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Music

at Tapton School & Sixth Form, Sheffield · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level18 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

The course is designed to encourage students to appreciate all styles and genres, skills and instruments, catering for different learning styles and musical tastes. Skills Workshops in: Performing: Performing music across a wide range of genres as a soloist and/or ensemble; technical aspects; musicality (through Dalcroze) Composition: Melody, harmony, texture, tonality, timbre and instrumentation, structure Listening: Singing, Kodaly approach, analysis, history of music Essay writing: Analysis, content, structure ICT: use of Sibelius and/or Cubase software Research: As part of the programme of study, students must research and learn from investigations into the work of other composers.

What you need to get on

5 GCSEs at grade 4 and above. Each course carries its own individual requirments.

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

Start dates

  • 2 September 2026 · Sheffield

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