Music Technology
A Level
In Brighton
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Sussex Downs College
A Level East Sussex / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
Open Yale
Course OnlineFree -
Somerset Skills and Learning
Course OnlinePrice on request -
Point Blank Music School
Course Online£ 325 + VAT -
Weymouth College
Course OnlinePrice on request -
Alison
Course OnlineFree -
Open College of the Arts (OCA)
Course Distance Learning£ 595 VAT exempt
Description
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Type
A Level
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Location
Brighton
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Duration
2 Years
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Start date
Different dates available
In the friendly and focused atmosphere, you can improve existing skills and develop new ones. The department operates with industry standard equipment and all student workstations are Apple Macintosh computers running Logic Pro X and Sibelius 8.5 software. We also use hundreds of plugins, and have Komplete 10 by Native Instruments installed on all computers. The department has practice rooms, is fully equipped with tracking and mixing equipment, and has a total tracking capacity of 16 channels able to be recorded at once on one project. Every workstation is equipped with an audio interface, so students can record up to two channels.
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About this course
Computer systems and software are covered in great detail. Co-operative working; independent learning; using analysis to understand music from a production point of view. You will also learn how to tackle creative projects with ease and from scratch.
The Music Technology A Level gives you a solid foundation in all things production. It will prepare you for a degree at university, or provide you with a qualification accepted at music production educational institutes, such as the SAE Institute. Many previous students have gone on to employment in the music and sound industry soon after finishing their A level course.
Some basic keyboard ability.
An interest in popular music and technology.
You should also be able to competently play a musical instrument at Grade 4.
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Subjects
- Music Technology
- Technology
- Music
- Production
- Musicology
- Music Industry
- Music Production
- Music Theory
- Musical Theatre
- Music Therapy
- Music History
- Music Video
- Music Management
Course programme
You will cover the principles and techniques of recording ranging throughout the 20th Century and present day, sequencing and mixing techniques along with a technology focused understanding of popular music styles from 1910 to the present day, a portfolio of work including a multi-track recording, and a creative arrangement will be achieved by the end of the year. You will also acquire technical skills for recording, working with industry standard DAWs, and develop a fundamental understanding of production methods.
YEAR 2Developing individual skills and styles as music producers through the production of a coursework portfolio and an examined commentary. A production task carried out under examination. You will also undertake an aural analysis of unfamiliar popular songs testing your historical and production knowledge.
COMPONENT 1Recording
Non-examined assessment:
- externally assessed
- 20% of the ualification 60 marks
Technology-based composition
Non-examined assessment:- externally assessed
- 20% of the qualification 60 marks
Listening and analysing
Written examination:
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- 25% of the qualification 75 marks
Producing and analysing
Written/practical examination:
- 2 hours 15 minutes (plus 10 minutes
- setting–up time) 35% of the qualification 105 marks.
Additional information
Music Technology
-
Sussex Downs College
A Level East Sussex / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
Open Yale
Course OnlineFree -
Somerset Skills and Learning
Course OnlinePrice on request -
Point Blank Music School
Course Online£ 325 + VAT -
Weymouth College
Course OnlinePrice on request -
Alison
Course OnlineFree -
Open College of the Arts (OCA)
Course Distance Learning£ 595 VAT exempt