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Popular Music (BA) - Single Honours Full Time - Course Map
For current students who started their course in 2011/12 academic year and earlier.
- Course Code: POMSMAJ
- Course Leader: Thomas Soper
- Senior Tutor(s):
To achieve your intended award you must meet the overall award requirements for your course.
Programme without a placement year
- Take 360 CATs in total, with 120 CATs at each Level.
- Single Honours: take at least 300 CATs from the course including at least 75 CATs at each Level
- Joints: take at least 135 CATs from each subject including at least 30 CATs at each Level
- Pass 300 CATs in total with at least 90 CATs at both Levels 4 & 5 (whilst achieving at least 30% in the remaining 60 CATs to allow them to be condoned) and 120 CATs at Level 6
- Pass compulsory and core modules described in the Course Map
Programme with a placement year
- Take 480 CATs including a 120 CATs placement module and 120 CATs at each Level.
- Single Honours: take at least 300 CATs from the course including at least 75 CATs at each Level
- Joints: take at least 135 CATs from each subject including at least 30 CATs at each Level
- Pass 420 CATs in total (including the placement module).
- Pass at least 90 CATs at both Levels 4 and 210 CATs at Level 5 (whilst achieving at least 30% in the remaining 60 CATs to allow them to be condoned) and 120 CATs at Level 6
- Pass compulsory and core modules described in the Course Map
Level 5
| Module | CATs |
|---|---|
| To complete your programme you must pass the following compulsory modules: | |
| MD5301: Production Skills And Techniques
Restrictions: Available to Popular Music students only Prerequisites: Before taking this module you must pass MD4302 or pass POM113 |
30 |
| MD5302: Producing Music For Film, Television and Computer Games
Restrictions: Available to Poular Music Students Only. |
15 |
| MD5303: Critical Approaches to Popular Music 2 | 15 |
| MD5304: Song Writing and Performance
Restrictions: Available to Popular Music students only Prerequisites: Before taking this module you must pass MD4303 or pass POM114 |
15 |
| MD5934: Work Placement | 15 |
| To complete your programme you must pass a minimum of 30 credits from the following: | |
| EVM221: Planning Music and Cultural Events
Prerequisites: Before taking this module you must pass EVM121 |
15 |
| MD5208: Law for music and media management
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with MUM208 |
15 |
| MD5403: Turn It Up: Making & Presenting Music Radio
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with RAP211 |
15 |
Level 6
| Module | CATs |
|---|---|
| To complete your programme you must pass the following compulsory modules: | |
| MD6301: From Production to Retail
Restrictions: Available only to student taking Popular Music and Music and Media Management Cannot be counted with POM302 |
30 |
| MD6302: Applied Studio Practice
Restrictions: Available to Popular Music students only Cannot be counted with POM303 Prerequisites: Before taking this module you must pass MD5301 |
30 |
| MD6303: The Live Event
Restrictions: Available only to students taking honours degrees in Popular Music or Music and Management Cannot be counted with POM311 |
15 |
| To complete your programme you must pass a minimum of 45 credits from the following: | |
| MCC328: Subcultures | 15 |
| MD6201: Global Issues in Music and Media
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with MUM301 |
15 |
| MD6402: Experimental Audio
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with RAP303 Available only to Radio Production, Popular Music Creative Media, and Journalism students |
15 |
| MD6932: Extended Essay
Restrictions: Not to be counted with FLP333 |
15 |
| MD6933: Dissertation | 30 |
| MD6935: Collaborative Practice | 15 |
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