AS/A2 Music Technology
A Level
In Preston
Description
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Type
A Level
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Location
Preston
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Duration
2 Years
Why should I study a Music Course at Cardinal Newman?We have one of the largest Music departments in the north west which is based in our new St Cecilia building and it fully equipped with state of the art facilities including, rehearsal rooms, recording studios and performance studio. Our students perform in public, both in Britain and abroad, every year. The Music department runs a choir.
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Why should I study a Music Course at Cardinal Newman?We have one of the largest Music departments in the north west which is based in our new St Cecilia building and it fully equipped with state of the art facilities including, rehearsal rooms, recording studios and performance studio. Our students perform in public, both in Britain and abroad, every year.
The Music department runs a choir, chamber choir, big band, string orchestra and several small ensembles which are open to all members of the College community. There are numerous musical events throughout the year including recitals (to which parents and friends are invited), carol service and passiontide service at St Wilfrid's Church and master classes by professional musicians. The choir have recently undertaken foreign tours, performing in concert halls in Germany, France, Switzerland, Spain, Italy, Prague and Austria. Perhaps the fact that our tour of Italy culminated in a performance in St Mark's in Venice will give you some idea of the venues in which we perform. The College encourages all students wishing to form their own band whatever the style of music.
Results are spectacular and within the top 5% of colleges and schools in the country.
What exactly will I study?
The topics covered during the first year are:
· Applying Music Technology, which means an introduction to basic recording and computer music software techniques.
· Producing a sequenced performance of a prescribed piece of music using sequencing software.
· Producing a multi track recording using a recording studio.
· Arranging a piece of music into a new style using creative sequencing and sampling techniques.
· Music Technology in context, the study of the social, cultural and historical impact of Music Technology and its use in music production.
The modules studied in the second year are:
· Sequencing a MIDI backing track and adding audio tracks.
· Using close mic and overdub techniques to produce a multitrack recording.
· Composing using Music Technology as an integral musical source.
· Develop listening and analytical skills using Music Technology and applying practical skills learned throughout the course.
· The study of set extracts of music which utilise Music Technology
Progression
Music and Music Technology A Levels carry the same weight as other individual A Levels. The courses can lead to specialism at a college of music or at a university. They have special value for those intending to become primary school teachers (some colleges for teacher education require Grade 5 piano on entry to courses for infant and primary school teaching). Both A Level courses can also be relevant for work in sound, radio, engineering, television and the theatre. These courses are an excellent foundation for entry into higher education for a variety of subjects.
AS/A2 Music Technology