Music Technology
Warminster School - Wiltshire
01985210100
Church Street, Warminster, Warminster, BA12 8PJ
Course summary

Pupils will have the opportunity to work on professionally styled assignments developing music technology skills, compositional skills and understanding of how popular recordings are put together and produced.

Entry requirements

Music GCSE Grade 5 is useful but not essential.

How you'll be assessed

Component 1: Recording (20% of total marks): One recording, chosen from a list of 10 songs or artists supplied by Pearson, consisting of a minimum number of compulsory instruments and further additional instruments. Artists are specified by the exam board. Component 2: Technology based composition (20% of total marks): Creating, editing, manipulating and structuring sounds to produce a technology-based composition. Component 3: Listening and analysing (25% of total marks): A written exam using knowledge and understanding of recording and production techniques and principles, in the context of a series of unfamiliar commercial recordings. Component 4 : Producing and analysing (35% of total marks): A written / practical exam using knowledge and understanding of editing, mixing and production techniques, to be applied to unfamiliar materials. One essay about one music technology aspect specified on the exam paper.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth West
Local AuthorityWiltshire
Ofsted Rating
Gender TypeCo-Educational
ISI ReportView Report
Boarding Fee£9,747 - £19,521
Sixth Form Fee£9,747 - £19,521
AddressChurch Street, Warminster, Warminster, BA12 8PJ