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This A Level would suit candidates who ...
• Enjoy performing (solo or as part of a small ensemble)
• Enjoy composing
• Want to develop their analytical and presentational skills
• Want to broaden their understanding of music
Course Content and Examinations
A Level music will develop your skills and knowledge as a musician. You will learn to analyse music, and form critical arguments about form, structure, and harmony. You will study a wide variety of musical genres and their respective contexts through the set works, and you will be encouraged to further your understanding through private study into areas of the course which particularly interest you.
The A Level specification comprises three units:
1. Performing 30% - a recorded recital (solo or ensemble)
2. Composing 30% - one composition and two technical exercises completed in
Upper Sixth
3. Appraising 40% - 2 hour examination
Where could this subject take you?
A Level music is considered a full A Level, and is thus accepted by universities as a rigorous, academic qualification. Students who take A Level music can clearly pursue careers in music (either at university or conservatoire), but others use the skills they acquire in fields as diverse as law, business, and management. Music is also a joy for life, and the study of it only feeds that joy.
Music
Course Specification A Level ⏐ Pearson Edexcel 9MU0
Head of Department ⏐ Mr J Soper
Entry Requirements
GCSE in Music is required.
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