MUSIC STATEMENT OF INTENT FOR MUSIC Music students at Charters School will be creative in the way they make, listen to, explore, and appreciate music. They will be capable of critical, and analytical listening, which will in turn help them understand the processes of performance and composition. They will be inspired to discover new styles of music, both as listeners and performers. They will have opportunities to make music that play to their existing strengths and challenge them to develop new skills. They will explore the cultural significance of music and its influence on society today and gain an understanding of how the development of music through history sits within the wider cultural and political stories of societies.
COURSE DETAILS • Component 1 – Performing: This component requires students to plan, prepare and perform a solo recital on an instrument of their choice, lasting a minimum of 10 minutes. • Component 2 – Composing: Learners are required to create two compositions with a combined duration of at least 4 minutes. One is written to a brief set by the examination board and the other is a free choice composition. • Component 3 – Listening and appraising: This component culminates in a written examination in which four Areas of Study will be tested: o AoS1: Instrumental Music of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven o AoS2: Popular Song: Blues, Jazz, Swing and Big Band o AoS5: Programme Music 1820-1900 o AoS6: Innovations in Music 1900 to the present day Students will study a range of set works and pieces chosen to exemplify the genres covered.
COMPLEMENTARY SUBJECTS Music is an academic subject which works well alongside all other A Levels. Music is very mathematical in nature, and so Music and Maths complement each other well, as do Music and Languages. However, it can work well with any combination of subjects and is highly regarded by top academic universities, including Oxbridge, as well as for a third subject for those applying for Medicine.
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