CUAIND313
Work effectively in the music industry


Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work effectively in the music industry.

It applies to individuals who are required to apply some judgement and operate under broad supervision within an established framework of plans and procedures, including musicians, composers, administrators, sound mixers, editors and recordists.

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


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. Maintain current knowledge and skills in the music industry

1.1 Identify industry trends and emergent technologies in the music industry, using appropriate sources of information

1.2 Identify impacts of music industry trends on own work practice

1.3 Liaise with relevant people to identify learning opportunities to incorporate trends and emergent technologies in own work practice

1.4 Identify copyright requirements in the music industry to ensure compliance with current legislation

1.5 Undertake identified learning opportunities to improve own work practices

2. Establish work and contractual relationships

2.1 Share information and ideas with relevant stakeholders in the music industry

2.2 Discuss work scope, identify issues and establish solutions

2.3 Discuss, confirm and document agreements and contracts with relevant people

2.4 Use effective techniques to maintain work and contractual relationships

3. Complete work tasks

3.1 Prioritise work tasks and establish deadlines with relevant people

3.2 Identify and plan for factors that may affect the schedule of work

3.3 Complete work tasks within deadlines and in accordance with workplace and regulatory requirements

3.4 Seek and incorporate feedback on own work performance

Foundation Skills

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

Skill

Description

Learning

Identifies and participates in activities to improve work practice

Actively seeks and uses feedback from others to enhance work performance

Reading

Comprehends texts in a range of information sources related to industry trends and innovations

Writing

Documents agreements using appropriate language and format

Oral Communication

Participates in discussions and negotiations using language appropriate to audience and context

Numeracy

Performs calculations required to establish timeframes and monitor progress

Navigate the world of work

Takes responsibility for meeting legal and regulatory requirements within scope of own role

Interact with others

Builds rapport to establish and maintain effective work relationships

Uses interpersonal skills to negotiate acceptable outcomes

Follows accepted communication practices and protocols when sharing information or discussing work performance

Get the work done

Plans and prioritises routine tasks to meet required deadlines

Implements actions according to plans, monitors progress and makes adjustments if necessary

Identifies the effects of digital technologies on own role


Sectors

Industry capability – industry context