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MusicMusic LiteracyLiteracy SyllabusSyllabus Theory of Music, Popular Music Theory, Theoretical Diplomas 2013 - 2018 Syllabus for Step, Preliminary, Graded and Diploma Examinations in Music Literacy 2013 – 2018 Theory of Music: Step, Grades 1–8 Popular Music Theory: Preliminary, Grades 1–8 Theoretical Diplomas: DipMusLCM, AMusLCM, LMusLCM LCM Examinations Director of Examinations John Howard BA PhD FRSA Chief Examiner in Music Philip Aldred BEd FLCM LCM Examinations University of West London St Mary’s Road Ealing London W5 5RF tel: +44 (0)20 8231 2364 email: [email protected] uwl.ac.uk/lcmexams Any enquiries regarding Popular Music Theory examinations should be made to: The Examinations Registry Registry Mews 11–13 Wilton Road Bexhill Sussex TN40 1HY tel: +44 (0)1424 222222 fax: +44 (0)1424 213221 email: [email protected] popularmusictheory.org © Copyright 2012 by the University of West London, LCM Examinations, and the Examinations Registry Contents Page London College of Music Examiners ....................................................................................................... 4 London College of Music/London College of Music Examinations ............................................. 5 1. Syllabus introduction 1.1 Coverage of this syllabus ................................................................................................ 6 1.2 Validity of this syllabus .................................................................................................... 6 1.3 Rationale ............................................................................................................................... 6 1.4 Syllabus aims ....................................................................................................................... 6 1.5 Syllabus objectives ............................................................................................................ 6 1.6 Availability of examinations and entry details ...................................................... 7 1.7 Duration of examinations .............................................................................................. 7 1.8 Target groups ...................................................................................................................... 7 1.9 Candidates with specific needs .................................................................................... 7 1.10 Progression ........................................................................................................................... 8 1.11 Accreditation ....................................................................................................................... 9 1.12 UCAS tariff points ............................................................................................................. 9 2. Graded examinations: syllabus content 2.1 Syllabus overview ............................................................................................................... 10 2.2 Summary of subject content and description of components ......................... 10 2.3 Mark allocations for examination components ..................................................... 12 2.4 Grade descriptions ............................................................................................................ 13 3. Graded examinations: assessment 3.1 Learning outcomes ........................................................................................................... 14 3.2 Approximate weightings for learning outcomes ................................................... 14 3.3 How marks are awarded ................................................................................................. 15 3.4 Awards of Pass, Pass with Merit and Pass with Distinction .................................. 18 4. Theoretical diplomas: introduction 4.1 Syllabus overview ............................................................................................................... 19 4.2 Attainment levels ............................................................................................................... 19 4.3 Pre-requisite qualifications ............................................................................................ 19 4.4 Publications .......................................................................................................................... 19 5. Theoretical diplomas: syllabus content 5.1 Summary of subject content ......................................................................................... 20 5.2 Description of examination components ................................................................. 22 5.3 Mark weightings for examination components ..................................................... 