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Modules for course WW38 | BA/MUSCW
BA Music and Creative Writing

Find out more about studying and applying for this degree.

  • Year 1 Modules
  • Year 2 Modules
  • Year 3 Modules

Year 1 Modules

Compulsory Modules

20 credits from:

  • WXM-1300: Music since 1850 (20) (Semester 1) or
    WXC-1300: Cerddoriaeth Ers 1850 (20) (Semester 1)
  • WXM-1301: Music 1550 -1850 (20) (Semester 2) or
    WXC-1301: Cerddoriaeth 1550 - 1850 (20) (Semester 2)

Optional Modules

60 credits from:

  • QXP-1001: Creative Writing: Prose (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
  • UXS-1001: Intro to Practical Journalism (20) (Semester 1) or
    UXC-1001: Cyfl. i Newyddiaduraeth Ymarf. (20) (Semester 1)
  • QXP-1003: Creative Writing: Poetry (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
  • QXE-1013: Reading, Thinking, Writing (20) (Semester 1)
  • QXP-1016: Children's Fiction (Creative) (20) (Semester 2) or
    QXE-1016: Children's Fiction (20) (Semester 2)
  • UXS-1038: Intro' to Media Practice (20) (Semester 2) or
    UXC-1038: Cyf. i Ymarfer y Cyfryngau (20) (Semester 2)
  • UXS-1062: Film Language (20) (Semester 1) or
    UXC-1062: Iaith y Ffilm (20) (Semester 1)
  • UXS-1066: Visual Cultures (20) (Semester 2) or
    UXB-1066: Diwylliant Gweledol (20) (Semester 2)

40 credits from:

  • WXM-1004: Intro - Harmony & Counterpoint (20) (Semester 1) or
    WXC-1004: Cyflwyniad Harmoni/Gwrthbwynt (20) (Semester 1)
  • WXP-1016: Solo Performance Year 1 (20) (Semester 1 + 2) or
    WXC-1016: Perfformio Unawdol Blwyddyn 1 (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
  • WXK-1113: Composition and Sonic Art A (20) (Semester 1)
  • WXK-1114: Composition and Sonic Art B (20) (Semester 2)

Year 2 Modules

Compulsory Modules

Semester 1

  • QXP-2004: Creative Writing: The Novel (20)

Semester 2

  • QXP-2001: C/Writing: Poetry & Short Fict (20)

20 to 40 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 1)
  • WXP-2241: Solo Performance Year 2 (20) (Semester 1 + 2) or
    WXC-2241: Perfformio Unawdol Blwyddyn 2 (20) (Semester 1 + 2)

Optional Modules

20 credits from:

  • QXP-2005: Transformative Writing (20) (Semester 1)
  • QXP-2009: Creative Non-Fiction (20) (Semester 2)
  • QXP-2019: Modern & Contemporary Writing (20) (Semester 1) or
    QXE-2019: Modern & Contemporary Writing (20) (Semester 1)
  • UXS-2025: Stanley Kubrick: Auteur (20) (Semester 1)
  • UXS-2052: Radio: Theory and Practice (20) (Semester 1) or
    UXC-2052: Radio Theori ac Ymarfer (20) (Semester 1)
  • UXS-2057: Documentary Filmmaking (20) (Semester 2) or
    UXC-2057: Cynhyrchu'r Ffilm Ddogfen (20) (Semester 2)
  • UXS-2059: Understanding Documentary (20) (Semester 1) or
    UXC-2046: Y Ffilm ddogfen:Theori (20) (Semester 1)
  • UXS-2064: Film Theory (20) (Semester 2)
  • UXS-2401: Practical Journalism: ELD (20) (Semester 1) or
    UXC-2401: Newyddiaduraeth Ymarferol: MCD (20) (Semester 1)
  • Some modules may be subject to pre-requisites, please check module page for further information

20 to 40 credits from:

  • WXM-2207: Craft of tonal composition (20) (Semester 1)
  • WXK-2232: Orchestration Today (20) (Semester 1) or
    WXC-2232: Cerddorfaeth Heddiw (20) (Semester 1)
  • WXK-2300: Interactive Sound and Music (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)
  • WXM-2309: Music, Health and Wellbeing (20) (Semester 2) or
    WXC-2309: Cerddoriaeth, Iechyd a Lles (20) (Semester 2)
  • WXC-2411: Hanes Cerddoriaeth Cymru B (20) (Semester 1)

Year 3 Modules

Compulsory Modules

40 to 80 credits from:

  • QXP-3099: Creative Writing Dissertation (40) (Semester 1 + 2)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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:

  • QXP-3008: Cross-Cultural Writing (20) (Semester 1)
  • QXP-3012: Writing and Environments (20) (Semester 1)
  • QXP-3025: Fantastic Fictions (20) (Semester 2)
  • UXS-3025: Stanley Kubrick: Auteur (20) (Semester 1)
  • UXS-3038: Journalism & Risk Society (20) (Semester 2)
  • UXS-3050: Race & Gender (20) (Semester 2)
  • QXP-3093: Experimental Writing (20) (Semester 2)
  • UXS-3157: Documentary Filmmaking (20) (Semester 2) or
    UXC-3157: Ymarfer Y Cyfryngau: Ffeithiol (20) (Semester 2)
  • UXS-3159: Understanding Documentary (20) (Semester 1) or
    UXC-3159: Y Ffilm Ddogfen: Theori (20) (Semester 1)
  • UXS-3401: Practical Journalism: ELD (20) (Semester 1) or
    UXC-3401: Newyddiaduraeth Ymarferol: MCD (20) (Semester 1)

20 to 60 credits from:

  • WXP-3111: Ensembles and Groups B (20) (Semester 1)
  • WXK-3300: Interactive Sound & Music (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-3309: Music, Health & Wellbeing (20) (Semester 2) or
    WXC-3309: Cerddoriaeth, Iechyd a LLes (20) (Semester 2)

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