Modules for course W3R8 | BA/MUSML
BA Music and Modern Languages

Year 1 Modules

Compulsory Modules Students must take 20 credits of 'Adventures in the Creative Arts' (Music) OR 'Language and Culture: A Toolkit' (Modern Languages). You then choose 40 credits in one subject and 60 credits in the other.
WXM-1009 Adventures in the Creative Art (20) (Semester 2)
QXL-1025 L&C Toolkit (20) (Semester 2)
Compulsory Modules Modern Languages Students must take 40 credits of language modules, by selecting a pair of language modules at the appropriate level in their chosen language.
Chinese
LZC-1003 Chinese for Beginners 1 (20) Core (Semester 1)
LZC-1004 Chinese for Beginners 2 (20) Core (Semester 2)
French The student must take a maximum of 40 credits from the modules.
LZF-1003 French for Beginners 1 (20) Core (Semester 1)
LCF-1003 Ffrangeg i Ddechreuwyr I Cymraeg (20) Core (Semester 1)
LZF-1001 Advanced French 1 (20) Core (Semester 1)
LCF-1001 Ffrangeg Uwch 1 Cymraeg (20) Core (Semester 1)
LZF-1002 Advanced French 2 (20) Core (Semester 2)
LZF-1004 French for Beginners II (20) Core (Semester 2)
LCF-1002 Ffrangeg Uwch 2 Cymraeg (20) Core (Semester 2)
LCF-1004 Ffrangeg i Ddechreuwyr II Cymraeg (20) Core (Semester 2)
German The student must take a maximum of 40 credits from the modules.
LZG-1003 German for Beginners I (20) Core (Semester 1)
LZG-1001 Advanced German 1 (20) Core (Semester 1)
LZG-1004 German for Beginners II (20) Core (Semester 2)
LZG-1002 Advanced German 2 (20) Core (Semester 2)
Spanish The student must take a maximum of 40 credits from the modules.
LZS-1003 Spanish Begin./Intermed. 1 (20) Core (Semester 1)
LCS-1003 Sbaeneg i Ddechreuwyr 1 Cymraeg (20) Core (Semester 1)
LZS-1001 Advanced Spanish 1 (20) Core (Semester 1)
LCS-1001 Sbaeneg Uwch 1 Cymraeg (20) Core (Semester 1)
LZS-1002 Advanced Spanish 2 (20) Core (Semester 2)
LZS-1004 Spanish Begin./Intermed. 2 (20) Core (Semester 2)
LCS-1002 Sbaeneg Uwch 2 Cymraeg (20) Core (Semester 2)
LCS-1004 Sbaeneg i Ddechreuwyr 2 Cymraeg (20) Core (Semester 2)
Optional Modules Modern Languages
LXE-1600 Transnational Cultures (20) (Semester 1)
Music Options The student must take 40-60 credits from the modules in Music Options, ensuring that the total number of Music credits taken adds up to 60. If the student takes Adventures in the Creative Arts, a further 40 Music credits must be chosen. If the student takes Language and Culture: A Toolkit, 60 Music credits must be chosen from this group.
Studio Composition 1
WXK-1022 Studio Composition (20) (Semester 1)
Composition 1 The student must take a maximum of 20 credits from the modules.
WXK-1021 Composition 1 (20) (Semester 2)
WXC-1013 Cyfansoddi I Cymraeg (20) (Semester 2)
Melody and Harmony in English or Welsh The student must take a maximum of 20 credits from the modules.
WXC-1004 Melodi a Harmoni Cymraeg (20) (Semester 1)
WXM-1004 Melody and Harmony (20) (Semester 1)
Solo Performance in English or Welsh The student must take a maximum of 20 credits from the modules.
WXC-1016 Perfformio Unawdol Blwyddyn 1 Cymraeg (20) (Full Term)
WXP-1016 Solo Performance Year 1 (20) (Full Term)
Listening to Musical History The student must take a maximum of 20 credits from the modules.
WXM-1300 Music since 1850 (20) (Semester 1)
WXC-1300 Cerddoriaeth Ers 1850 Cymraeg (20) (Semester 1)

