The course is based around the three main skills of performing, composing and appraising music. Students must be able to perform as a soloist and/or within an ensemble, there is also the option of creating a performance via music technology for those students who prefer to create a solo performance in that way. For composition students will be required to create 2 pieces of original work – one to a brief sent by the exam board and one piece of free composition where you may write in any style and for any combination of instruments/voices. The appraisal of music combines several different skills; the analysis of music from a score, listening critically to music to identify features and then evaluating and writing about music in essay style questions where you will need to utilise key musical language to show your understanding of what you are seeing and hearing. When approaching the appraising work there will be a balance between studying key set works from the board as well as being prepared to tackle previously unheard pieces in the same style or from the same artists/composers in the exam. The set works come from a wide range of time periods and genres including; popular and jazz music, music for film and theatre, vocal music, instrumental music (within the Western Classical Tradition) and contemporary music.
Name: Music Qualification title: GCE A Level in Music Qualification type: GCE A/AS Level or equivalent Assessment Awarding Assessment & Qualifications Alliance Created 20160906 12:27:01 Updated 20160906 12:27:27
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Dixons City Academy
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Ripley Street Town: Bradford
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