The Music A level course gives students the opportunity to develop their own particular musical interests and strengths alongside rigorous study of interpretative, historical and analytical aspects of musical genres as diverse as the Renaissance, Romanticism, Film Music, Jazz, pop music and the 20th Century Musical. Students will also have the opportunity to develop their skills in the handling of Music Technology, both as a tool and as a performing and composing medium in its own right. To enter the course, it is essential that students can demonstrate previous experience as a performer and as an attentive listener. Grade B for GCSE Music is excellent evidence but you may have acquired the necessary experience in another way such as through Associated Board (or similar) grade exams or continued participation in Extra Curricular activities. The course is taught with an emphasis on practical music making and students will be encouraged to take an active role in the busy musical life of the School. The qualification is divided into Performing, Composing and Appraising, which the coursework accounting for 60% of the marks, with the listening exam the remaining 40%. The course will appeal to anyone wishing to pursue musical studies at a music conservatoire or university, gain access to a range of music related employment or simply extend their musical understanding and experience of music for its intrinsic value and interest. It complements either Arts or Science subjects; for instance, Music, Maths and Physics or Music, Theatre Studies and English make excellent combinations. Whatever your aspirations for university, Music is a highly respected A level qualification.
Name: Music Qualification title: GCE A Level in Music Qualification type: Assessment External Examination Awarding Oxford Cambridge & RSA Examinations Created 20150930 14:12:28 Updated 20161012 10:00:19
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Title: GCE A Level in Music Qualification: GCE A Level in Music Classification: Arts, Media and Publishing