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University of Sheffield ranked one of the top institutions in the UK to study Music

The Department of Music is celebrating league table success for their undergraduate programmes - being ranked 3rd in the UK to study Music in 2024.
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Octagon Records celebrates its first single release by Department of Music band

The Department of Music's new record label, built by students to share new music from the University of Sheffield community, celebrates its first release by the band 'Autumn of Nothing'.

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Shape your own story with interactive installation at Sheffield cathedral

Visitors to Sheffield Cathedral will have the chance to shape their own story in a new interactive installation where storytelling, soundscapes and computer science collide.
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The value of an Arts and Humanities degree

The evidence of the value of Arts and Humanities degrees is compelling. We are highlighting how our highly skills graduates are equipped to tackle current issues with the skills and knowledge gained in teaching underpinned by our impactful research.

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AHRC funded Collaborative Doctoral Award

A new AHRC funded Collaborative Doctoral Award between the Department of Music at the University of Sheffield and Manchester Collective is open for applications. The project will research the 'crisis' in classical music: exploring alternatives in audience development.

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Money worries, scandalous affairs and chronic health problems: letters reveal fascinating insights into the life of Cole Porter

A collection of revelatory letters by Cole Porter, featuring correspondence with major Broadway and Hollywood stars as well as his friends and lovers, have been uncovered thanks to research by Dr Dominic McHugh.
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University of Sheffield ranked among world’s best for arts and humanities

The University of Sheffield has been ranked among the best universities in the world for teaching and research in the arts and humanities, which includes the Department of Music.

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Last Night of the Proms: flags and fanfare can’t hide the divisions in Brexit Britain

Dr Simon Keegan-Phipps writes for the Conversation on Last Night of the Proms and its relationship to current cultural and political contexts.

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Hello, Barbra! How Streisand’s Broadway-to-Hollywood adaptations reveal the unique pull of her star persona 50 years on

As the film Hello, Dolly! celebrates 50 years since it was first released in cinemas, research by Dr Dominic McHugh highlights how the potency of the young Streisand's abilities and persona made their mark.