2015/2016

BA (HONS) (ARTS-MUSIC) (INTERNATIONAL) PATHWAY

NFQ Level 8, Major Award

The BA (Hons) (Arts-Music) (International) Pathway is a four-year, full-time programme leading to the BA (Hons) (Art-Music) (International).

In First Arts (Arts-Music) students study prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits, taking Music together with two other subjects from the First Arts-Music programme.

See here for programme requirements.

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 First University Examination in Arts (Arts-Music) within three academic years from the date of first registration for First Year. 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.


Students who wish to take the Second Arts (Arts-Music) (International) Pathway register for the pathway at the beginning of Second Year. No student may register for Second Arts (Arts-Music) (International) Pathway until s/he has passed the First University Examination in Arts (Arts-Music). 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 Second Arts-Music (International) Pathway, students take Music as a Single Subject (50 credits) or a Major Subject (40 credits) or a Joint Subject (30 credits).

See here for programme requirements, except for the following:

CHINESE STUDIES (for students taking Chinese Studies as part of the BA Arts-Music (International))

30-credit Subject

Students take 30 credits as follows:

CH2107 (10 credits)
plus 20 credits from
AS2003, CH2000, CH2009 (10 credits per module), CH2011 (5 credits per module)

Plus 30 credits of Music as detailed here

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

 

20-credit Subject

Students take 20 credits from the following:
AS2003, CH2000, CH2009, CH2107 (10 credits per module)

Plus 40 credits of Music as detailed here

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

10-credit Subject

Students take 10 credits from the following:
AS2003, CH2000, CH2009, CH2107 (10 credits per module)

Plus 50 credits of Music as detailed here


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

 

ITALIAN (for students taking Italian as part of the BA Arts-Music (International))

30-credit Subject

Students take 30 credits as follows:
IT2101 (10 credits), IT2102 (5 credits)
plus either
15 credits from:
IT2304, IT2305, IT2306, IT2309, IT2310 (5 credits per module)
or
10 credits from:
IT2304, IT2305, IT2306, IT2309, IT2310 (5 credits per module)
and 5 credits from:
LL2001, LL2003 (5 credits per module).

Note: In addition to the general regulations for passing the year, students must pass IT2101.

Plus 30 credits of Music as detailed here

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

20-credit Subject

Students take 20 credits as follows:
IT2101 (10 credits), IT2102 (5 credits)
plus 5 credits from:
IT2304, IT2305, IT2306, IT2309, IT2310 (5 credits per module).

Note: In addition to the general regulations for passing the year, students must pass IT2101.

Plus 40 credits of Music as detailed here


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

10-credit Subject

Students take 10 credits as follows:
IT2101 (10 credits).

Note: In addition to the general regulations for passing the year, students must pass IT2101.

Plus 50 credits of Music as detailed here


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

GERMAN (for students taking German as part of the BA Arts-Music (International))

30-credit Subject

Students take 60 credits as follows:

30 credits of German:
¹GE2101 (10 credits), GE2126, either GE2106 or GE2902 (5 credits per module)
plus
10 credits from: GE2100, GE2102, GE2113, GE2129, GE2130,[²LL2001 or LL2003] (5 credits per module)

Note:

Plus 30 credits of Music as detailed here


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

20-credit Subject

Students take 20 credits as follows:
GE2101 (10 credits)
plus 10 credits chosen from:
GE2100, GE2102, GE2113, GE2126, GE2129, GE2130, either GE2106 or GE2902 (5 credits per module)

Note: In addition to the general regulations for passing the year, students must pass GE2101.

Plus 40 credits of Music as detailed here


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

10-credit Subject

Students take 10 credits as follows:
GE2101 (10 credits).

Note: In addition to the general regulations for passing the year, students must pass GE2101.

Plus 50 credits of Music as detailed here


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

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.

Examinations

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

Three Year Rule
Students must pass the Second University Examination in Arts (Arts-Music) (International) Pathway within three academic years from the date of first registration for Second Year. 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.

Third Year - Arts (Arts-Music) (International) Pathway


From 2016/17 onwards.

Third Arts (Arts-Music) (International) Pathway is spent in an approved foreign university where students will study approved courses/modules to the equivalent value of 60 credits. All courses will be assessed by the approved Host University.

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 (Arts-Music) (International) Pathway within three academic years from the date of first registration for Third Year. 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.


From 2017/18 onwards.

No student may register for Fourth Arts (Arts-Music) (International Pathway) until s/he has passed the Third University Examination in Arts (Arts-Music) (International) Pathway. 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 (International Pathway), students take Music as a Single Subject (50 credits) or a Major Subject (40 credits) or a Joint Subject (30 credits).

See here for programme requirements (students follow the same curriculum as students taking Third Arts-Music).

Students taking Chinese Studies with Music take the following Chinese Studies modules:

CHINESE STUDIES (for students taking Chinese Studies as part of the BA Arts-Music (International))

30-credit Subject

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)

Plus 30 credits of Music as detailed here

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

20-credit Subject

Students take 20 credits from the following:
CH3020, CH3102 (5 credits per module), CH3101, CH3106, CH3107, CH3304 (10 credits per module), HI3124, PH3038 (5 credits per module)

Plus 40 credits of Music as detailed here


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

10-credit Subject

Students take 10 credits from the following:
CH3020, CH3102 (5 credits per module), CH3106, CH3107, CH3304 (10 credits per module), HI3124, PH3038 (5 credits per module)

Plus 50 credits of Music as detailed here


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

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.

Examinations

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

Three Year Rule
Students must pass the Fourth University Examination in Arts (Arts-Music) (International) Pathway within three academic years from the date of first registration for Fourth Year. 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.


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