Year 2 Modules

Compulsory Modules Modern Languages The student must take 40 credits from the modules.
LCF-2040 Sgiliau Iaith Ffrangeg Cymraeg (40) Core (Full Term)
LCS-2040 Iaith Sbaeneg 1 Cymraeg (40) Core (Full Term)
LZC-2040 Chinese Language Skills (40) Core (Full Term)
LZS-2040 Spanish Language 1 (40) Core (Full Term)
LZG-2040 Gegenwartssprache I (40) Core (Full Term)
LZI-2040 Italian Language 1 (40) Core (Full Term)
LZF-2040 French Language Skills (40) Core (Full Term)
Music Compulsory Modules The student must take between 20 and 60 credits from the modules in Music Compulsory Modules. The same module cannot be taken in English and Welsh.
WXP-2241 Solo Performance Year 2 (20) (Full Term)
WXC-2241 Perfformio Unawdol Blwyddyn 2 Cymraeg (20) (Full Term)
WXC-2233 Cyfansoddi II Cymraeg (20) (Semester 1)
WXK-2233 Composition II (20) (Semester 1)
WXM-2205 Practical Musicology (20) (Semester 2)
Music Optional Modules The student must take between 0 and 40 credits from the modules in Music Optional Modules, ensuring that the total number of Music credits taken adds up to 60. The same module cannot be taken in English and Welsh.
WXM-2022 Understanding Popular Music (20) (Semester 1)
WXP-2307 Ensembles and Groups A (20) (Semester 1)
WXK-2300 Interactive Sound and Music (20) (Semester 2)
Orchestration The student must take a maximum of 20 credits from the modules.
WXK-2232 Orchestration (20) (Semester 2)
WXC-2232 Cerddorfaeth Heddiw Cymraeg (20) (Semester 2)
Genres and Composers The student must take a maximum of 20 credits from the modules.
WXM-2303 Genres and Composers A (20) (Semester 1)
WXC-2303 Genres a Chyfansoddwyr A Cymraeg (20) (Semester 1)
Optional Modules Modern Languages The student must take 20 credits from the modules.
LXS-2028 Galician (20) (Semester 1)
LXE-2012 Identities in World Cinema (20) (Semester 1)
LXC-2200 Contemporary Chinese Studies (20) (Semester 1)
QXL-2253 English Teaching in Classroom (20) (Semester 2)
LXE-2025 Reading Fantastic Literatures (20) (Semester 2)

Year 3 Modules

Study Placement: Re-sit modules Please note that students only need to do one of these modules if they do not pass the requisite 15 Bangor credits per semester during a year abroad placement. If a student fails to pass 15 Bangor credits in a single semester, then they need to do LXE-9015. If a student fails to pass 15 Bangor credits in a both semesters, then they need to do LXE-9030.
LXE-9015 Placement Abroad 1 Sem (Alt) (15) (Full Term)
LXE-9030 Placement Abroad 1 Year (Alt) (30) (Full Term)
Work Placement / British Council Assistantship Students may search for a work placement in the relevant country, to be approved by the Department. In addition, with the support of the Department, students can apply to work as English language assistants in the relevant country via the British Council. They have to complete the following modules: LXE-9006: Work Placement Abroad 1 Semester (semester 1 or 2) [15 credits] LXE-9007: Work Placement Abroad 1 Year (semesters 1 and 2) [30 credits]They have to complete the following modules:
LXE-9006 Placement Abroad 1 Semester (15) (Full Term)
LXE-9007 Placement Abroad 1 Year (30) (Full Term)

Year 4 Modules

Compulsory Modules Modern Languages The student must take 40 credits from the modules.
LCF-3040 Sgiliau Iaith Ffrang. -3 Iaith Cymraeg (40) Core (Full Term)
LCS-3040 Iaith Sbaeneg 2 (3 Iaith) Cymraeg (40) Core (Full Term)
LZC-3040 Advance Chinese Lang Skills (40) Core (Full Term)
LZS-3040 Spanish Language 2 (3 Major) (40) Core (Full Term)
LZG-3040 Gegenwartssprache II (3 Major) (40) Core (Full Term)
LZI-3040 Italian Language 2 (3 Major) (40) Core (Full Term)
LZF-3040 French Lang. Skills (3 Major) (40) Core (Full Term)
Music Modules The student must take 60 credits from the modules.
WXM-3022 Understanding Popular Music (20) (Semester 1)
WXM-3205 Practical musicology (20) (Semester 2)
WXK-3300 Interactive Sound & Music (20) (Semester 2)
Cerddorfaeth Heddiw | Orchestration Today The student must take a maximum of 20 credits from the modules. The student may not take more than 1 module.
WXC-3232 Cerddorfaeth Heddiw Cymraeg (20) (Semester 2)
WXK-3232 Orchestration (20) (Semester 2)
Genres a Chyfansoddwyr C | Genres and Composers C The student must take a maximum of 20 credits from the modules. The student may not take more than 1 module.
WXC-3305 Genres a Chyfansoddwyr C Cymraeg (20) (Semester 1)
WXM-3305 Genres and Composers C (20) (Semester 1)
Music Project The Arts Project includes Musicology, Editing, Composition, Performance. If it is chosen the student must take another 20 credits in Music. If it is not chosen the student must take 60 credits from the Music options.
WXE-3001 Arts Project (40) (Full Term)
Optional Modules Modern Languages The student must take 20 credits from the modules.
LXC-3300 Key topics in Chinese Studies (20) (Full Term)
LXS-3018 Reading Contemporary Galician (20) (Semester 1)
HGH-3104 Holocaust in 10 sources (20) (Semester 1)
LXE-3011 Languages and Ecologies (20) (Semester 2)
The student must take a maximum of 20 credits from the modules.
LXE-3200 Press Dossier (20) (20) (Full Term)
LCE-3200 Astudio'r Cyfryngau Cymraeg (20) (Full Term)
The student must take a maximum of 20 credits from the modules.
LCE-3000 Traethawd Hir Anrh Sengl (Cym) Cymraeg (20) (Full Term)
LXE-3333 Single Hons Diss (Target Lang) (20) (Full Term)
LXE-3000 Single Hons Dissertation (Eng) (20) (Full Term)