BTEC ExtENDED CERTIFICATE
A Level
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WHAT IS MUSIC TECHNOLOGY?
Music Technology is focused on
developing the important skills required
in today’s music industry. You will
undertake a range of hands-on practical
projects including performance,
recording and producing, electronic
music and sound synthesis. Through
enhancing theoretical knowledge
of musical and technical processes,
students will be able to progress into
Higher Education or employment.
WHAT WILL YOU STUDY?
Music Technology gives you the chance
to develop your musical and technical
ability through a variety of areas of study.
You will learn about music production
techniques through working with a range
of audio equipment. You will learn how
to operate Logic Pro software, learn the
skills of a sound engineer and produce
a multi-track recording in a professional
standard studio.
You will study the theory of acoustics
and sound synthesis. You will apply your
knowledge of synthesizers and samplers
into sequenced musical projects created
using Logic Pro.
You will study the history of electronic
music and apply what you have learned
about music technology into a live
performance, working alongside other
musicians and technicians.
WHAT NEXT?
Music Technology can lead you into an
exciting and creative career in the music
and media industries. The skills that you
will develop are essential for working
as a Performer, Composer or Producer,
in a recording studio, in Radio and in
theatres and live music venues. There
are a wide range of vocational and
academic Higher Education courses
available in this subject area.
WHAT OTHER SUBJECTS GO
WELL WITH THIS SUBJECT?
Music Technology (Production)
or (Performing), Modern Foreign
Languages, Business Studies,
English, Musical Theatre,
Performing Arts, History,
Media Studies, Maths and Physics.
Drama &
Theatre Studies
WHAT IS DRAMA & THEATRE
STUDIES?
CAREERS
• Composer
• Producer
• Performer
DID YOU KNOW?
12 hours of music are
uploaded to SoundCloud
every minute.
Drama & Theatre Studies looks at the
practices and theories of classical and
contemporary playwrights, directors and
practitioners of drama.
The course aims to develop awareness
of a range of theatre notables through
the observation and analysis of existing
and emerging performance work,
and practical exploration of texts and
practitioner techniques.
The course encourages a critical and
creative response to the complexities
of theatre from the perspectives of actor,
designer and director.
WHAT WILL YOU STUDY?
You will study three components,
firstly two set plays; ‘Antigone’ and
‘Metamorphosis’ and you will be tasked
with analysing and evaluating the work
of live theatre makers. You will also
create and perform a devised drama
which will be influenced by the work
of Bertolt Brecht.
CAREERS
• Actor
• Theatre director
• Teacher
Finally, you will undertake a practical
exploration and interpretation of three
extracts, each taken from a different play
and then perform one of these extracts.
WHAT NEXT?
There are a variety of options open
to you if you have studied Drama &
Theatre Studies at Newman. Some of
our past students have gone on to study
degrees in Law, Acting, Theatre Studies,
Psychology, English and Creative Writing
to name just a few.
WHAT OTHER SUBJECTS GO
WELL WITH THIS SUBJECT?
English, Psychology, Sport, Sociology,
History, Media and Music.
DID YOU KNOW?
If you say ‘Macbeth’ in a
theatre, you are meant to
walk three times in a circle
anti clockwise, then either
spit or say a rude word.
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