Modules for course W32F | BMUS/MUSF
BMus Music [with Foundation Year]
These are the modules currently offered on this course in the 2022–23 academic year.
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Year 0 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
- KAH-0001: Essential Skills for Arts& Hum (20)
- KAH-0002: Arts, Humanities & the future (20)
- KAH-0003: Intro to Research & Inquiry (20)
Semester 2
- WXM-0002: Language of Music (20) Core
- KAH-0004: Foundation Project (20)
Optional Modules
20 credits from:
- CXC-0001: Ysgrifennu Hyderus (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
- HPS-0001: Debating the disciplines (20) (Semester 2)
- QXL-0001: Intro to English Lit & Lang (20) (Semester 2)
- UXS-0001: Digital Communication (20) (Semester 2)
- LXE-0002: Transnational Cultures (10) (Semester 2)
- LXN-1001: Beginners' German (10) (Semester 1)
- LXN-1012: Beginners' Spanish (10) (Semester 1)
- LXN-1021: Beginners' French (10) (Semester 1)
Year 1 Modules
Foundation Year 0
KAH-0001
Essential Skills for Arts& Hum
(20)
(Semester 1)
KAH-0002
Arts, Humanities & the future
(20)
(Semester 1)
KAH-0003
Intro to Research & Inquiry
(20)
(Semester 1)
KAH-0004
Foundation Project
(20)
(Semester 2)
WXM-0002
Language of Music
(20)
(Semester 2)
Optional The student must take 20 credits from
the modules in Optional.
CXC-0001
Ysgrifennu Hyderus
(20)
(Full Term)
LXN-1012
Beginners' Spanish
(10)
(Semester 1)
LXN-1001
Beginners' German
(10)
(Semester 1)
LXN-1021
Beginners' French
(10)
(Semester 1)
LXE-0002
Transnational Cultures
(10)
(Semester 2)
QXL-0001
Intro to English Lit & Lang
(20)
(Semester 2)
HPS-0001
Debating the disciplines
(20)
(Semester 2)
UXS-0001
Digital Communication
(20)
(Semester 2)
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: Notation and Editing (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)
- WXC-2411: Hanes Cerddoriaeth Cymru B (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) - WXC-3411: Hanes Cerddoriaeth Cymru B (20) (Semester 1)