Music undergraduate pre-arrival information

Congratulations on securing your place to study Music with us - we can’t wait to meet you! On this page you’ll find useful information and tasks to help make your transition to university as smooth as possible.

Your checklist

Complete your registration

The first thing you need to do is complete your registration.

Fire Safety and Out of Hours Training

One of the key facilities you will be needing access to is the Soundhouse - our dedicated practice and recording performance studios. To ensure you have access to these on your U-Card you will need to have completed the online training in Out of Hours working and Fire Safety training. Students who have not completed this training will not have access to the building before 8.30am, after 6pm or at the weekends.

Fill in your tuition form

All first year undergraduate students registered on a Music degree are eligible to receive 18 hours of instrumental or vocal tuition from a tutor allocated by the Department. To assist us in finding a suitable instrumental tutor for you as swiftly as possible, please fill in this form prior to arriving in Sheffield and preferably by Friday 6th September 2024. Instrumental tuition is not compulsory; if you do not want to take performance, and have no interest in taking lessons with a specialist instrumental tutor, just let us know and we will not allocate you lessons.

Complete your Digital Induction

My Digital Induction is a guide to the apps and software you will use at Sheffield. You should complete this before you arrive to make sure you know how to access everything you need.

You will receive a lot of emails during your time at University, so it’s also important that you learn how to effectively manage your University inbox making sure that you don’t miss any important information.

Read the welcome from your Head of School

As the Head of School, I’d like to welcome you to our academic community and wish you many congratulations for the achievements that brought you with us. For some of you, this may be a return to the School of Languages, Arts and Societies, or to Sheffield, and, for others this might be a completely new experience in a new department, in a new university, city and country. In all cases, we are really looking forward to welcoming you. My colleagues and I are here to help, so please do get in touch if you have any queries or questions over the coming weeks. I wish you an excellent time with us, and look forward to seeing you soon.

Professor Thomas Baldwin, Head of School

Welcome to your new school

Welcome Week timetable

Our Welcome Week activities are a great way to meet your fellow students, and we strongly encourage your attendance.

Monday 22 September 2025: Welcome Talk and Coffee and Cake Social
Time: 10am - 12pm
Location: Workroom 3 and 4, 38 Mappin Street
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Introduction to your Music programme
Time: 1 to 1.30pm
Location: Jessop Building
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Professor Adrian Moore will provide an introduction to the Music programme and key skills that will help you transition from your previous level of study to studying for a degree. Adrian Moore will give an overview of the key areas that you will need to study a degree level programme in Music such as key theories, methods and concepts in the study of Music, providing students with the introductory subject knowledge and skills necessary for successful completion of an undergraduate degree programme in the area of Music. There will be an opportunity for questions and answers too.
Tea, Coffee and Cake
Have a catch up with music staff and ask any questions that you might have.
Time: 1.30 to 2pm
Location: Jessop Building Foyer
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Tour of Music facilities - Jessop Building and SoundHouse
Time: 2pm to 3pm
Location: Jessop Building Foyer
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Tuesday 23 September 2025: Music Technology Session
This session is mandatory for all music undergraduates.
Time: 1pm to 1.30pm
Location: Jessop Building
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Learn about Connect2 and how you hire equipment and book rooms in the Soundhouse and Jessop Building. Session will be run by Nick Walsh our Music Technology Manager.
Manual Handling Training
This session is mandatory for all music undergraduates.
Time: 2pm to 4pm
Location: Jessop Building - Ensemble Room 1 & 2
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All music undergraduate students have to undertake manual handling training to ensure that movement of instruments and equipment are in accordance with health and safety guidelines. You'll be allocated a 1 hour session by email but can change this session if this is not convenient. Sessions will take place at 2pm to-3pm and 3pm to 4pm.
Wednesday 24 September 2025: More Than A Degree
Time: 10am to 11.30am
Location: Jessop Building
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Your music degree enables you to participate in the music scene at Sheffield and the wide range of University and community activities that are available. We've invited representatives from the Music Ensembles, Music Societies, Student Staff committee, Music Society, Music in the City and Music in the Round to attend the School so you can meet some of the specialist groups that you can be part of. The key Music Societies will hold auditions in the very first weeks so find out more about the audition process at this event.
Thursday 25 September 2025: Race and Consent
Time: 9am to 1pm
To be done online in your own time
Meet Your Academic Tutor
Time: 2pm to 3pm
Location: Jessop Building - you will receive an email to confirm your Academic Tutor and the location of your meeting.