Music

Course summary

The AQA music course will appeal to anyone who has a passion for music, enjoys performing and listening to music of different genres. The course will develop skills established at GCSE in performing, listening and composing. There will be an opportunity to study aspects of music history, analyse set works and increase your understanding of stylistic features. You will study compositional techniques and develop your skills as a soloist. Component 1 : Appraising Music (40% of A level) You will study music from 1650 – 1910, focusing on the Baroque solo concerto, Classical operas of Mozart and nineteenth century Romantic piano music. You will also study Art music since 1910 and Jazz music of the twentieth century. Component 2 : Performance (35% of A level) You will be required to perform for a minimum of ten minutes. Component 3 : Composition (25% of A level) You will be required to compose two pieces of music, lasting a combined minimum of 4 and a half minutes. One piece of free composition and one set to a brief.