Musicology is a well-established subject in higher music education. Although the re- search on musicology is extensive, there are few studies in the interdisciplinary field of arts and health in relation to music history. Arts and health are expanding research fields, which can benefit by learning from musicological perspectives in developing education programmes. This will help us to increase our knowledge and gain a deeper understanding of arts in relation to health, with key areas such as aesthetics and creativity. Through the lens of historical and musicological perspectives, the aim of this chapter is to deepen the understanding of arts and aesthetics, for the beneficial use of health and creativity in higher education programmes. It is based on intellectual output work led by the Royal College of Music in Stockholm within the Erasmus + ARTHEWE project. As an empirical basis for the analysis, a literature study has been chosen with the following focus areas: aesthetics, arts, creativity, health, and musicology. With a phenomenological lens, all the focus areas were interpreted via two researchers’ expertise areas: 1) a musicological expertise area, and 2) a music and health expertise area. The findings of this study indicate that arts have been central in every civilization throughout the world and in every culture. Health and healing rituals were expressed by means of art, music, dance, theatrics, and sculptures. Shamanic rituals may have func- tioned not only as symbolic but as health-promoting activities, helping to reduce anx- iety and to regulate emotions. Rituals could also stimulate and release social bonding hormones like oxytocin and neuropeptides such as beta-endorphin. Musical activities, in particular singing, helped to bond social groups and create stronger communities, sup- porting the health of both individuals and communities. The results from this chapter indicate that the curriculum of higher education can benefit from incorporating historical and musicological perspectives on arts in relation to health, aesthetics, and creativity. By doing this, we can increase our knowledge development and improve health through arts and aesthetics for the benefit of the next generation’s sustainability. This can be achieved by singing, musicking and dancing to encourage creativity, joy and flow and thereby stimulate students’ health.