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Music Technology
The majority of music produced today is brought to the
listener via technology. The aim of this course is to gain
an understanding of the impact of technology on a wide
range of music.
The three areas of study underpinning the qualification are:
• The principles and practice of music technology
• Popular music styles since 1910
• The development of technology and how it is
manipulated within popular music.
The course is designed to develop your listening skills and
your ability to make expressive use of musical elements,
structures and resources through three coursework
assignments each year, all within the realm of popular music.
You will develop music from a skeleton score, multi-track
recordings, arrangements to a specified style and a
composition based on a set brief.
At AS level, students are required to listen to a variety of
popular music and analyse its musical, stylistic and
technological features. At A2, students are required to listen
to and construct a piece of music from specified audio files,
identify discrepancies, comment on musical elements and
technological processes and, finally, produce a stereo mix.
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What can it lead to?
Music Technology can support various higher education
courses ranging from Music, to Music Technology at
conservatoire level, Mechanical Engineering and Human
Biology. Careers can then be accessed in a number of
industries encompassing music, broadcasting as well as
other areas.
Additional information
Before starting the course, you should be able to play an
instrument and understand music theory at about grade three
standard. Intending students will be asked to take a
preliminary assessment to confirm this. It is essential that you
are familiar with standard musical notation.
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