Music Taster Session

University event offered by University of Sheffield

Short Session Delivered online

This online taster session will give you an insight into what it's like to study Music at university. You'll have the chance to hear from our Music academics, participate in a taster lecture and engage with current Music undergraduates.

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Pleasure and Repetition in Popular Music
Pleasure and Repetition in Popular Music - Popular music, it's so repetitive. In this session we'll discuss appreciation of an often lambasted feature of popular music: its repetitiveness. We'll consider repetitive song structures, repetitive listening and repetitive beats with a particular focus on theories that attempt to explain why we often find such things to be pleasurable.

When: Monday 11th December 2023, 3.50pm - 5.15pm

Age group: Year 12 and Year 13

Location: Online

Schedule:
Please note that this is an approximate schedule and is therefore subject to change.

3.50pm - log-in & get comfortable
3.55pm - welcome & introduction to the department
4.05pm - taster lecture
4.50pm - Q&A on the taster lecture, leading into
5.00pm - Q&A about your subject at Sheffield -with Admissions Tutor and UG ambassadors to answer questions & talk about their own experiences

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Events for individuals (enquiry not required to be through a school)

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