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Modules for course W302 | BMUS/MUS
BMUS Music

These are the modules currently offered on this course in the 2020–21 academic year.

You can also view the modules offered in the years: 2019–20; 2021–22.

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Year 1 Modules
Year 2 Modules
Year 3 Modules

Year 1 Modules

Compulsory Modules

Semester 1

WXM-1004: Intro - Harmony & Counterpoint (20) or
WXC-1004: Cyflwyniad Harmoni/Gwrthbwynt (20)
WXK-1010: Sonic Art (20) or
WXC-1010: Celfyddyd Sonig (20)
WXM-1300: Music since 1850 (20) or
WXC-1300: Cerddoriaeth Ers 1850 (20)

Semester 2

WXK-1011: Composition Year 1 (20) or
WXC-1011: Cyfansoddi Blwyddyn 1 (20)
WXP-1016: Solo Performance Year 1 (20) or
WXC-1016: Perfformio Unawdol Blwyddyn 1 (20)
WXM-1301: Music 1550 -1850 (20) or
WXC-1301: Cerddoriaeth 1550 - 1850 (20)

Year 2 Modules

Compulsory Modules

Semester 1

WXM-2303: Genres & Composers A (20) or
WXC-2303: Genres a Chyfansoddwyr A (20)

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 2) or
WXC-2233: Cyfansoddi Blwyddyn 2 (20) (Semester 2)
WXK-2235: Acousmatic Composition (20) (Semester 2)
WXP-2241: Solo Performance Year 2 (20) (Semester 2) or
WXC-2241: Perfformio Unawdol Blwyddyn 2 (20) (Semester 2)

Optional Modules

40 to 60 credits from:

WXM-2022: Popular Music Analysis (20) (Semester 1)
WXK-2191: Songwriting (20) (Semester 2) or
WXC-2191: Ysgrifennu Caneuon (20) (Semester 2)
WXM-2269: Community Arts Placement (20) (Semester 2) or
WXC-2269: Lleoliad Cymunedol Celfyddydol (20) (Semester 2)
WXM-2270: Music Teaching in Context (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

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: Popular Music Analysis (20) (Semester 1)
WXP-3111: Ensembles and Groups B (20) (Semester 1)
WXK-3191: Songwriting (20) (Semester 2) or
WXC-3191: Ysgrifennu Caneuon (20) (Semester 2)
WXK-3235: Acousmatic Composition (20) (Semester 2)
WXM-3270: Music Teaching in Context (20) (Semester 1)
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 2) or
WXC-3311: Lleoliad Cymunedol Celfyddodol (20) (Semester 2)
WXC-3411: Hanes Cerddoriaeth Cymru B (20) (Semester 1)