Modules for course W300 | BA/MUS
BA Music
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Year 1 Modules
Year 2 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
40 to 60 credits from:
- WXM-2011: Musicology Year 2 (20) (Semester 2) or
WXC-2011: Cerddoleg Blwyddyn 2 (20) (Semester 2) - WXM-2205: Editing Music for Performance (20) (Semester 2)
- WXK-2233: Composition Year 2 (20) (Semester 1)
- 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) - You must choose at least two of the compulsory modules BUT if you choose Acousmatic Composition and Composition you MUST choose your third option from the same list
Optional Modules
40 to 60 credits from:
- WXM-2022: Understanding Popular Music, i (20) (Semester 2)
- WXK-2191: Songwriting (20) (Semester 1) or
WXC-2191: Ysgrifennu Caneuon (20) (Semester 1) - WXM-2269: Community Arts Placement (20) (Semester 1) or
WXC-2269: Lleoliad Cymunedol Celfyddydol (20) (Semester 1) - WXM-2270: Music Teaching in Context (20) (Semester 2)
- WXM-2304: Genres and Composers B (20) (Semester 2)
- WXP-2307: Ensembles and Groups A (20) (Semester 1)
Year 3 Modules
Compulsory Modules
40 to 80 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)
Optional Modules
40 to 80 credits from:
- WXM-3022: Understanding Popular Music, i (20) (Semester 2)
- WXP-3111: Ensembles and Groups B (20) (Semester 1)
- WXK-3191: Songwriting (20) (Semester 1) or
WXC-3191: Ysgrifennu Caneuon (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)
- WXM-3311: Community Arts Placement (20) (Semester 1) or
WXC-3311: Lleoliad Cymunedol Celfyddodol (20) (Semester 1)