Dr. Tim Shephard

Associate Professor

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Biography

Tim Shephard is an Associate Professor in the Department of Art History at the University of Toronto and a senior lecturer at the University of Sheffield. Appointed as a Lecturer in Musicology at the University of Sheffield in September 2012, he has held positions at the Universities of Nottingham and Oxford. As a historical musicologist, Shephard focuses on musical cultures of the past, with a particular interest in Renaissance Italy, a subject that connects to popular media representations like the TV series 'The Borgias'. His research investigates how music serves personal identity and statecraft, emphasizing context-led approaches. Shephard is recognized as an expert on the relationship between music and visual culture, engaging critically with the ways in which music interacts with visual arts such as painting, sculpture, and book illustration.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology