Modification History
Not applicable.
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit describes skills and knowledge required to interpret a musical score in conjunction with a musical specialist to determine and deliver technical elements of live productions/events. This unit does not cover skills associated with reading music but requires a broad understanding of notations on a score. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the unit |
The role outlined in this unit applies to any stage management or technical personnel involved in delivering a live production/event. Scores may be followed to deliver any number of technical elements of a production/event. Training should be tailored to the specific context. This unit has linkages to other technical units and stage management units and combined training and/or assessment with those units may be appropriate, e.g.:
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Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not applicable.
Pre-Requisites
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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. Interpret the score |
1.1. Read and correctly interpret the score to identify technical requirements 1.2. Confirm interpretation with the conductor and/or director and take appropriate direction on changes required 1.3. Make accurate notations on the score according to all information received |
2. Prepare technical references from the score |
2.1. Accurately prepare technical references in accordance with the musical and literary text and in a format which meets organisational requirements 2.2. Accurately plot technical elements, including appropriate technical notations 2.3. Clearly and accurately note any cues which relate to musical performance 2.4. Make necessary changes to ensure currency of documentation 2.5. Finalise documentation and incorporate with other relevant production documentation |
3. Use the score to deliver the production/event |
3.1. Follow the score and/or technical reference and constantly monitor the musical activity 3.2. Take accurate and timely action to deliver technical elements in accordance with the score and technical reference 3.3. React to changed production/event circumstances and follow musical activity and direction from relevant personnel 3.4. File the score and any technical reference created from it for future use in accordance with organisational requirements |
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 practical skills 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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Scores may be for: |
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Scores may be: |
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Technical requirements may relate to: |
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Technical reference material may be: |
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Technical references may include: |
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Technical notation may include: |
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Other relevant production documents with which the prompt reference may be incorporated may be: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Unit sector |
Competency field
Competency field |
Media and entertainment production - stage management |
Co-requisite units
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