Our BA Music and Music Technology course is designed to offer you a dual specialism in both music and music technology, while also supporting you to pursue other areas of musical interest should you wish to do so.
The core of the course balances modules focused on music technology, electronic and computer music with those drawing on musics from a range of genres, styles, cultural and social contexts, and geographic locations, to explore key concepts, theories and approaches. You’ll develop your skills as a creative, critical and reflective thinker, and gain the tools and experience you need to be an independent worker, musician and music technologist, ready for life after University. You can personalise your course in all years by choosing optional modules from a broad range of areas including aesthetics, analysis, contemporary composition, film music, the music business, musicology, performance (solo and collaborative) and popular music, enabling you to shape your degree to fit your interests and ambitions.
You’ll study with academics who are experts in their fields, receive support from a dedicated technical team, and take lessons with a visiting professional specialist if you study solo performance. Across your course you’ll engage with the latest research, explore a range of theoretical, creative and practical aspects of music and music technology, and develop a set of valuable subject-specific and transferrable skills. You’ll have opportunities to work independently and collaboratively, and will start to use your skills and knowledge in contexts that extend beyond the University environment. All these elements combine to provide you with an exciting and dynamic educational experience that is unique to Leeds.
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUS1001 | Music and Society | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MUS1002 | Materials of Music | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MUS1161 | Studio Recording | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MUS1261 | Electronic Music | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates must study exactly 120 credits in Year 1 with no more than 70 credits in either semester.
Candidates are required to study 40 credits of optional modules in total. This may include 20 credits of discovery modules.
Candidates may study a maximum of 20 credits from the following optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUS1131 | Talking About Pop Music: Discourse and Debates in Popular Music | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MUS1132 | Film Music | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MUS1151 | Introduction to the Psychology of Music | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MUS1341 | Performance Studies | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Please note that optional modules run subject to enrolments. An optional module may not run if only a low number of students choose it.
Candidates may study a maximum of 40 credits from the following optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUS1211 | The Music Industries | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MUS1221 | Creating Music | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MUS1231 | Film Music | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MUS1232 | Talking About Pop Music: Discourse and Debates in Popular Music | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MUS1241 | Collaborative Performance | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Please note that optional modules run subject to enrolments. An optional module may not run if only a low number of students choose it.
Candidates may study up to 20 credits of discovery modules in place of a 20-credit optional module.
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOAH2020 | Towards the Future: Skills in Context | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MUS2001 | Researching Music | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MUS2161 | Computer Music | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MUS2261 | Applied Music Technology | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates must study exactly 120 credits in Level 2 with no more than 70 credits in either semester.
Candidates are required to study 40 credits of optional modules in total. This may include 20 credits of discovery modules.
Candidates may study a maximum of 20 credits from the following optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUS2111 | Marketing for the Music Industry | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MUS2131 | Creating Screen Music and Sound | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MUS2132 | Cultures of Performance | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MUS2133 | Music and Politics | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MUS2135 | Aesthetics and Criticism | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MUS2151 | Psychology of Listening and Performance | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Please note that optional modules run subject to enrolments. An optional module may not run if only a low number of students choose it.
Candidates may study a maximum of 20 credits from the following optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOAH2030 | Computational Art | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MUS2231 | Music, Sound, and Media | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MUS2232 | Music and Meaning | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MUS2234 | The Musician's Toolbox: Theory in Practice | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MUS2241 | Collaborative Performance | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MUS2242 | Conducting and Musical Directing | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Please note that optional modules run subject to enrolments. An optional module may not run if only a low number of students choose it.
Candidates may study a maximum of 40 credits from the following optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUS2321 | Composition | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MUS2331 | Opera North: Opera in Practice | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MUS2341 | Performance | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Please note that optional modules run subject to enrolments. An optional module may not run if only a low number of students choose it.
Candidates may study 20 credits of discovery modules in place of a 20-credit optional module.
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUS3001 | Independent Research Project | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
| MUS3003 | Music in Our World | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MUS3161 | Creative Music Technology | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Candidates must study exactly 120 credits in Level 3 with no more than 70 credits in either semester.
Candidates are required to study 40 credits of optional modules in total. This may include 20 credits of discovery modules.
Candidates may study a maximum of 20 credits from the following optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUS3121 | The Professional Composer | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MUS3132 | Cultures of Performance | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MUS3133 | Music and Politics | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MUS3134 | Questioning Music: Critical Theory for Musicology | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MUS3151 | Advancing Music Psychology | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Please note that optional modules run subject to enrolments. An optional module may not run if only a low number of students choose it.
Candidates may study a maximum of 40 credits from the following optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST3016 | East Asian Performing Arts | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MUS3211 | Digital Marketing for the Music Industries | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MUS3231 | Music, Sound, and Media | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MUS3232 | Music and Meaning | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MUS3234 | The Musician's Toolbox: Theory in Practice | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MUS3241 | Collaborative Performance | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MUS3261 | Musical Acoustics | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MUS3331 | Opera North: Opera in Practice | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MUS3342 | Advanced Performance | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Please note that optional modules run subject to enrolments. An optional module may not run if only a low number of students choose it.
Candidates may study 20 credits of discovery modules in place of a 20-credit optional module.
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