Music

Course summary

The EDUQAS course allows you to specialise in either performance or composition. The specialist option will account for 35%, the other element 25%. The remainder of the marks are obtained in the listening exam. This is based on the set areas of study and is worth 40%. Performing Music: If performance is chosen as the student’s specialist element, students must perform three contrasting pieces that have a combined time of 10 -12 minutes. Pieces must be from two of the areas of study listed in the specification, with area of study AOS 1: Development of Western music 1700-1900 being dates a piece must be chosen from. The second piece can be from any area of study (even if not chosen for the listening exam) and piece three is a free choice. If performing is not chosen as the specialist element then two contrasting pieces with a duration of between 6-8 minutes must be performed. Again, one of the pieces must be from area of study 1 Composing: All students compose a minimum of two pieces. One is to a set brief that is released by the exam board at the start of the second year of the course. This brief will relate to area of study 1. The second piece is a free composition. The two pieces must last between 4 – 6 minutes.