CUSIND501A - Apply music knowledge and artistic judgement assessment tool

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CUSIND501A
Apply music knowledge and artistic judgement

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024

The skills and knowledge described in this unit can be applied in a wide range of contexts in the music industry - from performance, composition and music teaching, to business and technical production. People will be applying an advanced level of music industry knowledge in their chosen field. This could include research and analysis of information relevant to work roles within the music industry, such as industry structures and operations, employment issues, industry trends, networking, emerging technologies and industry laws and regulations.

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to apply in-depth knowledge of the music industry to a range of work situations.

No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.

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Employability Skills

This unit contains employability skills.

Evidence Required

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The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit	Evidence of the ability to: apply critical artistic judgement to achieve artistic or strategic work outcomes research, analyse, critique and apply industry information maintain effective industry networks enhance own professional practice.
Context of and specific resources for assessment	Assessment must ensure: access to a range of relevant and current music industry information access to an appropriate environment to enhance professional practice access to appropriate technology to research and apply music industry information access to relevant music industry networks, including opportunity for collaboration access to appropriate learning and assessment support as required use of culturally appropriate processes, and techniques appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of learners and the work being performed.
Method of assessment	The following assessment methods are appropriate for this unit: case studies or interviews to assess candidate's ability to research industry information and apply knowledge to different contexts and situations direct observation of candidate analysing, critiquing and sharing industry information problem-solving activities to assess candidate's critical-thinking skills written or oral questioning to assess knowledge of technical and context issues that affect professional practice in a given industry context authenticated samples of relevant work examples and products portfolios or other documentation that demonstrate the processes used in realising creative music examples and products.
Guidance information for assessment	Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example: CUSMGT502A Manage artists and their careers CUSMGT503A Develop artists and repertoire CUSMKG501A Manage the promotion of creative acts CUSMLT601A Analyse music CUSWRT501A Write about music.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

communication and teamwork skills sufficient to:

obtain and interpret information to ensure currency of work practice

share industry information with colleagues and peers

acknowledge cultural protocols

seek feedback and integrate constructive advice into own professional practice

read and understand industry information

learning skills sufficient to identify:

opportunities to maintain and enhance industry knowledge

own knowledge and information needs

numeracy skills sufficient to interpret relevant technical data

planning and organisational skills sufficient to monitor own work and introduce strategies to improve performance

initiative and enterprise skills in the context of:

applying artistic judgement to music products

applying critical-listening skills to make informed judgements about music

Required knowledge

well-developed understanding of the music industry in area of specialisation:

industry structure and operation

employment obligations and opportunities

trends and emerging technologies

music styles and elements of musical organisation

music terminology

copyright, moral rights, intellectual property and other legislation relevant to the music industry

professional behaviour, ethics and cultural protocols as they apply to the music industry

sources of information about the music industry

strategies for maintaining current industry knowledge

performance contexts and artists' needs

OHS requirements relevant to particular work contexts


The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Appropriate personnel may include:	composers producers editors of publications music critics managers marketing and public relations personnel sound-production and recording personnel record companies teachers mentors musicians photographers bandleaders music conductors choir leaders.
Areas of music research may include:	music performance music industry trends and fashions existing and emerging artists, repertoire and events artist training and repertoire development artists products existing and emerging music technologies related to: performance production distribution marketing music industry opportunities artistic policy development music commentary and criticism media broadcasting programming music business operations.
Sources of information may include:	music industry events, such as: performances community activities conferences conventions festivals functions trade fairs competitions and awards electronic and print media, such as: articles journals magazines news reviews industrial relations publications industry publications lifestyle and contemporary issues magazines government publications, such as: legislation policy and procedures manuals internet libraries and archives, including text, film, video, sound and graphic peak copyright organisations personal observations and experience.
Music areas may include:	popular/commercial music classical/concert music world music jazz folk solo small ensemble large ensemble acoustic electronic music theatre.
Professional development activities may include:	conferences master classes seminars symposiums training programs workshops.
Network strategies may include:	association membership conference participation distributing materials individual marketing maintaining regular contact seminar attendance society membership.
Industry networks may include:	advisory committees chambers of commerce community organisations government agencies industry sector committees lobby groups local councils professional industry associations project-specific consultative or reference groups specific interest or support groups suppliers unions work teams.
Specialist music knowledge may include and inform:	repertoire knowledge of artists critical-listening skills artistic judgement music history performance practice in a range of styles and customs music technology music texts aural recognition and comprehension of musical devices and systems, including: melody harmony timbre attack pitch tempi dynamics expression physics of music and sound production technical requirements of instruments in a range of musical styles and performance contexts aural imagination or music innovation.
Artistic and commercial outcomes may include:	talking or writing about music composing and performing music preparing for and producing audio and video recordings music teaching using music software to produce music or music effects sound design programming marketing and promoting music products direct and indirect selling of music products and services artistic worth in music products or events commercial potential and feasibility of artists, repertoire and music products potential to develop new products and markets.

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice	Yes	No	Comments/feedback
In consultation with appropriate personnel, identify areas of music research relevant to own professional practice
Use appropriate sources of information to ensure currency of industry knowledge
Analyse music areas for artistic and commercial qualities and opportunities
Identify and participate in professional development activities to consolidate industry knowledge
Maintain relationships with appropriate personnel for increased awareness of current artistic and commercial issues
Use network strategies to establish and maintain relationships that enhance own professional practice
Participate in artistic and industry networks to maintain and inform currency of music industry knowledge and artistic judgement
Apply music industry knowledge and artistic judgement as required to predict music trends
Apply specialist music knowledge as required to achieve targeted artistic and commercial outcomes
Apply current music industry knowledge to inform own professional practice
Assess and evaluate music information and knowledge against professional practice requirements
Seek input and information to identify and address deficits in music knowledge to help maintain work performance
Evaluate the quality and success of artistic judgement in achieving planned work or other outcomes

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CUSIND501A Apply music knowledge and artistic judgementAssessment tool

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Employability Skills

Evidence Required

Submission Requirements

Assessment Tasks

Observation Checklist

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Assessment Cover Sheet

CUSIND501A - Apply music knowledge and artistic judgement

Assessment task 1: [title]

Assessment Record Sheet

CUSIND501A - Apply music knowledge and artistic judgement

CUSIND501A
Apply music knowledge and artistic judgement

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024