This Level 2 Technical Award in Music Technology enables learners to develop skills, knowledge and understanding of the music technology industry. It is suitable for learners who are motivated and challenged by learning through hands-on experiences. The qualification will allow learners to gain practical skills in creating music using technology.
The Level 2 Technical Award is aimed at 14-16 year olds with an interest in music production and recording and is designed to sit alongside GCSEs in the Key Stage 4 curriculum. This qualification is also available to over 16s. It is a vocational qualification equivalent to GCSE at grades A*-C.
The qualification provides an introduction to the music technology industry and enables learners to acquire, develop and apply skills and knowledge required for further academic and/or vocational study.
This qualification shows learners how to:
- Set up and use a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW)
- Create a musical project to a specified brief, using audio and MIDI editing tools
- Understand and experiment with musical elements in a chosen style
- Plan and undertake a studio recording session
- Use mixing techniques to make a multi-track recording
- Explore sound creation.
The knowledge and skills gained will provide a secure foundation for a career in the music technology industry.
Aims of the Course
Learners will develop skills in:
- focus on the study of the music technology industry
- offer breadth and depth of study, incorporating a key core of knowledge
- provide opportunities to acquire a number of practical and technical skills
- Introduction to music technology and the music business
- The digital audio workstation (DAW)
- Musical elements, musical style and music technology
- Sound creation
- Multitrack recording
- understand the place of music technology within the music business
- understand hardware components and software functions of a digital audio workstation (DAW)
- use DAW software to produce musical projects
- understand how music is composed through the study and analysis of musical elements
- analyse the developments in musical style enabled by technology
- select and apply musical elements to create stylistically appropriate musical outcomes
- use sound creation in different forms of media
- apply sound creation to achieve an outcome
- understand planning and undertake multitrack recording and mixing
Structure
This qualification consists of 5 content areas:
- Introduction to music technology and the music business
- The digital audio workstation (DAW)
- Musical elements, musical style and music technology
- Sound creation
- Multitrack recording
How the Course is Delivered?
This course is delivered via a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) which provides access to case studies, learning materials and activities, presentations and web links. Online tutor support and guidance is provided throughout the course, where learners can interact with the tutors, get feedback on their progress and submit their work electronically. This helps you to build the relevant skills progressively, as you receive feedback and support from your tutor during this time.
Face to face interactions will be conducted through video sessions.
Assessment
Assessment includes portfolio of evidence and externally set and assessed question paper and practical assessment.
Grading : Level 1 pass/merit/distinction (L1P/L1M/L1D)
Level 2 pass/merit/distinction/distinction* (L2P/L2M/L2D/L2D*)
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