Modules for course VW13 | BA/HMU
BA History and Music
This is a provisional list of modules to be offered on this course in the 2022–23 academic year.
The list may not be complete, and the final course content may be different.
You can also view the modules offered in the year 2021–22.
Find out more about studying and applying for this degree.
Year 1 Modules
History Modules The student must take 60 credits from
the modules in History Modules.
HPS-1002
Power, Freedom & the State
(20)
(Semester 1)
HXH-1012
Britain: Blitz to Brexit
(20)
(Semester 2)
Early Modern The student must take a maximum of 20 credits from the modules in Early Modern. The student may not take more tan 1 of the modules in Early Modern.
HXH-1002
The Six Lives of Henry VIII
(20)
(Semester 2)
HXC-1003
Chwech Oes Harri’r VIII
Cymraeg
(20)
(Semester 2)
Medieval The student must take a maximum of 20 credits from the modules in Medieval. The student may not take more than 1 of the modules in Medieval.
HXC-1011
Ewrop yn y Canol Oesoedd Uchel
Cymraeg
(20)
(Semester 1)
HXH-1011
Europe in the High Middle Ages
(20)
(Semester 1)
Medieval Wales The student must take a maximum of 20 credits from the modules in Medieval Wales. The student may not take more than 1 of the modules in Medieval Wales.
HXW-1007
Wales: Princes to Tudors
(20)
(Semester 1)
HXC-1007
Cymru: Tywysogion i Duduriaid
Cymraeg
(20)
(Semester 1)
Modern History The student must take a maximum of 20 credits from the modules in Modern History. The student may not take more than 1 of the modules in Modern History.
HXH-1004
Intro Modern History1815-1914
(20)
(Semester 1)
HXC-1004
Cyflwyniad Hanes Modern
Cymraeg
(20)
(Semester 1)
Modern Wales The student must take a maximum of 20 credits from the modules in Modern Wales. The student may not take more than 1 of the modules in Modern Wales.
HXW-1010
Wales in the Modern World
(20)
(Semester 2)
HXC-1006
Cymru yn y Byd Modern
Cymraeg
(20)
(Semester 2)
Compulsory Music Modules
The student must take 20 credits
from the modules in Compulsory Music Modules.
Music History Modules The student must take a minimum of 20 credits from the modules in Music History Modules. Students may not take both the Welsh and English versions of the same module.
WXC-1300
Cerddoriaeth Ers 1850
Cymraeg
(20)
(Semester 1)
WXM-1300
Music since 1850
(20)
(Semester 1)
WXM-1301
Music as Cultural History
(20)
(Semester 2)
WXC-1301
Cerddoriaeth 1550 - 1850
Cymraeg
(20)
(Semester 2)
Music Choices The student must take 20-40 credits from
the modules in Music Choices, ensuring that the total number
of Music credits taken adds up to 60
WXC-1016 or WXP-1016 The student must take a maximum of 20 credits from the modules in WXC-1016 or WXP-1016. The student may not take more than 1 of the modules in WXC-1016 or WXP-1016.
WXC-1016
Perfformio Unawdol Blwyddyn 1
Cymraeg
(20)
(Full Term)
WXP-1016
Solo Performance Year 1
(20)
(Full Term)
WXC-1113 or WXK-1113 The student must take a maximum of 20 credits from the modules in 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-1114 or WXK-1114 The student must take a maximum of 20 credits from the modules in WXC-1114 or WXK-1114. The student may not take more than 1 of the modules in WXC-1114 or WXK-1114.
WXK-1114
Composition and Sonic Art B
(20)
(Semester 2)
WXC-1114
Cyfansoddi a Chelf Sonig B
Cymraeg
(20)
(Semester 2)
WXC-1044 or WXM-1044 The student must take a maximum of 20 credits from the modules in WXC-1044 or WXM-1044. The student may not take more than 1 of the modules in WXC-1044 or WXM-1044.
