CERTIFICATE IV IN MUSIC
This dynamic, hands-on full-time course has been redesigned in 2011, and is aimed at bands and performers wanting to get a head start in the music industry. Students will work in bands to write, perform and record songs throughout the year, and also develop artwork and an online presence. This main focus will be supported by classes in music theory, songwriting, music business, technology, as well as a workshop and one-on-one lesson in studentsʼ major instrument/voice each week.
The course is designed for existing bands who are ready to get serious, as well as individual performers who will be teamed up with other students to work with during the course. Guided and facilitated by our expert, industry professional teaching staff, students will develop their creativity, teamwork and communication skills as well as their technical skills on their instrument. All the while developing their own musical voice, and gaining valuable experience in live performance and in the recording studio.
With this exciting new project-based approach, students will learn what it takes to work successfully in a band, and will leave the course with a demo and promo pack they can use to pursue their goals in the music industry.
Course Aims
This course is designed to enable students to:
• Gain a theoretical basis for their work as contemporary music performers and songwriters.
• Develop music literacy skills to facilitate the development of music chart reading and writing skills.
• Acquire a sense of the history of contemporary music through the analysis of the styles and structures of the
contemporary music repertoire.
• Develop a creative approach to music making.
• Acquire an understanding of the history of the music industry through class discussion and research.
• Develop music industry knowledge and self management skills.
• Acquire movement skills, stage awareness skills, and injury and stress avoidance strategies.
• Develop instrumental or vocal techniques relevant to contemporary music performance practice.
• Co-operate with other musicians in writing, rehearsing, performing and recording music.
• Develop negotiation and communication skills.
• Develop and apply a set of criteria for the critical assessment of performance.
• Strive for excellence.
• Gain a theoretical basis for their work as contemporary music performers and songwriters.
• Develop music literacy skills to facilitate the development of music chart reading and writing skills.
• Acquire a sense of the history of contemporary music through the analysis of the styles and structures of the
contemporary music repertoire.
• Develop a creative approach to music making.
• Acquire an understanding of the history of the music industry through class discussion and research.
• Develop music industry knowledge and self management skills.
• Acquire movement skills, stage awareness skills, and injury and stress avoidance strategies.
• Develop instrumental or vocal techniques relevant to contemporary music performance practice.
• Co-operate with other musicians in writing, rehearsing, performing and recording music.
• Develop negotiation and communication skills.
• Develop and apply a set of criteria for the critical assessment of performance.
• Strive for excellence.
Subjects & Units Of Competency
The 14 units from the Music Training Package (CUS09) currently delivered in the Certificate IV have been organised into a classroom-based training programme which is comprised of four programme areas; Foundation, Performance, Technology and Enterprise. Each of these programme areas are divided into subject areas, delivered as separate classes, in which units of competency are delivered and assessed as follows:
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