Music

Course summary

There are three main areas that are assessed at A-level in music: - Performance - Composition - Music Appraisal At A-level, candidates will be allowed to specialize in either Performance or Composition, with the chosen discipline making up a greater percentage of their final grade. Musical Skills: - Aural perception (listening) - Practical (performance) - Creative (composing) Music is an exciting and dynamic choice of course at A-Level, comprising the three main disciplines. The music A-Level challenges you to develop as a practical musician through performance; to demonstrate theoretical creativity in the composition coursework you produce; and to assess the growth of musical styles and genres through study of the musical techniques employed by composers alongside the social and historical contexts in which they developed their music.