2020/21 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BSc Music, Multimedia and Electronics
Programme code: | BS-MUSI/MME | UCAS code: | WGH4 |
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Duration: | 3 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
Programme manager: | Dr Ewan Stefani | Contact address: | e.j.stefani@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 360
Entry requirements:
For entry requirements for this course please visit https://courses.leeds.ac.uk/
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
School of Music
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
School of Music
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
Programme specification:
The following conditions will apply for progression to Years 2, 3 and 4:
- Students must obtain at least 100 credits and obtain a mark of at least 30% in any failed module.
- For progression to Year 4 of MEng programmes, students' performance over Years 2 and 3 must also meet the minimum requirement for a Lower Second (IIii) BEng classification.
Rapid advances in electronics, computer hardware and software development have led to numerous innovations in multimedia products for entertainment and the performing arts. Digital media are also increasingly important for non-traditional areas such as commerce, medicine and science. The Music, Multimedia and Electronics (MME) programme is an intellectually and creatively challenging programme that provides academic rigour and a high degree of technical insight.
A key feature of the programme is the substantial studio/laboratory component, which will enable students to experiment with various means of music and audio synthesis and analysis. In contrast to many programmes offered in the electronics & music theme, this programme will challenge students to develop their knowledge of music theory and demonstrate creativity through a range of compositions.
The final year of the programme will include a major project, for which the students may choose to develop their own specialism or work in a small group on a more substantial multi-facetted project. The course offers cutting-edge interdisciplinary study in music technology, multimedia software and electronic hardware and is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge for careers including digital media, consumer electronics, broadcasting and studio engineering, production and professional music.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Students must study 120 credits comprised from a mix of compulsory and optional modules adding up to 120 credits.
Compulsory modules:
Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:-
ELEC1130 | Circuit Analysis and Design | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
ELEC1620 | Digital Electronics and Microcontrollers | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MUSS1125 | Music Research Skills | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MUSS1610 | Introduction to Electronic Music | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MUSS1615 | Introduction to Computer Music Pre-requisite for: MUSS2621 | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MUSS1620 | Sound, Technology, and Music Pre-requisite for: MUSS2620 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 10-20 credits from the following optional modules:
- students who do not have A level Mathematics (with at least grade B) must take ELEC1701
- students who do have A level Mathematics (with at least grade B) must take ELEC1702
ELEC1701 | Introduction to Engineering Mathematics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
ELEC1702 | Engineering Mathematics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Discovery modules:
Students taking ELEC1702 must take 10 credits of Discovery modules to bring their total to 120 credits.
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Students must study 120 credits comprised from a mix of compulsory and optional modules adding up to 120 credits.
Compulsory modules:
Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:-
ELEC2645 | Embedded Systems Project | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
ELEC2665 | Microprocessors and Programmable Logic | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MUSS2620 | Music Technology Skills and Techniques Pre-requisite for: MUSS3640 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MUSS2621 | Electronic & Computer Music Pre-requisite for: MUSS3240 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Students will be required to study 20-40 credits from the following optional modules:-
MUSS2123 | Music in the Judeo-Christian Tradition | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MUSS2124 | British Music and National Identity | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MUSS2125 | Music, Culture, Politics: the Long Sixties | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MUSS2126 | The Tools of Music Making | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MUSS2127 | Music and Culture in Late Seventeenth-Century London | 20 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
MUSS2721 | Music in Context A | 20 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
MUSS2722 | Music in Context B | 20 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
MUSS2820 | Music in Practice | 20 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
MUSS2822 | Music in Practice | 20 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
MUSS2823 | Music in Practice | 20 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
MUSS2824 | Film-Score Creation and Production | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MUSS2825 | Opera North: Opera in Practice | 20 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
MUSS2828 | Synthesizer Ensemble | 20 credits | Not running in 202021 |
Students will be required to study 0-20 credits from the following optional modules.
MUSS2827 | Marketing for Musicians | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Discovery modules:
Students may take up to 20 credits of Discovery modules. Students may take a further 20 credits of MUSS or ELEC modules instead of discovery with the approval of the teaching School and the programme leader
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Students must study 120 credits comprised from a mix of compulsory and optional modules adding up to 120 credits.
Compulsory modules:
Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:-
ELEC3612 | Digital Media Engineering | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
ELEC3662 | Embedded Systems | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
ELEC3885 | Group Design Project | 50 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 40 credits from the following optional modules:-
MUSS3140 | Dissertation | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MUSS3240 | Composition | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MUSS3640 | Music Technology | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Last updated: 24/05/2021 12:50:06
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