Postgraduate taught student profiles

Find out from our students what it's like to live, study and work in Sheffield.

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A glimpse of the music industry's future

Ju Jiao Music Management MA

The modules don't just focus on how things work now, but prepare you to adapt to and potentially shape how the music industry will operate in the coming years, which I found incredibly valuable.

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The perfect package for music industry knowledge

Saksham Sunhil Chopra Music Management MA

I think the best way to describe the programme is to call it a perfect package. It has everything you would want to know about the industry, how it operates, and how you can be a part of it.

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Prepared me in ways I never imagined

Ethan Block Music Management MA

My experience of the programme is top tier. Between the amazing faculty, the diverse modules, and the intensity of the dissertation, I feel incredibly prepared for my future.

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Doors open just through conversations here

Olivia Wilson Music Management MA

You've got everything in the Sheffield music scene - DIY, tech, bands, singer-songwriters, folk in pubs, stadiums - everything. There's such an exciting opportunity to get involved in literally any music scene you'd like.

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Friendships that cross cultural boundaries

Chayanis Chaturongkasur Music Management MA

The programme has given me both specialised knowledge and transferable skills that will allow me to adapt to the rapidly changing music landscape, whether I'm working locally in Bangkok or collaborating on international projects.

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A perfect balance of theory and practice

Gertruda Briedyte Music Management MA

"The university environment and the city itself were so welcoming that continuing my education here felt like the natural next step for developing my career in the music sector."

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Encouraging positive change through music psychology

Natasha Hendry Alumni

Alumni student, Natasha Hendry, is a music psychologist, researcher and social activist. She is a popular speaker and advisor for mental health in the music industry and Black lives in music. Learn about how returning to education changed the course of her career.

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The city has so much to offer, the music, the greenery, the friendliness will open up a new world of life for you

Zhen Qin Master of Music in Piano Performance

We had the pleasure of sitting down with Zhen to discuss what his experiences of studying and living in Sheffield have been.

SLC Student Hannah

Sheffield was one of the only universities in the UK that offered my course, Music and Spanish

Hannah BA Music and Modern Languages and Cultures

Hannah is a dual student studying Music and Modern Languages & Cultures

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If you love literature and media as much as I do, and are considering a career in East Asia in the future then this is the course for you

Rui Yu MA Politics and Media in East Asia

Rui is a vlogger and active on social media. She felt studying this field will improve her understanding of media and how politics plays a role in our daily lives.

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