Music

Course summary

The syllabus offers a wide range of set works separated into six areas of study. There is also a unit for performance as a soloist or ensemble player and finally a composition and techniques unit examined as controlled coursework and a terminal task. A Level Music is regarded highly by universities, regardless of the subject studied. Courses ranging from Medicine to Maths, Languages to History can be studied with Music as one of a portfolio of A Levels. If Music is the chosen course, there are two options for study: Music College or a University degree. Dauntsey’s pupils gain places regularly at the best Music Colleges and Universities to study performance and academic music. After graduation, musicians can explore performance studies or academic research. Alternatively, using the degree as an academic award, music graduates can be found training for accountancy, finance, law and many other professions. Pupils also go on to perform in orchestras, sing in shows and choirs, and play in bands to earn their living.