Modules for course W30F | BA/MUSF
BA Music [with Foundation Year]
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.
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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
The student must take 120 credits from
the modules in Year 1.
CXC-0001
Ysgrifennu Hyderus
Cymraeg
(20)
(Full Term)
KAH-0002
Arts, Humanities & the future
(20)
(Semester 1)
LXN-1001
Beginners' German
(10)
(Semester 1)
LXN-1012
Beginners' Spanish
(10)
(Semester 1)
LXN-1021
Beginners' French
(10)
(Semester 1)
KAH-0001
Essential Skills for Arts& Hum
(20)
(Semester 1)
KAH-0003
Intro to Research & Inquiry
(20)
(Semester 1)
LXE-0002
Transnational Cultures
(10)
(Semester 2)
UXS-0001
Digital Communication
(20)
(Semester 2)
HPS-0001
Debating the disciplines
(20)
(Semester 2)
WXM-0002
Language of Music
(20)
(Semester 2)
KAH-0004
Foundation Project
(20)
(Semester 2)
QXL-0001
Intro to English Lit & Lang
(20)
(Semester 2)
Year 2 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
40 to 60 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)
- 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)
- WXM-2269: Community Arts Placement (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)
- WXM-3283: Edition (40) (Semester 1 + 2)
- WXK-3289: Composition (project) (40) (Semester 1 + 2)
- WXP-3298: Solo Performance Project (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)
- 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)