Department of Music

All-Steinway School.

2nd in the Russell Group for teaching on our course (NSS Subject results 2020).

Top 6 in the UK for research excellence (REF 2014).

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News

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27 April 2021

The University of Sheffield gains world-class music accreditation

The University of Sheffield has become part of a select group of international education institutions which share the status of being an All-Steinway School. All students across the University now have access to world-class pianos.

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14 July 2021

New research on perfect pitch and synaesthesia released by Department of Music Alumni

To mark the 50th anniversary of his perfect pitch and synaesthesia research, Jon Baggaley has released 'Yinyang, Music and Colour' with new findings. The book includes contributions from his wife and fellow alumni of the Department, Sheila James.