Music

Course summary

This course is primarily academic in style, whilst still encompassing the practical skills developed at GCSE, including performance and composition. Music is an enjoyable subject and combines well with a great many others at Post-16 level. It is holistic in nature: helping to develop aural awareness and a detailed understanding of musical styles, and encouraging students to apply this knowledge to performance and composition tasks. Set tasks cover a broad range of styles, including Western Art Music, Music in Media, Popular Music and Jazz. It is a rewarding, challenging course from which many go on to study music at higher education.