A-Level Music Technology
Longsands Academy
Longsands Road, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 1LQ
Available start dates
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Course Summary
The qualification is valuable for any student with an interest in electronic composition, studio recordings, sound design and film scoring. This will be a great advantage in higher education or in an apprenticeship at a recording studio. You will learn about the capture of sound, synthesis, sampling, electronic instruments and effects from the 1950s to the present day.
The department runs various concerts and performances throughout the year, including weekly rehearsals for a range of musical ensembles.
How will it be delivered and assessed?
20% Recording
20% Composition
25% Listening exam – ‘Music Technology from 1950s to the present day’
35% Practical Exam ‘Producing and Analysing’.
Entry requirements
Students must have achieved at least five strong passes (to at Grade 5) at GCSE level, including English Language and Maths. Additionally, students are required to have at least a Grade 6 at GCSE Music or be proficient on a musical instrument. Keyboard skills are an advantage.
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