Music

Course summary

Music is all around us in so many different forms, and A Level Music offers the chance to develop a greater understanding of how it has influenced society throughout the ages. Music is mathematical – it is rhythmically based on the subdivisions of time into fractions which must be done instantaneously. Music is a world of language – most of the terms are in Italian, German or French and the semantics of music is a complete and universal language. Music is history – it reflects the environment and times of its creation, taking on the emotion of a nation, region or a people. Music is art – it is the only art form we can hear as people hundreds of years ago had. Unlike paint, whose image is always there once created, music is perpetually “repainted” each time it is performed. A Level Music is the chance to develop understanding of how music has transformed over time and to foster a deeper appreciation of different styles and genres.