Head of Music: Mr S Speight
Email: speights1@hanson.org.uk
Course Introduction:
The course is designed to provide learners with an introduction to the sector with a focus on performance. Supports progression to higher education or employment when taken alongside other Level 3 qualifications.
What skills will I develop?
The Eduqas A Level Music course has three components: Performing, Composing and Appraising (Listening.) The following chart shows you a summary of what you will complete.
Compulsory areas of study The Western Classical Tradition (The Development of the Symphony 1750-1900)
Detailed study of one symphony and general study of another, within the social, historical and cultural context.
Set Works Choose one for detailed study, the other for general study: Haydn, Symphony 104 in D major, London. or Mendelssohn, Symphony 4 in A major, Italian.
Optional areas – choose 1
Rock and Pop 1960-2000 Pop Rock (including progressive rock, heavy metal, folk-rock, punk rock) Soul Funk (including disco) Folk and country
Musical Theatre Richard Rodgers Leonard Bernstein Stephen Sondheim Claude-Michel Schonberg Andrew Lloyd Webber Stephen Schwartz
Jazz 1920-1950 Ragtime Dixieland Early jazz Big band (including swing) Be-bop Cool jazz No set works for these areas of study
Optional areas – choose 1 Into the Twentieth Century 1895 –1935
Detailed study of 2 set works.
Impressionism Expressionism including serialism Neo-classicism
Poulenc, Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano, movement II and Debussy, Three Nocturnes, Number 1, Nuages.
Into the Twenty-first century 1980 – present
Detailed study of 2 set works.
Representative European composers: Hans Werner-Henze, Witold Lutoslawski, Kaija Saariaho, Sofia Gubaidulina, Sally Beamish, Judith Weir, Mark-Anthony Turnage.
Thomas Ades, Asyla, movement 3, Ecstasio and Sally Beamish, String Quartet No 2 (Opus Califirnia) Movements 1 (Boardwalk) and 4 (Natural Beamish).
Your teachers will decide how best to cover all that you need to do, but typical classroom activities could be: Performing on your own and in a group. This could be in any style, on any instrument or voice, including band and orchestral instruments. Exploring how great pieces of music were put together, then applying some of these techniques when composing your own music. This could involve using computer software, writing for a specific purpose, writing songs etc. Listening to a variety of music and analysing what you hear, making connections between different pieces and describing how styles have evolved. Reasons to choose Music You can develop your existing performance ability and use this towards achieving an A level. If you already enjoy writing your own music or songs, you can use this ability and experience, and learn how to develop your ideas into successful pieces. If you love listening to music, you will learn more about what makes the music you enjoy work so well.
Check out the link to the specification below: