Modules for course WW36 | BA/MUSFS
BA Music and Film Studies
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Year 1 Modules
Compulsory Film Modules
UXS-1063
Film History
(20)
(Semester 2)
Film Language The student must take 20 credits from the modules in Film Language.
Compulsory Music History Modules
The student must take a minimum of
20 credits from the modules in Music History Modules.
: 1550 to 1850 The student may not take more than 1 of the modules in : 1550 to 1850.
WXC-1301
Cerddoriaeth Ewropeaidd 1550 -
Cymraeg
(20)
(Semester 2)
WXM-1301
Music as Cultural History
(20)
(Semester 2)
: Since 1850 The student may not take more than 1 of the modules in : Since 1850.
WXC-1300
Cerddoriaeth Ers 1850
Cymraeg
(20)
(Semester 1)
WXM-1300
Music since 1850
(20)
(Semester 1)
Optional Film Modules
The student must take 20 credits
from the modules in Optional Film Modules.
20 Credits From
UXS-1021
Intro to Studying Mass Culture
(20)
(Semester 1)
UXB-1021
Cyflwyniad i Astudio Diwyllian
Cymraeg
(20)
(Semester 1)
UXS-1066
Visual Cultures
(20)
(Semester 2)
UXB-1066
Diwylliant Gweledol
Cymraeg
(20)
(Semester 2)
Music Options The student must take 20-40 credits from
the modules in Music Options, ensuring that the total number
of Music credits taken adds up to 60
WXC-1113 or WXK-1113 The student may not take more than 1 of the modules in WXC-1113 or WXK-1113.
WXK-1113
Composition and Sonic Art A
(20)
(Semester 1)
WXC-1113
Cyfansoddi a Chelf Sonig A
Cymraeg
(20)
(Semester 1)
WXC-1016 or WXP-1016 The student may not take more than 1 of the modules in WXC-1016 or WXP-1016.
WXP-1016
Solo Performance Year 1
(20)
(Full Term)
WXC-1016
Perfformio Unawdol Blwyddyn 1
Cymraeg
(20)
(Full Term)
WXC-1004 or WXM-1004 The student may not take more than 1 of the modules in WXC-1004 or WXM-1004.
WXC-1004
Cyflwyniad Harmoni/Gwrthbwynt
Cymraeg
(20)
(Semester 1)
WXM-1004
Understanding Tonality
(20)
(Semester 1)
WXC-1114 or WXK-1114 The student may not take more than 1 of the modules in WXC-1114 or WXK-1114.
Year 2 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
- UXS-2099: Research and Methods (20) or
UXC-2099: Dulliau Ymchwil (20)
Semester 2
20 credits from:
- UXS-2021: America on Film (20) (Semester 1)
- LXS-2033: The Cinema of Spain (20) (Semester 2)
- UXS-2053: Film Industry Development (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 1) or
UXC-2402: Hanes y Cyfryngau (20) (Semester 1)
20 to 40 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) - WXM-2269: Community Arts Placement (20) (Semester 1) or
WXC-2269: Lleoliad Cymunedol Celfyddydol (20) (Semester 1)
Optional Modules
20 to 40 credits from:
- WXM-2022: Theory, Practice and Culture (20) (Semester 2)
- WXK-2191: Songwriting (20) (Semester 1) or
WXC-2191: Ysgrifennu Caneuon (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)
Year 3 Modules
Compulsory Modules
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 credits from:
- UXS-3053: Film Industry Development (20) (Semester 2)
- UXS-3064: Practical Film Criticism (20) (Semester 1)
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:
- WXM-3022: Theory, Practice and Culture (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: Editing Music for Performance (20) (Semester 2)
- WXK-3235: Acousmatic Composition (20) (Semester 2)
- WXM-3270: Music 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)