Modification History
Not applicable.
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to interpret designs, production schedules and specifications, and to apply art finishing to items used within any production within the cultural industries. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the unit |
People working in the areas of costume, props, set and scenic art manufacture apply the skills and knowledge outlined in this unit. This unit has linkages to a range of costume, props and set manufacturing units and combined assessment and/or training with those units is recommended, e.g.:
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Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not applicable.
Pre-Requisites
Prerequisite units |
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Employability Skills Information
Employability skills |
This unit contains employability skills. |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the required skills and knowledge section and the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Determine art finishing requirements |
1.1. Interpret design into practical plans for art finishing in accordance with production requirements 1.2. Liaise with appropriate colleagues to ensure construction meets with design specifications and any amendments to design are approved before work proceeds 1.3. Establish art finishing requirements as required following consultation on design specifications 1.4. Select appropriate methods of art finishing through experimentation and testing of techniques 1.5. Select and source materials in accordance with production requirements |
2. Apply art finishing methods to materials |
2.1. Select and prepare appropriate tools and materials for the chosen art finishing method 2.2. Use tools and materials safely during the art finishing process correctly 2.3. Use and dispose of tools and materials in an environmentally responsible manner 2.4. Use art finishing techniques on raw materials and finished items in accordance with production/performer requirements 2.5. Promptly identify any problems with art finishing and take appropriate action to address these, including discussions with relevant colleagues |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE |
This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit. |
Required skills |
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Required knowledge |
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Evidence Guide
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
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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. |
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Overview of assessment |
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit:
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Context of and specific resources for assessment |
The assessment context must provide for:
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Method of assessment |
Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge, and might include:
Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands and the needs of particular groups (e.g. people with disabilities, and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English, remote communities and those with interrupted schooling). |
Guidance information for assessment |
Assessment of this unit requires access to:
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Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
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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. |
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Art finishing may be applied to: |
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Production requirements to be considered in the planning and application of art finishing may include: |
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Art finishing methods may include: |
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Materials may include: |
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Environmentally responsible use of materials and tools may include consideration of: |
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Relevant colleagues may include: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Unit sector |
Competency field
Competency field |
Visual communication - costume |
Co-requisite units
Co-requisite units |
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