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CUAMPF311 - Develop technical skills for musical performances (Release 1)

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Supersedes and is equivalent to CUAMPF301 - Develop technical skills in performance 15/Apr/2021

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1 1 (this release) 16/Apr/2021

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ASCED Module/Unit of Competency Field of Education Identifier 100101 Music  

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ASCED Module/Unit of Competency Field of Education Identifier 100101 Music  16/Apr/2021 
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Modification History

Release 

Comments 

Release 1

This version first released with CUA Creative Arts and Culture Training Package Version 5.0.

Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to build on basic technical skills in a chosen area of music specialisation.

The unit applies to those who perform as instrumentalists or vocalists and need to develop routines for tuning and caring for instruments or their voice. They may be developing skills on either a first or second instrument.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Unit Sector

Performing arts – Music performance

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. Prepare to use instrument or voice

1.1 Care for, move and store instruments and accessories as required using required methods and cleaning products

1.2 Set up and warm up instrument or voice according to work health and safety (WHS) principles

1.3 Tune instrument to required standard and in line with tuning conventions if required

2. Use practice sessions to extend technical skills

2.1 Listen to work of professional musicians and set own technical skill goals

2.2 Plan and implement personal practice time according to technical skill goals

2.3 Select repertoire to be practised in consultation with required personnel

2.4 Develop and extend control over physical characteristics, range and scope of instrument or voice and apply to practice

2.5 Monitor and adjust intonation, harmonies, tone colour and rhythm as required

2.6 Play or sing technical exercises and studies suited to chosen instrument or voice and selected repertoire, as advised by required personnel

2.7 Seek feedback from required personnel on use of technical skills during practice sessions and incorporate as required

3. Play or sing practice pieces

3.1 Demonstrate correct posture and techniques in line with WHS principles

3.2 Play or sing practice pieces from selected repertoire, confirming that technical requirements are met

3.3 Demonstrate following required tempi and musical markings as required

3.4 Demonstrate sound control, intonation, and variation in sound and tone by listening and adjusting techniques as required

4. Evaluate own technical skills

4.1 Evaluate own practice against identified performance goals

4.2 Seek and integrate feedback from others with own observations and note areas for future skill development

Foundation Skills

This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance but not explicit in the performance criteria.

S KILL 

DESCRIPTION 

Learning
  • Achieves learning outcomes through planning and implementing strategies

Numeracy
  • Comprehends the mathematical structure within musical pieces, and interprets and performs according to musical conventions

Oral communication
  • Seeks and responds to feedback using questioning and listening skills

Writing
  • Records areas for improvement in a format that can be easily monitored and annotated

Planning and organising
  • Plans and implements tasks

Self-management
  • Takes responsibility for decisions directly related to own role

Unit Mapping Information

Supersedes and is equivalent to CUAMPF301 Develop technical skills in performance.

Links

Companion Volume Implementation Guide is found on VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=1db201d9-4006-4430-839f-382ef6b803d5

 

Assessment requirements

Modification History

Release 

Comments 

Release 1

This version first released with CUA Creative Arts and Culture Training Package Version 5.0.

Performance Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:

  • play or sing at least three different musical practice pieces using chosen instrument or voice.

In the course of the above, the candidate must:

  • demonstrate technical requirements of performance repertoire, including:
  • control of agreed tempi and musical markings
  • intonation
  • rhythm
  • tone colour
  • practise and play or sing a selected set of exercises or studies
  • discuss strategies to improve own technical expertise.

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:

  • instrument or voice parts, physical characteristics, applications, range and capabilities
  • methods for caring for voice or instrument
  • processes for setting up and warming up voice or chosen instrument, including standard tuning conventions as required
  • work health and safety (WHS) principles as they apply to playing or singing music
  • strategies to evaluate and improve own performance and respond to feedback.

Assessment Conditions

Skills in this unit must be demonstrated in a workplace or simulated environment where the conditions are typical of those in a working environment in this industry.

This includes access to:

  • instruments and equipment required to demonstrate the performance evidence
  • suitable space to demonstrate skills on instrument or voice
  • interaction with others required to demonstrate the performance evidence.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational educational and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Links

Companion Volume Implementation Guide is found on VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=1db201d9-4006-4430-839f-382ef6b803d5

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