Would you like to… study a practical, musical and technical subject? Participate in various exciting recording, composition and musicianship sessions? Study recorded music in a range of different styles and periods? Understand more fully the history of popular music? Then A Level Music Technology could be the perfect choice for you!
2 years full-time
Edexcel
A Level Technology Music has a mix of practical and theoretical work over the two years.
You will study recording techniques and learn how to capture and mix a professional recording. Using GarageBand and Logic you will learn editing and producing skills that lead you to be able to analyse existing musical arrangements.
Component 1 – Recording (20%)
Making records can be hugely rewarding for musicians. Learn how to master production tools and techniques to capture, edit, process and mix an audio recording. You will have to plan the recording of five compulsory instruments and two additional instruments.
Component 2 – Technology-based composition (20%)
The possibilities are endless when creating music using technology. We explore creating, editing, manipulating and structuring sounds to produce a technology-based composition.
Component 3 – Listening and analysing (25%)
This written examination features questions on unfamiliar commercial recordings, testing your knowledge of three areas of study. Area of Study 1: Recording and production techniques for both corrective and creative purposes. Area of Study 2: Principles of sound and audio technology Area of Study 3: The development of recording and production technology.
Component 4 – Producing and Analysing (35%)
This module tests your knowledge and understanding of editing, mixing and production techniques, through questions applied to unfamiliar materials which relate to topics covered in the first two areas of study.
A Level Music Technology can lead to a variety of degree courses in music and popular music at universities across the country. Other exciting careers in the music industry could include: sound technician, teacher, private tutor, composer, arranger, record producer, music editor.
