Music Technology
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Music Technology is an exciting and engaging practical subject where students are immersed into the world of professional music production. By the end of the course, students become experts in industry standard software and gain invaluable aural and analytical skills.
Music Technology students study four components over two years. There are two coursework components - recording and composition using technology. Students will learn about different types of microphones and how to correctly position them to achieve the best quality recordings. The course covers extensive software skills, enabling students to edit, mix and apply effects to audio. The composition component allows students to choose from three different briefs exploring film music, song writing and avant-garde electronic music composition. The exam components will cover analytical skills, testing students on their knowledge and ability to identify different production techniques and use of technology. Students will study the history and development of music technology and popular music genres from the early 1900s to present day.
“Music Technology is the perfect course for anybody interested in the production aspect of the music industry. Projects sound incredibly professional thanks to the vast array of facilities available to students.”
Next Steps
Our students often progress to study Music technology further at university. There are a wealth of different Music Technology courses available from arts degrees such as Creative Music Technology to more scientific courses such as Audio Technology or Sound Engineering. The Music Technology A Level provides students with an excellent mix of creative skills as well as more technical and scientific knowledge. In addition to students going on to study Music Technology further, we’ve had students’ progress to study engineering and computer sciences.
Students have also gone on to gain employment in the field of Music Technology with jobs such as sound engineering and recording.
Entry Requirements
Standard entry requirements of a minimum 5 GCSEs at Grade 4-9 plus:
- Minimum Grade 5 Music, or
- L2 vocational equivalent at Merit or Distinction, or
- ABRSM Grade 5
- If none of the above have been studied: Audition
Exam board
Edexcel
