Transcript AS Music - Introduction to Unit 2 Composition

AS Music
Unit 2: Composing
The elements
There are two
elements to
this unit
Composition
Sleeve note
To achieve this you are allocated
15 hours
composition
1 hour
sleeve note
Composition
Composition can broadly be
divided into ‘research and
preparation’ and ‘writing’,
with only the time spent on the
writing part of the process
counting towards the
maximum 15 hours.
Research
You can do this
at any time out
This may
include
Making
sketches
Experimentation
You can do this
outside of college
Improvising
Taking
notes
Studying the brief
Learning
software
Listening
to music
Writing
Research is done in your time
Writing is done in college time
You will be supervised
under exam conditions
Your music
cannot leave the
college
You have 15 hours
during term 2
Recording
Your work must be recorded
The time for this lies outside the 15 hours
Your
performance
can be a live
recording
Edexcel suggest if your work is a
live recording this should be
recorded before the 15 hours writing
time has expired
Your performance
can be computer
generated
This will allow you time for revision
Sleeve Note
You are allocated one hour
You will be supervised
under exam conditions