Examination Board: Eduqas
What Will I learn?
This course allows learners to pursue their own musical interests. You will develop skills in performance, composition and appraising, whilst choosing to specialise in either performing or composing. The fascinating, broad range of study will cover both popular and classical music, including the symphony, twentieth-century music and a choice of Rock and Pop, Musical Theatre or Jazz. In addition to such skills of musicianship, the course develops imagination, fosters creativity and you will develop as an effective, independent learner and as a critical and reflective thinker.
How Am I Assessed?
Learners choose Option A or Option B for both component 1 and 2 to make up 60% of the marks).
What Career Options Do I Have?
A level Music is a highly-regarded subject, either alongside other creative courses or in demonstrating a broader range of skills next to Science, Maths or other non-creative subjects.
Whilst Music can be a useful subject for Arts and Media courses at university, it is also an excellent way of proving you are a learner with a diverse range of skills and understanding for any university degree. Of course, the most obvious degree pathway is going on to a degree in Music, which can lead to a range of exciting career options, including becoming a professional musician, composer, sound technician, music therapist, a teacher, or a private tutor. Jobs that are less directly related: a Music degree, but where a Music degree would be very valuable include Arts Administration, and work in radio, theatre, music technology and events management.