Music

Course summary

The aims and objectives of the course are to enable students to: - Develop performing skills - Develop composing skills - Develop and extend the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to communicate effectively as musicians - Develop knowledge and understanding of a variety of instruments and styles - Reflect critically and make personal judgements on their own and others’ music - Engage with, and extend appreciation of, the diverse heritage of music in order to promote personal, social, intellectual and cultural development. Each student is required to perform and record a recital of solo and/or ensemble music in front of a live audience of at least two people. Students must submit two compositions of a combined duration of 6 minutes. The examination component of the course focuses on developing listening and appraisal skills through the study of music across a variety of styles and genres.