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Perform music using digital media
Perform music using digital media
Unit of competency
National Code
CUSMPF409A
CUSMPF409A
State Code
D2938
D2938
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
21/01/2011
Field of Education
100101 - Music
Original Release Date
21/01/2011
Nominal Hours
40
Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to perform a range of musical pieces using digital media as the vehicle for performance.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Generate ideas for performance
- 1.1 Plan the scope of improvised and composed musical work for performance
- 1.2 Discuss and evaluate the musical effectiveness of work in progress with appropriate personnel
- 1.3 Incorporate feedback into preparation of digital media performance
2. Develop facility with digital media
- 2.1 Perform a range of techniques in musical ways
- 2.2 Identify a range of sounds for incorporation into improvised and self-composed performances
- 2.3 Extend control over the technology to build creative ways to use digital media as the performance instrument
- 2.4 Listen to or view recordings of performances that use digital media as the performance instrument
- 2.5 In consultation with appropriate personnel, identify factors that may affect how digital media is used in performance
- 2.6 In consultation with appropriate personnel, plan practice sessions aimed at developing technical facility suited to using digital media in performance
3. Develop appropriate notation
- 3.1 Undertake research to identify the range of ways in which music is notated for performance using digital media
- 3.2 Incorporate notation into performance using digital media
4. Perform a range of pieces
- 4.1 Listen to the work of professional musicians to determine goals and evaluate own performance against those goals
- 4.2 Seek and use advice on skill development in own performance
- 4.3 Play pieces and/or accompaniments with appropriate attention to rhythmic detail and dynamic range, and variations in technique as required
- 4.4 Perform all work following notated instructions where relevant
- 4.5 Use technical facility to achieve variations in sound and tone as appropriate
- 4.6 Display musical aptitude in performance using digital media
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Techniques may include:
digitally-generated sounds
digital manipulation of acoustic sound
musical articulation
musical phrasing
musical shading
improvisation of rhythmic and melodic material
physical coordination.
Sounds may include:
any form of sound produced by digital media
instrumental sounds or sequences from MIDI devices, software programs or other devices.
Digital media may include:
digital audio workstation (DAW) with a range of appropriate software
electronic instruments.
Appropriate personnel may include:
musical director
performer
mentor
teacher
coach
tutor
sound technician.
Factors may include:
purpose of performance:
entertainment for the general public
concert
dance
corporate purposes
cultural purposes
marketing and promotion
educational purposes
schools or other institutions
special communities
special occasions
public and/or religious ceremonies
auditions
audio or video recordings for online products or interactive games
available personnel
available resources
available budget
client's expectations
intellectual property
venue and facilities
technical parameters, including:
technology constraints
console
platform
bandwidth
memory/RAM
timelines
target audience.
Techniques may include:
digitally-generated sounds
digital manipulation of acoustic sound
musical articulation
musical phrasing
musical shading
improvisation of rhythmic and melodic material
physical coordination.
Sounds may include:
any form of sound produced by digital media
instrumental sounds or sequences from MIDI devices, software programs or other devices.
Digital media may include:
digital audio workstation (DAW) with a range of appropriate software
electronic instruments.
Appropriate personnel may include:
musical director
performer
mentor
teacher
coach
tutor
sound technician.
Factors may include:
purpose of performance:
entertainment for the general public
concert
dance
corporate purposes
cultural purposes
marketing and promotion
educational purposes
schools or other institutions
special communities
special occasions
public and/or religious ceremonies
auditions
audio or video recordings for online products or interactive games
available personnel
available resources
available budget
client's expectations
intellectual property
venue and facilities
technical parameters, including:
technology constraints
console
platform
bandwidth
memory/RAM
timelines
target audience.
The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the ability to:
perform music competently using digital media
respond positively to constructive feedback on own skill development in relation to using digital media in performance.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
access to digital media, including related software
access to suitable acoustic space
use of culturally appropriate processes, and techniques appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of learners and the work being performed
opportunities to demonstrate improvement in application of digital media through performance.
Method of assessment
The following assessment methods are appropriate for this unit:
direct observation or video recordings of candidate using digital media in practice sessions or performances
testimonial from individual tutors
written or oral questioning to assess knowledge as listed in the required knowledge section of this unit
self-evaluation sheets
samples of work plans for practice sessions
case studies and scenarios as a basis for discussing technical issues and strategies to deal with them in performance.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended.
Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the ability to:
perform music competently using digital media
respond positively to constructive feedback on own skill development in relation to using digital media in performance.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
access to digital media, including related software
access to suitable acoustic space
use of culturally appropriate processes, and techniques appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of learners and the work being performed
opportunities to demonstrate improvement in application of digital media through performance.
Method of assessment
The following assessment methods are appropriate for this unit:
direct observation or video recordings of candidate using digital media in practice sessions or performances
testimonial from individual tutors
written or oral questioning to assess knowledge as listed in the required knowledge section of this unit
self-evaluation sheets
samples of work plans for practice sessions
case studies and scenarios as a basis for discussing technical issues and strategies to deal with them in performance.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended.
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWI06 | CUAMPF409 | Perform music using digital media | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| D357 | CUS40109 | Certificate IV in Music | Qualification |
| D360 | CUS50109 | Diploma of Music | Qualification |