Music Technology

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Music Technology 

Course Content: Contact Information: Mr D Harvey, Curriculum Leader for Music 

NCFE Level 2 Technical Award in Music Technology is an alternative to GCSE with the same levels of rigor and challenge. This course is designed to provide learners with the skills, knowledge and understanding of the music technology industry. 

Qualification content

Throughout this qualification, you will gain valuable knowledge of:

• how to set up and use a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) e.g. Ableton Live 10 Intro

• creating a musical project to a specified brief, using audio and MIDI editing tools

• experimenting with musical elements in a chosen style

• how to plan and undertake a studio recording session

• mixing techniques to make a multi-track recording

• sound creation.

Qualification structure and how to achieve

To be awarded the Level 2 Technical Award in Music Technology, you are required to successfully complete 4 compulsory units. You must achieve a minimum of a pass in the assessment. 

Unit 1 - Using a digital audio workstation (DAW)

Unit 2 - Creating music

Unit 3 - Sound recording

Unit 4 - Sound Creation

Progression Routes

Academic

Learners who achieve the Level 2 Technical Award in Music Technology could progress to Level 3 and A Levels such as:

NCFE Level 3 Applied General Certificate in Music Technology

A level Music

A level Music Technology

Further study at university or college

Apprenticeships.

Employment (examples)

Production, recording engineer, studio manager, sound technician, composer, film scorer, jingle writer, MIDI technician, programmer, performing synthesist, music sequencer, sound designer, teacher, publishing, sound engineer, music therapy, music business management, booking agent, advertising executive, and many more...