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Certificate IV in Music Industry Skills (Performance/Composition)
Certificate IV in Music Industry Skills (Performance/Composition)
13057VIC
4493
Draft
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Description
This course aims to provide learners with the opportunity to develop:
A professional attitude to their craft and to their employers
Creative capability in the performance of music
Utilisation of modern music technology
Application of relevant business skills as a practicing musican
Songwriting and how to exploit it
Aural perception and retention skills
The capability ot play in a range of workplace environments
Experience in performance for peers and the public
Schedule
1. CORE
PERFORMANCE
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13748 | VBC153 | Improvisation | 17 | Module |
| 13749 | VBC163 | Music Workplace Project 1b | 68 | Module |
| 13610 | MIS1.3 | Overcoming Performance Anxiety | 3 | Module |
| 13747 | VBC152 | Performance Platform 1b | 34 | Module |
| 13744 | VBC147 | Principal Study 1b | 17 | Module |
| 13625 | MIS9.3 | Rock Performance Craft | 12 | Module |
| 13746 | AUS74 | Second Advanced Study 1 | 30 | Module |
| 13745 | MIS8.1-13 | Second Instrument/Voice | 30 | Module |
2. CORE
MUSIC CRAFT STUDIES
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13753 | AUS71 | Advanced Song Writing | 30 | Module |
| 13629 | MIS10.2 | Arranging Your Songs | 12 | Module |
| 13751 | VBC138 | Aural Training 1b | 34 | Module |
| 13750 | VBC139 | Contemporary Music Theory 1a | 34 | Module |
3. CORE
MUSIC BUSINESS STUDIES
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13757 | MIS18.3 | Approaching Bookers, Managers, Record Co. | 6 | Module |
| 13755 | MIS12.1 | Basic Finance & Bookkeeping | 12 | Module |
| 13758 | MIS19.2 | Getting Your Act in the Paper | 6 | Module |
| 13670 | MIS14.3 | How to Organise A Music Event | 30 | Module |
| 13736 | MIS 14.4 | How to Plan A Regional Tour | 6 | Module |
| 13612 | MIS2.3 | Industry Relations in the Music Industry | 6 | Module |
| 13754 | AUS1 | Introduction to the Music Industry | 40 | Module |
| 65007 | NCS009 | Negotiation Skills | 17 | Module |
| 13671 | MIS18.4 | Planning and Releasing Your Own Cd | 30 | Module |
| 13648 | MIS10.3 | Protecting, Promoting and Publishing Your Songs | 6 | Module |
| 19841 | SB05 | Sb05 Time Management | 10 | Module |
| 19842 | SB06 | Sb06 the Business Plan | 20 | Module |
| 13756 | MIS12.2 | Tax and the Musician | 3 | Module |
| 13631 | MIS13.2 | the Use of Contracts in the Music Industry | 6 | Module |
4. CORE
MUSIC TECHNOLOGY
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13761 | MIS22.2 | Introduction to the Internet | 6 | Module |
| 13762 | Making Music Videos On the Cheap | 12 | Module | |
| 13760 | MIS16.5 | Producing A Broadcast Quality Song | 6 | Module |
| 13759 | MIS15.6 | Setting Up and Operating A Pa | 30 | Module |
| 13640 | MIS17.1 | Setting Up and Operating Small Lighting Systems | 6 | Module |
| 13639 | MIS16.4 | Understanding Midi - Sequencing and Sampling | 6 | Module |
| 23068 | NOS222V2 | Word Processing - Functions | 17 | Module |
| 40224 | ABG555 | Workplace Trainer 1 (Warehousing) | 30 | Module |