Modules for course W303 | BA/MIE
BA Music (with International Experience)

Year 1 Modules

Compulsory Modules (1): Music theory fundamentals All single honours students must take either Melody and Harmony or its Welsh-medium equivalent.
WXC-1004 Melodi a Harmoni Cymraeg (20) (Semester 1)
WXM-1004 Melody and Harmony (20) (Semester 1)
Compulsory Modules (2): Music History All students must take at least one of the two music history modules, through the medium of English or Welsh: WXM / WXC 1300 or WXM / WXC 1301. The same module cannot be taken in English and Welsh.
WXM-1300 Music since 1850 (20) (Semester 1)
WXC-1300 Cerddoriaeth Ers 1850 Cymraeg (20) (Semester 1)
WXM-1301 Music as Cultural History (20) (Semester 2)
WXC-1301 Cerddoriaeth fel Hanes Diwylli Cymraeg (20) (Semester 2)
Optional Modules in Music The student must take between 60 and 80 credits from the modules in Optional Modules. Modules can be taken in English or Welsh, but cannot be taken in English and in Welsh (i.e. students can take: WXK 1113 or WXC 1113; WXK 1114 or WXC 1114; WXP 1016 or WXC 1016). Students may take further modules all in Music or in other subjects at Level 4, up to a maximum of 40 credits. (Students do not have to take in other subjects.) Modules in other subjects are subject to the approval of the delivering department, and feasibility of timetabling.
WXC-1016 Perfformio Unawdol Blwyddyn 1 Cymraeg (20) (Full Term)
WXP-1016 Solo Performance Year 1 (20) (Full Term)
WXC-1113 Cyfansoddi a Chelf Sonig A Cymraeg (20) (Semester 1)
WXK-1113 Composition and Sonic Art A (20) (Semester 1)
WXK-1114 Composition and Sonic Art B (20) (Semester 2)
WXC-1114 Cyfansoddi a Chelf Sonig B Cymraeg (20) (Semester 2)
Optional Modules in other subjects Students may take further modules all in Music or in other subjects at Level 4, up to a maximum of 40 credits. (Students do not have to take in other subjects.) Modules in other subjects are subject to the approval of the delivering department, and feasibility of timetabling.

Year 2 Modules

Compulsory - Music Modules Students must take a minimum of 40 credits in this group. If students choose BOTH Composition Year 2 AND Acousmatic Composition, they must take a minimum of 60 credits in this group. NOTE: Students may not take the Welsh and English medium versions of the same module
WXK-2235 Acousmatic Composition (20) (Semester 1)
WXM-2205 Practical Musicology (20) (Semester 2)
- Composition The student may not take more than 1 module.
WXC-2233 Cyfansoddi Blwyddyn 2 Cymraeg (20) (Semester 2)
WXK-2233 Composition Year 2 (20) (Semester 2)
- Musicology The student may not take more than 1 module.
WXC-2011 Cerddoleg Blwyddyn 2 Cymraeg (20) (Semester 2)
WXM-2011 Musicology Year 2 (20) (Semester 2)
- Solo Performance The student may not take more than 1 module.
WXC-2241 Perfformio Unawdol Blwyddyn 2 Cymraeg (20) (Full Term)
WXP-2241 Solo Performance Year 2 (20) (Full Term)
Optional Music Modules
WXP-2307 Ensembles and Groups A (20) (Semester 1)
WXM-2304 Genres and Composers B (20) (Semester 2)
- Genres a Chyfansoddwyr A | Genres and Composers A The student may not take more than 1 module.
WXC-2303 Genres a Chyfansoddwyr A Cymraeg (20) (Semester 1)
WXM-2303 Genres and Composers A (20) (Semester 1)
- Orchestration Today The student may not take more than 1 module.
WXC-2232 Cerddorfaeth Heddiw Cymraeg (20) (Semester 1)
WXK-2232 Orchestration Today (20) (Semester 1)
Other Subject Modules Optionally, students may take modules in Music or other subjects at Level 5, up to a maximum of 40 credits. (It is permissible NOT to take modules in other subjects.) Modules in other subjects are subject to the approval of the delivering department, and feasibility of timetabling.

Year 3 Modules

Compulsory Projects The student must take between 1 and 2 modules.
WXM-3283 Practical Musicology Project (40) (Full Term)
Solo Peformance The student may not take more than 1 module.
WXC-3298 Project Perfformio Unawdol Cymraeg (40) (Full Term)
WXP-3298 Solo Performance Project (40) (Full Term)
Composition project The student may not take more than 1 module.
WXC-3289 Cyfansoddi (project) Cymraeg (40) (Full Term)
WXK-3289 Composition Project (40) (Full Term)
Dissertation The student may not take more than 1 module.
WXC-3277 Project Cerddoreg Cymraeg (40) (Full Term)
WXM-3277 Musicology Project (40) (Full Term)
Optional Music Modules The student must take between 40 and 80 credits from the modules.
WXK-3235 Acousmatic Composition (20) (Semester 1)
WXP-3111 Ensembles and Groups B (20) (Semester 1)
WXM-3306 Genres and Composers D (20) (Semester 2)
WXM-3205 Practical musicology (20) (Semester 2)
WXM-3270 Music Teaching in Context (20) (Semester 2)
Genres a Chyfansoddwyr C | Genres and Composers C The student must take a maximum of 1 credits from the modules.
WXM-3305 Genres and Composers C (20) (Semester 1)
WXC-3305 Genres a Chyfansoddwyr C Cymraeg (20) (Semester 1)
Lleoliad Cymunedol Celfyddydol | Community Arts Placement The student may not take more than 1 module.
WXC-3311 Lleoliad Cymunedol Celfyddodol Cymraeg (20) (Semester 1)
WXM-3311 Community Arts Placement (20) (Semester 1)
Optional Music or Other Subject Modules Optionally, students may take modules in Music or other subjects at Level 6, up to a maximum of 40 credits. (It is permissible NOT to take modules in other subjects.) Modules in other subjects are subject to the approval of the delivering department, and feasibility of timetabling.