The BA (Hons) (Arts-Music) (Chinese Studies) Pathway is a four-year honours degree programme. Applicants for this programme must pass the Music Entrance Test which will satisfy the Head of Department of Music and the College that they are capable of completing the programme successfully. Enquiries about the Music Entrance Test, and the Departmental Open Day and practice test, held annually by the Music Department, should be made to the Music Department in October twelve months before a student wishes to enter University.

To be eligible for the award of the BA (Hons) (Arts - Music) (Chinese Studies) degree a student will be required to have achieved 240 credits by obtaining 60 credits in each of First, Second, Third and Fourth Arts-Music (Chinese Studies). A student may not register for more than 60 credits in one academic year.

For 2015/16 only

This year is spent pursuing approved courses of study to the value of 60 credits (or ECTS equivalent) at a University of China.

Examinations

Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2016 Book.

Three Year Rule

Students must pass the Third University Examination in Arts-Music (Chinese Studies) within three academic years from the date of first registration for Third Arts-Music (Chinese Studies). Failure to comply with this rule means that the student will be ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences, only for very serious reasons.

For 2015/16 and 2016/17 only

No student may register for Fourth Arts-Music (Chinese Studies) until he/she has passed the Third University Examination in Arts-Music (Chinese Studies). The selection of any module is conditional on the Professor or Lecturer concerned and the College being satisfied that a student is capable of profiting by attendance thereat. Students may not select modules which involve a timetable clash.

In Fourth Arts-Music (Chinese Studies), students take Music (30 credits) and Chinese Studies (30 credits).

Change of Module

Students wishing to register a change of module must do so via the Student Portal or at the Student Records and Examinations Office no later than two weeks after the start of each Semester, i.e. by Friday, 18 September 2015 (Semester 1) or Friday, 22 January 2016 (Semester 2). Semester 1 modules cannot be changed in Semester 2. No changes in registration will be allowed after these deadlines.

Programme Requirements

MUSIC
Students take 30 credits as follows:

10 credits selected from the following list:

MU2005 (10 credits), MU2006 (10 credits), MU2007 (10 credits), MU2008 (10 credits), MU2009 (10 credits), MU2010 (10 credits), MU2011 (10 credits), MU2012 (10 credits)

10 credits selected from the following list:

MU3001 (10 credits), MU3002 (10 credits), MU3003 (10 credits), MU3004 (10 credits), MU3005 (10 credits), MU3006 (10 credits), MU3007 (10 credits), MU3008 (10 credits), MU3009 (10 credits), MU3010 (10 credits)

10 credits selected from the following list:

MU2001 (5 credits), MU2020 (5 credits), MU2021 (5 credits), MU2022 (5 credits), MU2023 (5 credits), MU2024 (5 credits), MU2025 (5 credits), MU2026 (5 credits), MU2027 (5 credits), MU2028 (5 credits), MU2029 (5 credits), MU2030 (5 credits), MU2031 (5 credits), MU2032 (5 credits), MU2033 (5 credits), MU2040 (5 credits), MU2041 (5 credits), MU2042 (5 credits), MU2043 (5 credits), MU2044 (5 credits), MU2045 (5 credits), MU2046 (5 credits), MU2047 (5 credits), MU2048 (5 credits), MU2049 (5 credits), MU2050 (5 credits), MU2051 (5 credits), MU2052 (5 credits), MU2053 (5 credits), MU2054 (5 credits), MU2055 (5 credits), MU2056 (5 credits), MU2057 (5 credits), MU2058 (5 credits), MU2059 (5 credits), MU2060 (5 credits), MU2061 (5 credits), MU2062 (5 credits), MU2063 (5 credits), MU2064 (5 credits), MU3041 (5 credits), MU3042 (5 credits), MU3020 (5 credits), MU3021 (5 credits), MU3043 (5 credits), MU3044 (5 credits), MU3048 (5 credits), MU3049 (5 credits), MU3050 (5 credits), MU3051 (5 credits), MU3052 (5 credits), MU3053 (5 credits), MU3054 (5 credits), MU3055 (5 credits), MU3056 (5 credits), MU3057 (5 credits), MU3058 (5 credits), MU3059 (5 credits), MU3060 (5 credits), MU3061 (5 credits), MU3062 (5 credits), MU3063 (5 credits), MU3064 (5 credits), MU3065 (5 credits)

CHINESE STUDIES
Students take 30 credits as follows:

CH3017 (15 credits)
plus 15 credits from:
CH3005, CH3102, HI3124 (5 credits per module), CH3101, CH3106, CH3107, CH3304 (10 credits per module)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations

Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2016 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2015/2016.

Three Year Rule

Students must pass the Fourth University Examination in Arts-Music (Chinese Studies) within three academic years from the date of first registration for Fourth Arts-Music (Chinese Studies). Failure to comply with this rule means that the student will be ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences, only for very serious reasons.