Modules for course W3H6 | BA/MEE
BA Music and Electronic Engineering
This is a provisional list of modules to be offered on this course in the 2021–22 academic year.
The list may not be complete, and the final course content may be different.
You can also view the modules offered in the years: 2019–20; 2020–21.
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Year 1 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
- ICE-1301: Electrical & Electronic Princi (20) Core
- ICE-1302: Circuit Design (inc. Digital L (20) Core
Semester 2
20 credits from:
- WXM-1300: Music since 1850 (20) (Semester 1) or
WXC-1300: Cerddoriaeth Ers 1850 (20) (Semester 1) - WXM-1301: Music 1550 -1850 (20) (Semester 2) or
WXC-1301: Cerddoriaeth 1550 - 1850 (20) (Semester 2)
20 credits from:
- ICE-1211: Engineering Mathematics (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
- ICE-1212: Foundation Engineering Maths (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
Optional Modules
40 credits from:
- WXM-1004: Intro - Harmony & Counterpoint (20) (Semester 1) or
WXC-1004: Cyflwyniad Harmoni/Gwrthbwynt (20) (Semester 1) - WXK-1010: Sonic Art (20) (Semester 1) or
WXC-1010: Celfyddyd Sonig (20) (Semester 1) - WXK-1011: Composition Year 1 (20) (Semester 2) or
WXC-1011: Cyfansoddi Blwyddyn 1 (20) (Semester 2) - WXP-1016: Solo Performance Year 1 (20) (Semester 2) or
WXC-1016: Perfformio Unawdol Blwyddyn 1 (20) (Semester 2)
Year 2 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
Semester 2
20 to 40 credits from:
- WXM-2011: Musicology Year 2 (20) (Semester 2) or
WXC-2011: Cerddoleg Blwyddyn 2 (20) (Semester 2) - WXM-2205: Notation and Editing (20) (Semester 2)
- WXK-2233: Composition Year 2 (20) (Semester 2) or
WXC-2233: Cyfansoddi Blwyddyn 2 (20) (Semester 2) - WXK-2235: Acousmatic Composition (20) (Semester 2)
- WXP-2241: Solo Performance Year 2 (20) (Semester 2) or
WXC-2241: Perfformio Unawdol Blwyddyn 2 (20) (Semester 2) - WXM-2269: Community Arts Placement (20) (Semester 2) or
WXC-2269: Lleoliad Cymunedol Celfyddydol (20) (Semester 2)
Optional Modules
20 to 40 credits from:
- WXM-2022: Popular Music Analysis (20) (Semester 1)
- WXK-2191: Songwriting (20) (Semester 2) or
WXC-2191: Ysgrifennu Caneuon (20) (Semester 2) - WXM-2270: Music Teaching in Context (20) (Semester 1)
- WXM-2303: Genres & Composers A (20) (Semester 1) or
WXC-2303: Genres a Chyfansoddwyr A (20) (Semester 1) - WXM-2304: Genres and Composers B (20) (Semester 2)
- WXP-2307: Ensembles and Groups A (20) (Semester 1)
- WXC-2411: Hanes Cerddoriaeth Cymru B (20) (Semester 1)
Year 3 Modules
Compulsory Modules
0 to 40 credits from:
- WXM-3277: Dissertation (40) (Semester 1 + 2) or
WXC-3277: Traethawd Hir (40) (Semester 1 + 2) - WXM-3283: Edition (40) (Semester 1 + 2)
- WXK-3289: Composition (project) (40) (Semester 1 + 2) or
WXC-3289: Cyfansoddi (project) (40) (Semester 1 + 2) - WXP-3298: Solo Performance Project (40) (Semester 1 + 2) or
WXC-3298: Project Perfformio Unawdol (40) (Semester 1 + 2) - SPECIAL PROJECTS: Students must choose at least ONE Project, either in Music or in other subject. Students are welcome to choose more than one project: one in each school
Optional Modules
20 to 60 credits from:
- WXM-3022: Popular Music Analysis (20) (Semester 1)
- WXP-3111: Ensembles and Groups B (20) (Semester 1)
- WXK-3191: Songwriting (20) (Semester 2) or
WXC-3191: Ysgrifennu Caneuon (20) (Semester 2) - WXK-3235: Acousmatic Composition (20) (Semester 2)
- WXM-3270: Music Teaching in Context (20) (Semester 1)
- WXM-3305: Genres and Composers C (20) (Semester 1) or
WXC-3305: Genres a Chyfansoddwyr C (20) (Semester 1) - WXM-3306: Genres and Composers D (20) (Semester 2)
- WXM-3311: Community Arts Placement (20) (Semester 2) or
WXC-3311: Lleoliad Cymunedol Celfyddodol (20) (Semester 2) - WXC-3411: Hanes Cerddoriaeth Cymru B (20) (Semester 1)