Music Technology

About the Course

Music Technology is a fresh and exciting course, that covers many different fields.

Students of our A level in Music Technology will focus on the techniques, practices and principles of music technology as an area of study. They'll learn about the technical principles that underpin music technology, develop a technical vocabulary, and be encouraged to use music technology as a tool to develop their composing and arranging skills.

Our content is designed to develop a broad range of skills including project and production management, appraising and analysis. Students will be able to progress to undergraduate study in Music Technology, Sound Production, Sound Engineering and many other courses requiring a similar skill set.

Examination Board                                                                

Edexcel

The course includes:

• Component 1: Recording (20% - non-examined assessment)
  • Students will produce a recording of a song chosen from a list of 10 artists provided by the exam board
  • Students will learn production tools and techniques to capture, edit, process and mix an audio recording
• Component 2: Technology-based Composition (20% non-examined assessment)
  • Students will create a composition chosen from three briefs set by the exam board
  • Students will learn how to create, edit, manipulate and structure various sounds to produce a technology-based composition
• Component 3: Listening and Analysing (25% - written examination)
  • Students will be examined on their knowledge and understanding of recording and production techniques and principles in the context of a series of unfamiliar commercial recordings
• Component 4: Producing and Analysing (35% - written/practical examination)
  • Students will be examined on their knowledge and understanding of editing, mixing and production techniques in both a theoretical and practical context