College Prospectus 2010
Music
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Module |
Module Content |
Assessment and weighting |
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AS |
Performing Music 1 |
You will give a recital on your first study instrument, of approximately 6-8 minutes, that demonstrates a range of techniques. This is followed by either a recital on a second instrument or a performance in either an ensemble or of one of your own compositions. You will have a short viva voce session in which you talk about the pieces you have performed and how you have gone about interpreting them. |
Practical examination and viva voce 20% |
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AS |
Composing 1 |
You will compose a piece in a style of your choosing and present a fully notated score, commentary and recording. This is developed throughout the year, and should incorporate the techniques you learn through analysis. In addition to this, you will complete a portfolio of harmony assignments, one of which is completed under exam conditions. These will range from simple classical harmony, though to more complex modulations and chord extensions. |
Coursework 15% |
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AS |
Introduction to Historical Study in Music |
This involves the study of six pieces, three each from the jazz and classical repertoire. This includes works by Mozart, Schubert, Bach Miles Davis, Jelly Roll Morton and Count Basie. You will study the techniques that the composers have used as well as the social context in which the pieces were written. Your knowledge of these pieces and your general aural skills, which you will develop throughout the year, are tested in a written examination. |
Written examination 15% |
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A2 |
Performing Music 2: Interpretation |
You will give a twenty-minute recital on your first study instrument, based on a ‘theme’ which links the recital together. Your recital will demonstrate a range of techniques on your chosen instrument. After the recital there will be a viva voce session which focuses on different performers’ interpretations of your chosen works. You will get the chance to discuss with the examiner how and why you interpreted the pieces in the way you did. |
Practical examination and viva voce 20% |
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A2 |
Composing 2 |
There are two tasks in the Composing 2 unit. Firstly, you will produce a set of eight techniques exercises, from a choice ranging from Chorales and String Quartets to Popular Song and Minimalism. You will then compose an extended work form a choice of either a song, programme music or a piece of film music. The extended composition is to a brief set by the candidate, and is explained in a commentary which accompanies the composition. |
Coursework 15% |
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A2 |
Historical and Analytical Studies in Music |
The focus of this unit is Tonality and Interpretation. The first half of the unit covers the study of word-setting between 1900 -1945, including the works of Stravinsky, Schoenberg, Walton and Poulenc. The second half focuses on Music for the Stage. You will look at Purcell’s Dido and Aenaes, Wagner’s Der Walkure and Bernstein’s West Side Story |
Written examination 15% |
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