Course content
Anyone who has a keen interest in music
technology creating and listening to different styles of music and who wished to
broaden their experience and deepen their understanding music technology is
suitable for this course.
The AS music technology qualification consists
of three areas of study
- The
development of music technology
- Music
from the Western Classical tradition
- Then
a choice of’ music for the moving image’ or ‘words and music’.
i.
70% Practical work
ii.
30% Written work
Entry requirements
It is useful to have taken GCSE
music at GCSE level, but this is not essential as long as you can already play a
musical instrument and have done some reading of music.
Types of activity during the course
As indicated in the course
content the activity will be varied and includes:
- Taking
the role of the performer and arranger, playing ideas into the computer in
real time and then editing the finished product.
- Use
musicians in a recording studio undertaking the role of arranger and
performer and ensemble director.
- Use
a porta studio and develop your ideas by recording instrumental tracks one
at a time acting as both performer and arranger
- Listen
and analyse unfamiliar music
Career opportunities
- A
level music combines with almost any combination of subjects. Music is often
offered as part of combined degree and could be a choice for someone who is
undecided about where his or her higher education interests lie.
IT is particularly useful work in the Sound Engineering industry in Music
Technology or in the entertainment business
in general. It can support a computer/technology oriented career.
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