There is a deep historic affinity between the disciplines of Mathematics and Music. Both involve patterns and structures; and notions such as octaves, chords, scales, and keys are all based in mathematics.

Continue your passion for both subjects by joining these two highly regarded departments.  You’ll benefit from outstanding music facilities such as the £16m Bramall Music Building, and world-leading teaching in musicology, composing and performance. Music is ranked in the Top 5 in both the Complete University Guide 2019 and The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019. As a Joint Honours student, you have an option of receiving free instrumental/vocal tuition and specialising in Performance. 

In addition, our well-equipped Mathematics department boasts academics who are global experts in their fields, conducting excellent teaching and conducting ground breaking research in many areas, such as fluid dynamics, analysis and group theory.