Modules for course VVW3 | BA/PRM
BA Philosophy and Religion and Music
This is a provisional list of modules to be offered on this course in the 2021–22 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 years: 2019–20; 2020–21; 2022–23.
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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
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 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)
60 credits from:
- HPS-1002: Power, Freedom & the State (20) (Semester 2)
- HPS-1004: Death of God (20) (Semester 1)
- HPS-1005: Existentialism (20) (Semester 2)
- HPS-1007: Islam:Hist, Soc and Beliefs (20) (Semester 1)
- VPR-1102: Intro to Ancient Philosophy (20) (Semester 1)
- HAC-1105: Moeseg: Agweddau Crefyddol (20) (Semester 1)
- VPR-1106: Intro: Judaism & Christianity (20) (Semester 2)
- VPR-1110: Themes - Eastern Religion/Phil (20) (Semester 2)
- VPC-1303: Cyflwyniad i Gristnogaeth (20) (Semester 2)
- VPR-1331: Living the Good Life (20) (Semester 1)
Year 2 Modules
Compulsory Modules
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 to 40 credits from:
- WXM-2025: Music Video & Popular Culture (20) (Semester 2)
- 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)
60 credits from:
- HPS-2001: Work Placement - Semester 1 (20) (Semester 1) or
HAC-2001: Lleoliad Gwaith - Semester 1 (20) (Semester 1) - HAC-2002: Addysg yn y Gymru Gyfoes (20) (Semester 2)
- HPS-2004: Modern Ideas & Movements (20) (Semester 2)
- HPS-2005: Work Placement - Semester 2 (20) (Semester 2) or
HAC-2005: Lleoliad Gwaith - Semester 2 (20) (Semester 2) - HPS-2008: Sociology of Religion (20) (Semester 2)
- HPS-2011: Paradoxes of Self: Nietz./Jung (20) (Semester 1)
- HPS-2015: Serial Killers (20) (Semester 2)
- HTH-2154: Holy Wars 1095-1197 (20) (Semester 1)
- VPR-2202: Applied Ethics (20) (Semester 2)
- VPR-2205: Nature and Western Religion (20) (Semester 2)
- VPR-2207: Independent Study (20) (Semester 1)
- VPR-2305: Hinduism in the Modern World (20) (Semester 1)
- VPR-2307: Tales of Might and Morality (20) (Semester 1)
- VPR-2404: Judaism in the Modern World (20) (Semester 2) or
VPC-2404: Iddewiaeth yn Byd Modern (20) (Semester 2) - VPR-2407: Anti-Semitism (20) (Semester 1) or
VPC-2407: Gwrth-Semitiaeth (20) (Semester 1)
Year 3 Modules
Compulsory Modules
0 to 40 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) - 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-3025: Music Video & Popular Culture (20) (Semester 2)
- WXP-3111: Ensembles and Groups B (20) (Semester 1)
- WXM-3205: Notation and Editing (20) (Semester 2)
- WXM-3207: Craft of tonal composition (20) (Semester 1)
- WXK-3232: Orchestration Today (20) (Semester 1) or
WXC-3232: Cerddorfaeth Heddiw (20) (Semester 1) - WXK-3235: Acousmatic Composition (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) - WXC-3411: Hanes Cerddoriaeth Cymru B (20) (Semester 1)
60 credits from:
- HPS-3001: Work Placement - Semester 1 (20) (Semester 1) or
HAC-3001: Lleoliad Gwaith - Semester 1 (20) (Semester 1) - HAC-3002: Addysg yn y Gymru Gyfoes (20) (Semester 2)
- HPS-3003: Race democracy * pol ideology (20) (Semester 2)
- HPS-3006: Dissertation (40) (Semester 1 + 2) or
HAC-3006: Traethawd Hir (40) (Semester 1 + 2) - HPS-3008: Sociology of Religion (20) (Semester 2)
- HPS-3011: Paradoxes of Self: Nietz..Jung (20) (Semester 1)
- HPS-3015: Serial Killers (20) (Semester 2)
- HTH-3154: Holy Wars 1095-1197 (20) (Semester 1)
- VPR-3205: Hinduism in the Modern World (20) (Semester 1)
- VPR-3302: Applied Ethics (20) (Semester 2)
- VPR-3307: Tales of Might and Morality (20) (Semester 1)
- VPR-3404: Judaism in the Modern World (20) (Semester 2) or
VPC-3404: Iddewiaeth yn y Byd Modern (20) (Semester 2) - VPR-3407: Anti-Semitism (20) (Semester 1) or
VPC-3407: Gwrth - Semitiaeth (20) (Semester 1) - Students may choose whether to take the dissertation in Philosophy/Religion or their other subject