The Department of Musicology at the Palacky University Olomouc

Department of Musicology of Palacký University Faculty of Philosophy

Katedra muzikologie Filosofické Fakulty Univerzity Palackého
Established	1946 1992 (in its present form)
Administrative staff	Prof. PhDr. Jan Vičar, CSc. (Head of the Department)
Location	Olomouc, Moravia, Czech Republic (EU) 49°35′24″N 17°15′43″E / 49.58999°N 17.26190°E / 49.58999; 17.26190Coordinates: 49°35′24″N 17°15′43″E / 49.58999°N 17.26190°E / 49.58999; 17.26190
Affiliations	see Current Research Objectives & Other Activities
Website	http://musicology.upol.cz/en/

The Department of Musicology is an institute of Palacký University Faculty of Philosophy, which conducts research and provides education in the fields of musicology and fine art. While the Faculty of Philosophy dates back to 1576 and has provided education for a number of art theorists, the separate Department of Musicology was established in 1946. It is sited in the building of University Art Centre (former Jesuit College), together with other two art departments of Faculty of Philosophy and two art departments of Faculty of Education.

Established in 1573, the Palacký University of Olomouc has a long history of musical scholarship. Olomouc prominently excels in the sphere of classical music (J. H. Gallus, W. A. Mozart, A. Dvořák, G. Mahler, J. Kubelík, E. Destinová, who all spent some part of their lives in Olomouc). Among the Olomouc University graduates are both art theorists (Karel Slavíček, Raphael Georg Kiesewetter, Rudolf Eitelberger, etc.) as well as composers (Pavel Vranický, Pavel Křížkovský, Eduard Schön, Emil Viklický, etc.).