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University of 91Ö±²¥ 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 91Ö±²¥ community, celebrates its first release by the band 'Autumn of Nothing'.

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Shape your own story with interactive installation at 91Ö±²¥ cathedral

Visitors to 91Ö±²¥ 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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Chinese Heritage Concert Success

The success of the recent Chinese Heritage Concert at Firth Court signals a bright future for artistic collaborations for the 91Ö±²¥ Confucius Institute.
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Classical 91Ö±²¥ announces PhD student as winner of composing competition

As a winner of the Stella Jockel competition, James Thomas has been awarded the opportunity to premiere his composition in the finale of the Classical Weekend at 91Ö±²¥ City Hall.

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Professor Dominic Broomfield-McHugh giving a talk at the Great American Songbook Foundation

Putting Broadway under the spotlight: how disability was erased from a popular musical

Research by Professor Dominic Broomfield-McHugh reveals that producers removed a lead disabled character from one of the most popular musicals in Broadway history. His findings have sparked a debate about disability representation in musicals, both i
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Filling the silence: the powerful music of Afghanistan's exiled musicians

On the morning of August 15 2021 the flourishing musicscape of Afghanistan fell silent. As the Taliban regime came back into force, musicians disappeared and fled. Dr Cayenna Ponchione-Bailey is working with Afghan musicians now living in exile to cr
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Music psychology course celebrates 25 years with anniversary conference

In 2023, the distance learning postgraduate programme in music psychology celebrates its silver anniversary. To recognise the success of the programme, the Department of Music will be hosting a special two-day conference.