Unit of competency
Modification History
Release |
Comments |
Release 1 |
This version first released with CUA Creative Arts and Culture Training Package version 2.0. |
Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to apply knowledge of music genres and styles to music industry work and learning.
It applies to individuals preparing to enter the music industry who may be intending to work in areas as diverse as music performance, music promotion, sound recording, live sound production, marketing or management.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Unit Sector
Performing arts – music literacy
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Develop music knowledge |
1.1 Identify and use appropriate sources of information about various musical genres and styles, and their historical or social contexts 1.2 Analyse various musical genres and styles to identify their artistic and commercial qualities and features 1.3 Analyse music artists, repertoire and trends through discussion of music performances |
2. Use listening skills to analyse music |
2.1 Develop listening skills for live and recorded music to identify musical structures and use of technology in identified musical genre or style 2.2 Listen critically to identified artists and repertoire, and compare actual performance against artistic and commercial intention, qualities and features 2.3 Assess the contribution of technical and sound production to live and recorded music products |
3. Maintain music knowledge |
3.1 Identify and use strategies to further develop music knowledge, ideas and listening skills 3.2 Review and update knowledge of selected musical styles, artists and repertoire using appropriate information sources 3.3 Use knowledge of genre, style, artists and repertoire in own music or industry practice |
Foundation Skills
This section describes language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills incorporated in the performance criteria that are required for competent performance.
Skill |
Performance Criteria |
Description |
Learning |
1.1-1.3, 2.1, 3.1 |
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Reading |
1.1, 1.2, 3.2, |
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Oral Communication |
1.3, 2.1-2.3, 3.2 |
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Interact with others |
1.3, 3.2 |
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Get the work done |
1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.3, 3.1-3.3 |
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Unit Mapping Information
Code and title current version |
Code and title previous version |
Comments |
Equivalence status |
CUAMLT302 Apply knowledge of style and genre to music industry practice |
CUSMLT301A Apply knowledge of genre to music making |
Updated to meet Standards for Training Packages. Title and code change. Minor edits to elements and performance criteria. |
Equivalent unit |
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=1db201d9-4006-4430-839f-382ef6b803d5