Is tere a piano avalailable to non-music students? NOT in a residence building please. Sometimes I hear piano in the basement of TSH, but I'm not sure if its only for music students.

There is one in 4th floor MDCL in the hallway (or at least, there used to be).

There's also one in the psychology building on the second floor in PC 205 (i think that's the room number. it's an open lounge area type space with a handful of chairs and tables in it). Haven't been there this year but unless they moved the furniture in there, it should still be there. there are no real rules for who can use the piano, so long as there isn't a class/tutorial session happening in there. it's not really a closed room though so people will be able to hear you in the nearby rooms.

Originally Posted by starfish

There is one in 4th floor MDCL in the hallway (or at least, there used to be).

Do you need special premmision to get in there? I tried getting on there cause I read a thread from 2009 on here that there is one in mdcl, buth the door to the 4th floor was locked. Possibly it was closed for the night as it was 8pm but I did see people in the hallway at the tables.

Also thanks ouborii, I'll make sure to report back.

BTW anyone who stumbles on this topic through google, the 2009 thread said there was a piano in the eng lounge and I checked it wasn't there.

Originally Posted by marty13612

Do you need special premmision to get in there? I tried getting on there cause I read a thread from 2009 on here that there is one in mdcl, buth the door to the 4th floor was locked. Possibly it was closed for the night as it was 8pm but I did see people in the hallway at the tables.

Also thanks ouborii, I'll make sure to report back.

BTW anyone who stumbles on this topic through google, the 2009 thread said there was a piano in the eng lounge and I checked it wasn't there.

If you go to 4th floor MDCL after hours, you need an access card, but it's open to everyone during regular hours (and if you arrive during normal hours you can usually stay as long as you want).

Can someone please confirm if there are indeed still accessible pianos in MDCL and PB?

I am in MDCL now...and there is a piano

Alright so I checked out mdcl, soooo awkward, I played one key and a dozen people looked at me in the hallway. Will probably never play there.

The psychology building on the other hand is much more cozy and pleasemt, and only one other person was there. Perfect.

Tons of grad students and profs are in upper floors of MDCL Make sure you put up a great performance every time!

(aka lots of dramatic and unnecessary body movements)

I forgot to mention on here that there are pianos in the Divinity College. If you head to the basement, at least one of the classrooms (tutorial sized) down there has a piano. Go to the right of the building entrance, not the left, otherwise it may be locked.

A heads up though, the staff who work in there are really snooty. I went there during exams to find a good study spot (because the libraries are packed during exams) and someone who worked there came up to me and said "Can I help you?", and I said I was looking for a good quiet place to study, and asked if there were any classrooms or study spaces in the building that might be good for this. He looked at me and straight up said "No, sorry, I don't think we have anything like that here". And I'm thinking to myself WTF, it's a school for god sakes. Anyways, I ignored him, went down stairs, and within 30 seconds found an empty classroom. And he was the second person to approach me asking "if they could help me find something". Their students get to use the rest of our campus and many services, so we shouldn't be heckled about using their empty classrooms to study during regular building hours.

Lol, rant over. Just wanted to let you know - but just ignore their nosiness and play the piano to your hearts content. It's great because assuming there isn't a class going on, you get the room all to yourself.