Music is as integral to everyday life as books, language, science and numbers. The study of music can take you to levels of greater understanding and enjoyment of ‘Your kind of music’, can complement other academic studies, or form a solid academic base if you wish to major in music of any sort. Music at A level combines with every subject and it will not prevent you from any career path since the skills required in performance and ensemble music making are widely recognized as indicators of good independent learning ability. During the course you will broaden your knowledge of music styles, develop compositional skills, acquire a wider understanding of harmony, practice critical listening, musical analysis and written techniques, acquire study and research skills, and prepare performances. The A-level Music specification enables you to extend your knowledge and understanding of music, to create and develop your own musical ideas and to demonstrate technical, interpretative and communication skills through performing music. This 3-unit course will help you to develop aural, theoretical and analytical skills and enables you to explore set works within varied areas of study, providing a broad historical musical perspective. You can choose to study compositional techniques, to create music which draws on your own experience and enthusiasm or to arrange a given piece of music. In performances, you have the opportunity to present solo and ensemble pieces
Pupils taking the A level music course need not to have studied GCSE Music although it is considered desirable. Pupils should, however, be at a standard of Grade 5/6 in a practical instrumental study or in singing before commencing the course.
Component 1 – Performance (35% of the A level) Component 2 – Composition (25% of the A level) Component 3 – Appraising music (40% of the A level) One written paper of 2 hours and 30 minutes
About Education Provider
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Local Authority | Leeds |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | Unknown |
| Address | Harewood, Leeds, LS17 9LE |
Music is as integral to everyday life as books, language, science and numbers. The study of music can take you to levels of greater understanding and enjoyment of ‘Your kind of music’, can complement other academic studies, or form a solid academic base if you wish to major in music of any sort. Music at A level combines with every subject and it will not prevent you from any career path since the skills required in performance and ensemble music making are widely recognized as indicators of good independent learning ability. During the course you will broaden your knowledge of music styles, develop compositional skills, acquire a wider understanding of harmony, practice critical listening, musical analysis and written techniques, acquire study and research skills, and prepare performances. The A-level Music specification enables you to extend your knowledge and understanding of music, to create and develop your own musical ideas and to demonstrate technical, interpretative and communication skills through performing music. This 3-unit course will help you to develop aural, theoretical and analytical skills and enables you to explore set works within varied areas of study, providing a broad historical musical perspective. You can choose to study compositional techniques, to create music which draws on your own experience and enthusiasm or to arrange a given piece of music. In performances, you have the opportunity to present solo and ensemble pieces
Pupils taking the A level music course need not to have studied GCSE Music although it is considered desirable. Pupils should, however, be at a standard of Grade 5/6 in a practical instrumental study or in singing before commencing the course.
Component 1 – Performance (35% of the A level) Component 2 – Composition (25% of the A level) Component 3 – Appraising music (40% of the A level) One written paper of 2 hours and 30 minutes