Music

Course summary

If you are considering A Level Music, you will have already dedicated countless hours to studying an instrument and will be passionate about music. You will be keen to develop your existing knowledge of how music works, its place in history and the world and how you can implement your knowledge practically into your own musical compositions and performances. You will study a range of music from across a wide spectrum of history, styles and genres, from Bach to Kate Bush, from Batman to Berlioz. You will learn how composers utilise various stylistic techniques to create their sound, as well as their music’s contextual place in history and the world. You will also appreciate the variety of purposes music is written for. As well as learning to analyse music both aurally and from a score, you will also learn how to use compositional techniques found in these pieces to enhance your existing compositional practice. Alongside this, you will learn the fundamentals of formal harmony and their impact on all the other music you will study. Finally, you will continue to refine and develop your practical skills on your chosen instrument or voice.