{"id":376,"date":"2019-08-29T21:59:22","date_gmt":"2019-08-29T21:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/subjectchoicetest\/?page_id=376"},"modified":"2019-10-25T19:28:30","modified_gmt":"2019-10-25T19:28:30","slug":"music","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/subjectchoicetest\/music\/","title":{"rendered":"Music"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What is Music?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To paraphrase James Brown music can make you \u2018feel good!\u2019 performing, making and listening to music will give you an enriched multi-cultured awareness of the world we live in. \u00a0The Scottish Creative Industries sectors are thriving, it combines creativity and ingenuity to produce an expansive range of imaginative works. \u00a0Music can open up opportunities to work in the performing arts, media and digital gaming sectors both here in Scotland and internationally.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What skills are developed?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Perform music on two contrasting instruments or an instrument and voice<\/li>\n<li>Create original music<\/li>\n<li>Listening to music to develop auditory perception<\/li>\n<li>Develop an awareness of musical styles, concepts and of notation signs and symbols<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What kind of person does it take?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Music requires people to be<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Curious<\/em> &#8211; musicians need to inquire, observe and research music from across a variety of genres<\/li>\n<li><em>Imaginative<\/em> &#8211; musicians are required to have ideas, select from the best and invent<\/li>\n<li><em>Open-minded<\/em> &#8211; musicians get better by listening, thinking differently and exploring the music they connect with<\/li>\n<li><em>Problem solver<\/em> &#8211; musicians must identify, respond to and present solutions in creative ways<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Horizons &#8211; where can this subject take you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a career for you in Scotland\u2019s thriving creative industry, whatever your interests. It\u2019s one of Scotland\u2019s most diverse sectors, covering architecture, TV, radio, film, fashion and textiles, cultural heritage, design, journalism, publishing, music, visual arts, gaming and more.<\/p>\n<p>The industry is expected to grow by\u00a0<strong>2%<\/strong>, that\u2019s an estimated\u00a0<strong>1,300<\/strong>\u00a0jobs being created per year.<\/p>\n<p>Further job categories can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.screenskills.com\/\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pathways &#8211; how can I make progression?<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sqa.org.uk\/sqa\/45715.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-692 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/public\/subjectchoicetest\/uploads\/sites\/5593\/2019\/10\/sqa-e1571921569942.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>School<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/public\/subjectchoicetest\/uploads\/sites\/5593\/2019\/09\/N4-Music.pdf\"><strong>N4 Music<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/public\/subjectchoicetest\/uploads\/sites\/5593\/2019\/09\/N5-Music.pdf\"><strong>N5 Music<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/my\/public\/subjectchoicetest\/uploads\/sites\/5593\/2019\/09\/Higher-Music.pdf\"><strong>Higher Music<\/strong><\/a>, Advanced Higher (uptake dependent)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some knowledge and skills useful in playing an instrument<\/p>\n<p><em>College<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Many diverse courses on offer at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhi.ac.uk\/en\/studying-at-uhi\/creative-industries\/\"><strong>Moray College<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Employment<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Opportunities in local employers that offer\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.apprenticeships.scot\"><strong>Foundation, Modern and Graduate apprenticeships<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>University<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Music courses on offer at university example<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abdn.ac.uk\/study\/undergraduate\/degree-programmes\/802\/W300\/music\/\"><strong>Aberdeen University<\/strong>;<\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rcs.ac.uk\/undergraduate-courses\/\"><strong>Royal Conservatoire of Scotland<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Related subjects Music works well with:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Art, Modern Languages, History, PE, Maths, English<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Music? 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