Modules for course PW33 | BA/MSMUS
BA Media Studies and Music
This is a provisional list of modules to be offered on this course in the 2022–23 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 year 2021–22.
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Year 1 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
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)
Optional Modules
20 credits from:
- UXS-1018: Creative Practice (20) (Semester 1) or
UXB-1018: Ymarfer Creadigol (20) (Semester 1) - UXS-1038: Intro' to Media Practice (20) (Semester 2) or
UXC-1038: Cyf. i Ymarfer y Cyfryngau (20) (Semester 2) - UXS-1062: Film Language (20) (Semester 1) or
UXC-1062: Iaith y Ffilm (20) (Semester 1) - UXS-1066: Visual Cultures (20) (Semester 2) or
UXB-1066: Diwylliant Gweledol (20) (Semester 2)
40 credits from:
- WXM-1004: Intro - Harmony & Counterpoint (20) (Semester 1) or
WXC-1004: Cyflwyniad Harmoni/Gwrthbwynt (20) (Semester 1) - WXP-1016: Solo Performance Year 1 (20) (Semester 2) or
WXC-1016: Perfformio Unawdol Blwyddyn 1 (20) (Semester 1 + 2) - WXK-1113: Composition and Sonic Art A (20) (Semester 1)
- WXK-1114: Composition and Sonic Art B (20) (Semester 2)
Year 2 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
- UXS-2099: Research and Methods (20) or
UXC-2099: Dulliau Ymchwil (20)
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 1) or
WXC-2233: Cyfansoddi Blwyddyn 2 (20) (Semester 2) - WXK-2235: Acousmatic Composition (20) (Semester 2)
- WXP-2241: Solo Performance Year 2 (20) (Semester 1 + 2) or
WXC-2241: Perfformio Unawdol Blwyddyn 2 (20) (Semester 1 + 2) - WXM-2269: Community Arts Placement (20) (Semester 1)
Optional Modules
40 credits from:
- UXS-2033: Practical Digital Journalism (20) (Semester 1)
- UXS-2046: Media, Politics & Society (20) (Semester 2)
- UXS-2063: Digital Advertising 20 credits (20) (Semester 2)
- UXS-2068: Practical Film Criticism (20) (Semester 1)
- UXS-2075: Short Film Production (20) (Semester 2) or
UXC-2075: Cynhyrchu'r Ffilm Fer (20) (Semester 2) - UXS-2402: Media History (20) (Semester 2)
- Some modules may be subject to pre-requisites, please check the module page for further information.
20 to 40 credits from:
- WXM-2022: Understanding Popular Music, i (20) (Semester 2)
- WXK-2191: Songwriting (20) (Semester 1)
- WXM-2270: Music Teaching in Context (20) (Semester 2)
- 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:
- UXS-3019: America on Film (20) (Semester 2)
- UXS-3033: Practical Digital Journalism (20) (Semester 1)
- UXS-3052: Advanced Radio Practice (20) (Semester 2) or
UXC-3052: Ymarfer Radio Pellach (20) (Semester 2) - UXS-3063: Digital Advertising 20 credits (20) (Semester 2)
- UXS-3068: Wandering: videogames, perform (20) (Semester 1)
- UXS-3074: Short Film Production (20) (Semester 2)
- UXS-3402: Media History (20) (Semester 2)
- Some modules may be subject to pre-requisites, please check the module page for further information.
0 to 40 credits from:
- UXB-3900: Research Dissertation (40) (Semester 1 + 2)
- UXB-3901: Creative Practice Dissertation (40) (Semester 1 + 2)
- UXB-3902: Enterprise Dissertation (40) (Semester 1 + 2)
20 to 60 credits from:
- WXM-3009: 20th Century Women Composers (10) (Semester 1)
- WXM-3022: Understanding Popular Music, i (20) (Semester 2)
- WXP-3111: Ensembles and Groups B (20) (Semester 1)
- WXK-3191: Songwriting (20) (Semester 1)
- WXM-3205: Notation and Editing (20) (Semester 2)
- WXK-3235: Acousmatic Composition (20) (Semester 2)
- WXM-3270: Teaching in Context (20) (Semester 2)
- 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)
- WXC-3411: Hanes Cerddoriaeth Cymru B (20) (Semester 1)