Release 

Comments 

Release 1

This version first released with CUA Creative Arts and Culture Training Package version 2.0.

ELEMENT 

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Explore the potential of technology in music making

1.1 Discuss with appropriate people ways in which music technology can be used in music making

1.2 Use appropriate sources of information to identify various artists, musical genres and styles that incorporate music technology, and discuss with relevant people

1.3 Research and discuss the use of technology for music making in a range of music productions

2. Explore techniques for making music using technology

2.1 Use practice sessions to explore a range of features in standard technology based equipment

2.2 Test a range of ways in which sounds can be produced or combined to achieve music making goals

2.3 Seek and use feedback from others to identify and develop ways to improve own music making skills

3.Use technology to make music

3.1 Confirm with appropriate people technical and creative purpose of musical pieces to be developed

3.2 Identify the instruments and electronic music making tools and materials to suit the musical pieces

3.3 Use music production software to organise musical elements into working versions of musical pieces

3.4 Listen to work in progress with appropriate people, seek feedback against creative and technical goals, and adjust as required

3.5 Present musical pieces in required file format by agreed deadline

Skill 

Performance  Criteria 

Description 

Learning

2.3

• Identifies and uses strategies to improve own skills and knowledge

Reading

1.2, 1.3

• Evaluates and integrates information and ideas from multiple sources to incorporate in own music making

Oral Communication

1.1,1.3, 2.3, 3.1, 3.4

• Participates in discussions in language appropriate to the audience
• Listens for relevant information from own music making, making adjustments to improve performance

Interact with others

1.1,1.3, 2.3, 3.1, 3.4

• Uses appropriate strategies to communicate with others in sharing information and ideas

Get the work done

2.1, 2.2, 3.2, 3.3, 3.5

• Plans and implements a range of routine tasks to develop relevant skills
• Takes responsibility for outcomes related to decisions made on suitability of instrumentation
• Evaluates the effectiveness of technology for the music making

Code and title  

current version 

Code and title 

previous version 

Comments 

Equivalence status 

CUAMCP201 Incorporate technology into music making

Not applicable

New unit

Not applicable

Release 

Comments 

Release 1

This version first released with CUA Creative Arts and Culture Training Package version 2.0.