Full Time Music
Vocational qualification
In Cambridge
Description
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Type
Vocational qualification
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Location
Cambridge
Facilities
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Start date
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About this course
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GCSE grade B in Music and grade five in an instrument and basic keyboard skills. Strong musicians without GCSE Music will be considered.
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Course programme
Music
Why choose Music?
Music A level provides an excellent all-round education in the varied aspects of music-making. Skill areas cover performing and composing as well as aural and historical analysis. It is a creative subject which provides opportunities to work in your own preferred styles, whilst retaining a focus on traditional western classical music.
Key Features of Music at Hills Road:
· The course has a large coursework element which enables students to work at length and in detail on their coursework submissions.
· Practical music-making is integral to the course, both solo and ensemble playing required.
· Exellent extra-curricular programme with regular concerts, both formal and informal, including many different styles of music.
· Excellent facilities including a suite of practice rooms, teaching room and resource area with access to computers with music software (one student per computer) and recording facilities.
· Regular extension events designed both to stretch the most able students and also to broaden the cultural and musical experience of all students>
Course Outline - (Awarding body: Edexcel) AS Level Units
The course includes the following:
· Performing ? students will be assessed in solo or ensemble performance in both AS and A2 years (coursework: 30%).
· Composing ? students will be assessed in composition (either stylistic or free) in both AS and A2 years (coursework: 30%).
· Analysing ? students? understanding of harmony, theory, history and aural will be assessed in both AS and A2 years (exam: 40%).
Music students will receive weekly lessons in the different skill areas of the course: aural, history, harmony and composition. There will also be coursework performance assessments. Each skill area is likely to have a weekly homework assignment set, although in composition this will become a longer coursework project.
Advanced (A2) Level Units
Please see above.
A level results for Music
Resources and Facilities
The Music Department is situated in impressive purpose built accommodation with a recital/rehearsal room, teaching room, two sequencing rooms, two recording studios, a suite of practice rooms, and a listening area in the College library.
Full Time Music