A Level Music Technology

Head of Department: Anna Broad
Music Technology Teacher: Daniel Aarons

A Level Music Technology is an exciting and increasingly popular subject aimed to give students skills in studio production, sequencing, composing and mixing as well as the study of contemporary music. The King Alfred School is equipped with state of the art Apple computers running Logic Pro and Sibelius. We have a well specified studio with high quality microphones giving students the opportunity to make great recordings. Music Technology has become an integral part of the department and students get involved in the exciting musical life of King Alfred School. We have an extremely successful pass rate with students achieving A and A* grades last year. The work produced has been of an extremely high standard and in many cases, students gaining full marks on certain modules.

AS Unit 1 (70%)
Task 1a – Sequenced Arrangement
Task 1b – Multi-track Recording
Task 1c – Creative Sequenced Arrangement

Unit 2 (30%)
Listening and Analysing exam – questions will be based on popular music from 1910 onwards

A2 Unit 3 (60%)
Task 3a – Sequenced arrangement
Task 3b – Multi-track Recording
Task 3c – Composition

Unit 4 (40%)
Analysing and Producing exam – students will have to edit and produce a mix of a recording given from the exam board in the time required

Entry requirements:
GCSE Music – Grade B or above. The ability to play a musical instrument and basic piano skills.

Below is a selection of music created by students during Music Technology sessions.