Year 2 Modules
Compulsory Modules
20 to 40 credits from:
- WXM-2011: Musicology Year 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)
- WXM-2269: Community Arts Placement (20) (Semester 1)
Optional Modules
60 credits from:
- HPS-2001: Work Placement - Semester 1 (20) (Semester 1)
- HPS-2004: Modern Ideas & Movements (20) (Semester 2)
- HPS-2005: Work Placement - Semester 2 (20) (Semester 2)
- HGC-2007: Cenhedloedd Sbaen yn yr Ugeinf (20) (Semester 2)
- HTC-2008: Stori America 1607-1867 (20) (Semester 2)
- HPS-2055: Making History (20) (Semester 2)
- HTH-2110: The Guardians of Heritage (20) (Semester 1)
- HTH-2112: Reformation and Counter-Reform (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
- HTA-2116: Later Prehistoric Communities (20) (Semester 1)
- HTA-2120: Rethinking Archaeology (20) (Semester 1)
- HTC-2123: Owain Glyn?r a'i Fudiad (20) (Semester 1)
- HTW-2123: Owain Glyndwr and his Movement (20) (Semester 1)
- HTA-2125: The Prehistoric Archaeology of (20) (Semester 2)
- HTA-2126: Geoarchaeology (20) (Semester 2)
- HTW-2127: WALES AND EUROPE IN THE RENAIS (20) (Semester 2)
- HTC-2128: Cestyll a Chymdeithas (20) (Semester 1)
- HTC-2132: Rhyfel Mawr trwy lygaid y Cym. (20) (Semester 2)
- HGH-2133: THE TUDORS: POLITICS, SOCIETY, (20) (Semester 1)
- HGH-2138: Europe 1945-1992 (20) (Semester 1)
- HGH-2139: The Kingdom in the Sun: Norman (20) (Semester 2)
- HTH-2149: Britannia Rule the Waves: The (20) (Semester 2)
- HTH-2150: Britain in the Jazz Age (20) (Semester 2)
- HTH-2157: The Age of the Castle (20) (Semester 1)
- Over Levels 5 and 6 (Year 2 and 3) students must take 2 General Modules - those with a code beginning HGH, HGW or HGC.
20 to 40 credits from:
- WXM-2022: Understanding Popular Music, i (20) (Semester 2)
- WXK-2191: Songwriting (20) (Semester 1)
- WXM-2270: Music Teaching in Context (20) (Semester 2)
- WXM-2303: Genres & Composers A (20) (Semester 1)
- 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
20 to 40 credits from:
- HPS-3006: Dissertation (40) (Semester 1 + 2)
- HSH-3041: Country House Life, 1750-1914 (20) (Semester 1)
- HSH-3045: Nationalism in the UK (20) (Semester 1)
- HSC-3050: Cymru'r Tywysogion (20) (Semester 1)
- HSH-3137: Ruled by an Orange: England an (40) (Semester 1 + 2)
- HSH-3150: Princely Wales (20) (Semester 1)
- Students must take EITHER the Dissertation OR a Special Subject, while ensuring that they have taken 60 credits in History in total during Year 3.
0 to 40 credits from:
- WXM-3277: Dissertation (40) (Semester 1 + 2)
- WXM-3283: Edition (40) (Semester 1 + 2)
- WXK-3289: Composition (project) (40) (Semester 1 + 2)
- WXP-3298: Solo Performance Project (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 40 credits from:
- HPS-3001: Work Placement - Semester 1 (20) (Semester 1)
- HGC-3007: Cenhedloedd Sbaen yn yr Ugeinf (20) (Semester 2)
- HTC-3008: Stori America 1607-1867 (20) (Semester 2)
- HTH-3110: The Guardians of Heritage (20) (Semester 1)
- HTH-3112: Reformation and Counter-Reform (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
- HTA-3116: Later Prehistoric Communities (20) (Semester 1)
- HTC-3123: Owain Glynd?r a'i Fudiad (20) (Semester 1)
- HTA-3125: The Prehistoric Archaeology of (20) (Semester 2)
- HTA-3126: Geoarchaeology (20) (Semester 2)
- HTW-3127: WALES AND EUROPE IN THE RENAIS (20) (Semester 2)
- HTC-3128: Cestyll a Chymdeithas (20) (Semester 1)
- HTC-3132: Rhyfel Mawr trwy lygaid y Cym. (20) (Semester 2)
- HGH-3133: THE TUDORS: POLITICS, SOCIETY, (20) (Semester 1)
- HGH-3138: Europe 1945-1992 (20) (Semester 1)
- HGH-3139: The Kingdom in the Sun: Norman (20) (Semester 2)
- HTH-3150: Britain in the Jazz Age (20) (Semester 2)
- HTH-3157: The Age of the Castle (20) (Semester 1)
- Please note that students must take a general module (those with a code beginning HGH/HGC/HGW) at level 6 if they did not take one at level 5
20 to 60 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)
- 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)
- WXM-3306: Genres and Composers D (20) (Semester 2)
- WXM-3311: Community Arts Placement (20) (Semester 1)
- WXC-3411: Hanes Cerddoriaeth Cymru B (20) (Semester 1)