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Certificate IV in Music Industry Skills (Performance/Composition)

Certificate IV in Music Industry Skills (Performance/Composition)

Accredited course
National Code:
13057VIC
State Code:
4493
TGA Status:
Draft
DTWD Status:
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
Field of Education
100101 - Music
AQF Level
Certificate IV in
Nominal Hours
687
Duration
Unspecified
Stream of Study
Professional (3600)
Accredited Date
01/07/1998
Expiry Date
30/06/2003
VET Act Classifier
C
VET Act Conditions
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
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