Dr. Margret Scharrer

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Biography

Margret Scharrer is a lecturer and associated researcher at the Institute of Musicology at the University of Bern. She has been involved in various academic and research projects, including her postdoctoral research assistantship on an SNSF-funded project titled “The Sound Power: Sound Intermedial Category Courtly Festive Rituals Intercultural Perspective (15th–17th Century).” With a strong background in musicology, she completed her PhD at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg focused on the reception of French music theatre in German residences during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Scharrer's research interests encompass Courtly Music from the 15th to 18th centuries, French Music History, Music Theatre, and Performance Practice, with a significant focus on cultural transfer and social history. She is actively publishing, with notable works including her monographs on French music theatre and sound rituals in Europe.

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Experience

Lecturer

2022-01-01 — 2024-01-01

Institute of Musicology, University of Bern • Bern, CH

Study director and lecturer at the Institute of Musicology.

Postdoctoral Research Assistant

2019-01-01 — 2023-01-01

Institute of Musicology, University of Bern • Bern, CH

Worked on an SNSF-funded project exploring Intercultural Perspective in courtly festive rituals.

Lecturer, Research Assistant

2012-01-01 — 2018-01-01

Saarland University • Saarland, DE

Lecturer and research assistant with a focus on musicology.

Requirements for University of Bern

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent Maximum 60 ECTS credits of additional requirements if background is slightly different
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Specialization Notes

Part of the Swiss Joint Master in Computer Science (Bern, Fribourg, Neuchâtel).