This course is for students who love music and wish to take it to a higher level. The emphasis for this course is on practical music making. Therefore, performing skills are of the upmost importance. The course could lead you towards a profession in the Music business or just be a creative outlet in your academic life. National Extended Certificate in Music Performance Mandatory units: • Music Performance Techniques – develop your solo and ensemble performing skills Solo Music Skills – perform live in front of an audience. • Music Theory and Harmony – developing knowledge and understanding of music theory and harmony and apply their understanding in practical scenarios. • Professional Practice in the Music Industry – exploring what it is that makes someone professional in the music industry and how to put forward a bid for work.
Minimum Grade 6 GCSE Music Distinction in BTEC Level 2 Good standard of instrumental playing/singing is essential.
• A formal exam unit (Professional Practice in the Music Industry). • An externally assessed unit through a written task completed under supervised conditions, followed by visual performance which is evidenced digitally via video recordings. • Remaining two units are assessed internally, subject to an external verification.
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Wolverhampton |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Ecclestone Road, Wolverhampton, WV11 2QE |
This course is for students who love music and wish to take it to a higher level. The emphasis for this course is on practical music making. Therefore, performing skills are of the upmost importance. The course could lead you towards a profession in the Music business or just be a creative outlet in your academic life. National Extended Certificate in Music Performance Mandatory units: • Music Performance Techniques – develop your solo and ensemble performing skills Solo Music Skills – perform live in front of an audience. • Music Theory and Harmony – developing knowledge and understanding of music theory and harmony and apply their understanding in practical scenarios. • Professional Practice in the Music Industry – exploring what it is that makes someone professional in the music industry and how to put forward a bid for work.
Minimum Grade 6 GCSE Music Distinction in BTEC Level 2 Good standard of instrumental playing/singing is essential.
• A formal exam unit (Professional Practice in the Music Industry). • An externally assessed unit through a written task completed under supervised conditions, followed by visual performance which is evidenced digitally via video recordings. • Remaining two units are assessed internally, subject to an external verification.