Detail of award: BA (Hons) Popular Music 2017 entry

Name of award: BA (Hons) Popular Music

 

In order to achieve the above named award, students must meet all requirements of this award map.

 

 

STAGE 1

 

Code

Title

Credits

Status

Pre-Requisites

MUS1124

DAW 1

20

Compulsory

None

MUS1125

Popular Music Studies 1

20

Compulsory

None

MUS1127

Performance 1

20

Compulsory

None

MUS1128

The Recording Studio

20

Compulsory

None

MUS1129

Cultural Theory 1

20

Compulsory

None

MUS1130

Composition and Theory 1

20

Compulsory

None

 

Students must take the compulsory modules.

 

 

STAGE 2

 

Code

Title

Credits

Status

Pre-Requisites

MUS2124

DAW 2

20

Designated

None

MUS2125

Popular Music Studies 2

20

Designated

None

MUS2127

Performance 2

20

Designated

None

MUS2131

Professional Practice

20

Designated

None

MUS2132

Performance with Technology #

20

Designated

None

MUS2130

Composition and Theory 2

20

Designated

None

MUS2129

Cultural Theory 2

20

Designated

None

 

Students must take six designated modules totalling 120 credits.

 


STAGE 3

 

Code

Title

Credits

Status

Pre-Requisites

MUS4121

Professional Project 40 1

40

Designated

Any two level 5 Popular Music modules or equivalent

MUS4125

Popular Music Dissertation ²

40

Designated

Any two level 5 Popular Music modules or equivalent

MUS3125

Pop and the State

20

Designated

None

MUS3126

Avant Pop: Experiments in Modern Music

20

Designated

None

MUS3127

Music and Sound Design for Media

20

Designated

None

MUS3128

Performance 3

20

Designated

None

MUS3121

The Record Label ³

20

Designated

None

MUS3129

Advanced Recording and Production ⁴

20

Designated

MUS1128 or equivalent

MUS3130

Music Education

20

Designated

None

 

Students must take MUS4121 or MUS4125 plus four designated modules.

Students who do not complete the Honours Degree will be eligible for an Ordinary Degree in the named subject upon successful completion of a minimum of 60 Level 6 credits. These can be from any Level 6 modules, whether identified as compulsory or designated.


# Module recoded due to title change

1 Cannot be taken with MUS4125

2 Cannot be taken with MUS4121
³ Cannot be taken with MUS3129
⁴ Cannot be taken with MUS3121

 

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08/05/2018