Modules for course WW36 | BA/MUSFS
BA Music and Film Studies
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.
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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 1550 - 1850
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
Semester 2
20 credits from:
- LXG-2008: The German Film (20) (Semester 2)
- 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)
- UXS-2402: Media History (20) (Semester 2)
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
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
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)
- 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 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)