Music Technology is a creative and innovative subject which arms the student with the skills needed to arrange, compose, produce and record music. Students will gain an understanding of a wide range of popular musical styles, and will learn how to use technology successfully in the field of contemporary popular music.
Entry with:
GCSE grade B in Music or relevant Diploma at merit level or above or Grade 5 Theory of Music. Some experience of music software, e.g. Cubase/Logic/Reason, would be beneficial, as would confident keyboard skills.
- • Very practical, hands-on course.
- • Half-termly projects with large pieces of work undertaken over a longer period of time.
- • Opportunities to learn to operate a wide variety of music software & hardware.
- • AS Studio: 32 track Apple iMac powered Pro Tools 7.4 studio
- • A2 Studio: 32 track Apple iMac powered Pro Tools 7.4 studio with Tascam DM-3200 desk
Awarding body:
Edexcel
AS Level Units
Unit 1: Music Technology Portfolio 1 (coursework: 70%) – students will have three tasks to complete: Sequenced Realised Performance, Multi-track Recording, Creative Sequenced Arrangement.
Unit 2: Listening & Analysing (exam: 30%) – students will be tested on knowledge of the historical development of popular music styles and production techniques
Advanced (A2) Level Units
Unit 3: Music Technology Portfolio 2 (coursework: 60%) – students will have three tasks to complete: Sequenced Integrated Performance, Multi-track Recording, Composing using Music Technology.
Unit 4: Analysing & Producing (exam: 40%) Unit 4: Analysing & Producing. (exam: 40%) – students will be tested on their synoptic knowledge of the subject in written responses, software manipulation and production tasks.
| | Year | Qual | A* | A | B | C | D | E | U | A-C | A-E |
| Music Technology | 11/12 | A | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
79.2%
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100.0%
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| Music Technology | 10/11 | A | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
77.8%
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100.0%
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| Music Technology | 09/10 | A | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
100.0%
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100.0%
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| Music Technology | 08/09 | A | | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
94.4%
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100.0%
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| Music Technology | 07/08 | A | | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
83.3%
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100.0%
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| Music Technology | 11/12 | AS | | 13 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
83.3%
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100.0%
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| Music Technology | 10/11 | AS | | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
90.0%
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100.0%
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| Music Technology | 09/10 | AS | | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
100.0%
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100.0%
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| Music Technology | 08/09 | AS | | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
100.0%
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100.0%
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| Music Technology | 07/08 | AS | | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
87.0%
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100.0%
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- • Music Technology Teaching Room (12 Apple iMac workstations with Logic Pro 8, Reason 4, Soundtrack Pro, Waveburner, Mainstage, Pro Tools 7.4 vocal booth)
- • AS Recording Studio (32 track Apple iMac powered Pro Tools 7.4 studio + high end McDSP post production plugins, acoustically treated control room)
- • A2 Recording Studio (32 track Apple iMac powered Pro Tools 7.4 studio with Tascam DM-3200 desk, TL Audio 5060 valve compressor, Kaos Pad 3, Pod pro Mk2, high end McDSP post production plugins, acoustically proofed recording booth & control room)
“The facilities, accompanied with excellent teaching has insured my musical experience here has been first class. I have learned so much about contemporary music and am confident I can leave sixth form, using the knowledge I have acquired, and be able go into the music industry.”
Grace Campling
“I have found Music Tech to be a highly enjoyable subject. I expanded and developed my skills relating to the use of music technology, through three pieces of varied and engaging coursework.”
Marcus Richardson