and it has a well-developed network in the fields of the humanities in East-Central Europe. The Department of Musicology at Comenius University was established in 1921 and is one of the oldest musicological research centres in the region. Their expertise will help the project develop a more nuanced understanding of music collections of cultural opposition. The university’s musicology programme is influenced by its geographical and cultural context, as it finds itself in the very heart of Central Europe, where musicology developed as a university discipline. The institute maintains important connections with partner institutions in Vienna, Prague, and Budapest.