Music

Course summary

Pupils can study A levels in Music, the traditional ‘Music’ course, or ‘Music Technology’, a separate A level with a strong technology bias. The former gives an overview of all styles and forms of music, and enables pupils to specialise in performance, composition and history, while the latter course places more emphasis on studio and live recording techniques within the framework of technology based composition and arrangement. The courses both provide a broad musical education and are essential to those who may wish to go on to read music at university or conservatoire. However, the creative and analytical skills cultivated by the courses mean that they are equally suited to pupils who have a strong interest in the subject (whether as performers, composers, technologists or music historians) who may be planning to pursue other subjects in higher education.