26 6. Theoretical diplomas: assessment 6.1 How marks are awarded ................................................................................................. 27 6.2 Attainment descriptions ................................................................................................. 29 7. Awarding and reporting 7.1 Issue of results .................................................................................................................... 30 7.2 Awards ................................................................................................................................... 30 7.3 Repeats of examinations ................................................................................................ 30 8. Regulations: written examinations ................................................................................. 30 3 London College of Music Examiners Achini Abeygunawardene FLCM FVCM LTCL ALAM Jayne Lewis BA PGCE Philip Aldred BEd FLCM [Chief Examiner in Music] Jayne Lindgren LLAM † William Alexander BSc BMus MBA MMus PhD GRIC FTCL ARCM ATCL Jocelyn Lord MA FLCM LGSM LLAM ACSD † CertFAE * Helen Madden GCLCM Andrew Barclay DipMus CertEd Susan Maguire BA HDipEd DipItal LLCM(TD) ALCM EFLCert Marie Barry BA FLCM ALSM ALAM Robert Marsh MA FRSA FRCO ARCM David Beer BA PGCE FLCM Andrew McBirnie BA MMus PhD LTCL ɸ John Beilby BMus PhD MTC(Lond) GLCM FLCM LRAM LTCL HonFIEMS † Avril McCusker BA PGDE DRSAMD Paul Brady BA PGCE M.Ed Paula McKernan LLB ALCM(TD) Joshua Brown BA LTCL PGCE Andrew McManus BMus GBSM FLCM ABSM(TD) ACertCM TEFL(Dip) Keith Brown BMus ALCM PGCE Emer McParland GTCL(Hons) LTCL Catherine Burnham BMus LTCL PGCE Michael Milner LGSM ALCM Dorothy Carnegie BMus PGCE FLCM John Mitchell LLCM ALCM DipTCL PGCE Paul Carter BMus MA DASM ALCM PGCE FRSA Joyce Mitchell FLCM LLCM ALCM Rebecca Chambers GRNCM PGRNCM Susan Olden LRAM LLCM(TD) ARCM AMusTCL Alice Chua MA FLCM ATCL Ates Orga BMus FTCL LMusTCL ATCL Teresa Clarke BAHons LGSM Gordon Pearce MA PhD FRSA FLCM LTCL ARCM Gerald Collins LLCM(TD) Christine Peet BA MEd CertEd Peter Cook GLCM FLCM FVCM PGCE ɸ Tony Pegler FLCM Stuart Corbett BA FDipMus FVCM(Hons) LTCL LLCM PGCE ɸ * Maxwell Pettitt BMus MMus ARCM ALCM FRSA Jamie Cordell BMus PGDip Kathleen Phillips LGSM ALCM Barbara Courtney-King LRAM ARCM Elizabeth Pipe FLCM MMus Sandra Cromie BA LLCM(TD) ALCM PGCE Peter Precious GradDipMus Bronagh Davey Jenifer Pressdee LGSM ANEA Patrick Davey BMus MA TTCT * Yvette Price BMus ALCM(TD) Janet Dowsett FLCM ɸ Nigel Ramage MA DipEd [Chief Examiner in Drama and Barry Draycott MusB FTCL FLCM ARCM ARCO HonLCM ɸ Communication] David Edwards BEd LGSM Peter Reder MA GLCM ACSD † Ivor Flint ALCM LLCM(TD) Michael Regan BMus MMus LGSM HonFLCM Mairéad Forde LL.B Nathan Rose BMus PGDip ALCM Sheila Gaskell FTCL LRAM LLCM Claire Rubman PhD FLCM LLCM(TD) Aidan Geary GLCM Gibson Russell GRSM LRAM ARCM HonFLCM FISM Kathleen Gilbert LRAM ARCM DipEd Ian Seddon FLCM ATCL ARCO Kevin Gill FRCO GBSM LTCL Tony Skinner FRSA Nicola Gillan BA Elaine Smith GLCM LLCM HonFLCM ɸ Moira Gray FLCM LRAM LTCL ARCM DipMus(Open) Jennifer Speculand FLCM FSTD LLCM(TD) LGSM ALAM † Yolande Gregor-Smith LRSM ARCM DipTESOL Christopher Stanbury BMus MMus FLCM Nigel Groome GLCM ARSCM FLCM ɸ Felicity Stubbs MA FLCM GLCM Peter Hallam BEd MA LTCL Paul Swain BSc LLCM HonLCM Mary Hamilton GTCL LTCL Dip.Acad.di Sta.Cecilia Rome Sarah Sykes BAhons LGSM PGCE Mary Hardy-Green LLCM Christopher Tinker PhD GRSM ARCM PGCE Paul Harrison MA GLCM FLCM LLCM(TD) LTCL PGCE J Godfrey Turner FLCM LTCL LRAM ARCM MCollP Stephen Hazell BA PhD † Christopher Tutin BMus MA LRSM ALCM CertRCO * Sheila Hemming LLCM ARCM HonLCM Michael Venables BA PGCE John Hooper BMus MMus DMA Jill Wallis BEd FLCM LTCL John Howard BA PhD FRSA [Director of Examinations] Richard Walsh BA MPhil FLCM Vic Hyland Tonni Wei LMusVCM ARCM Chris Kimber GGSM David Whittaker GLCM FLCM LLCM(TD) ɸ * Richard Lambert BEd MA ALCM FLCM FRSA ɸ * Peter J Williams GLCM MBA FLCM LLCM(TD) NPQH Robert Langston Wei Wong GLCM LLCM(TD) PGCE HonLCM Elizabeth Lannigan ALCM Carol Woods MA GRSM ARMCM Tara Leiper BEd MA LTCL LLCM(TD) ARCM DipABRSM ɸ denotes Senior Examiner in Music † denotes Senior Examiner in Drama and Communication * denotes TME (Trainer Moderator Examiner in Music) [This list was correct at the time of printing.] 4 London College of Music The London College of Music (LCM) is one of the largest specialist Music and Performing Arts institutes in the UK. It has a long history of music education dating back to 1887, when it was situated in Great Marlborough Street, London, where the college began as an examination body. In 1991 LCM became part of Thames Valley University, which was renamed the University of West London in 2011. The London