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Dear Anton, Just to clarify, as I have a student who may want to use this source material. If they have completed three iterative experiments using DAWs, in their report, it should still be labeled as AOI2? Many thanks Tom
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Hi Jim, Thank you for your quick response and clarification. This is very helpful. Regards, Cameron
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Tom
This is from p23 of the guide. "Some genres and styles may lend themselves to being explored through one area; others may be creatively explored through multiple areas". Could a student justify the AO4 route?
As a Creator - Bach's Prelude BWV 999