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GCE A Level in Music

at Queen Elizabeth Studio School · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Music A level offers you the chance to study a vast range of music and the context in which it was created, whether it is Baroque concertos, Jazz masterpieces or avante garde music from the last two centuries. Music students become analytical and critical thinkers, as well as creative, imaginative and independent workers. Music is one of the worlds largest industries, and every year we send several people off to study music and to become successful musicians in later life. If you enjoy performing, like learning about social and historical contexts, engage well in discussion and analysis, love creating your own music, and appreciate the artistic as well as the theoretical, then Music is for you.

What you need to get on

5 GCSE grades at 9 - 5 including at least a grade 5 in English Language and Maths, Grade 6 in Music.

How you are assessed

Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • QEStudio

    Queen Elizabeth School Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, LA6 2HJ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Carnforth

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