This qualification reflects the role of individuals who possess a sound theoretical knowledge base and use a range of specialised, technical or managerial competencies to plan, carry out and evaluate own work and/or that of a team.
Job roles
composer
instrumentalist
vocalist.
Packaging Rules |
Total number of units = 16 3 core units, 7 Group A units 6 elective units 3 elective units must be selected from the Group A and/or Group B units listed below. The remaining 3 elective units may be selected from the Group A and Group B units listed below or any unit of competency from any endorsed Training Package or accredited course at the same qualification level. No more than 3 Group A or Group B units previously achieved as part of another qualification may be counted towards the qualification. Electives must be relevant to the work outcome, local industry requirements and the qualification level. Core units
Group A units (specialist) Creative process
Industry context
Learning and development
Music composition
Music literacy
Music performance
Group B units Audio/sound
Design process
Innovation
Information management and research
Learning and development
Music literacy
Music performance
Occupational health and safety
Project management
Sustainability
Workplace effectiveness
Selecting electives for different outcomes The context for this qualification varies, and this must guide the selection of elective units. The following examples are designed to assist in the selection of appropriate electives for particular outcomes at this level, but they are in no way prescriptive: Composer Core units plus:
Instrumentalist Core units plus:
Vocalist Core units plus:
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Qualification pathways
Pathways into the qualification
Certificate IV qualification in music, e.g. CUS40109 Certificate IV in Music
extensive vocational experience in music practice.
Not applicable.
Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification considerations
There is no direct link between this qualification and licensing, legislative and/or regulatory requirements. However, where required, a unit of competency will specify relevant licensing, legislative and/or regulatory requirements that impact on the unit.
QUALIFICATION SUMMARY | |
The following table contains a summary of the employability skills required by the music industry for this qualification. The employability skills facets described here are broad industry requirements that may vary depending on qualification packaging options. This table is a summary of employability skills that are typical of this qualification and should not be interpreted as definitive. | |
Employability Skill | Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include: |
Communication | obtaining and interpreting information to ensure currency of work practice sharing industry information with colleagues and peers consulting with staff and promoting a safe workplace negotiating deals and achieving agreed outcomes interpreting the needs and rights of relevant parties |
Teamwork | working effectively in a team and acknowledging cultural protocols working with relevant parties when negotiating deals working cooperatively with other performers and music personnel discussing program requirements in a collaborative manner |
Problem-solving | analysing relevant workplace data in order to identify hazards, and to assess and control risks dealing with complex and non-routine difficulties interpreting relevant legislation to complete copyright documentation solving problems arising from negotiating deals establishing and maintaining personal financial and work recordkeeping systems developing personal budgets and monitoring income and expenditure against budgets |
Initiative and enterprise | interpreting musical structures and elements to enhance musical outcomes in performance interpreting creative work from written notation interpreting expression and stylistic conventions from written music recovering errors with minimal disruption to performance achieving own individual style of musical expression |
Planning and organising | monitoring own work and introducing strategies to improve performance planning work tasks in a logical sequence setting work and practice goals researching information on musical styles, elements and forms or structures preparing and circulating personal portfolios to potential clients or employers planning for contingencies |
Self-management | working to personal goals preparing self for performance seeking expert assistance when problems arise maintaining an appropriate standard of personal presentation in an audition context demonstrating reliability in all agreed work commitments |
Learning | identifying opportunities to maintain and enhance industry knowledge seeking feedback and integrating constructive advice into own professional practice practising strategically to overcome specific technical, expressive or sound-production problems using feedback to identify strengths and weaknesses in technique to improve own technical facility extending appropriate repertoire knowledge |
Technology | storing and retrieving relevant workplace data using documentation systems for preparing formal contracts and recording and storing copyright agreements discriminating and adjusting pitch to produce the required sound producing planned sound consistently across a wide dynamic range |
