Certificate III in Music Industry (Performance)

Campus:  Sandringham Secondary College, Holloway Road Campus

Assessment:   Scored

Code:  VEMU 

Aim

Music Performance Specialisation provides students with the opportunity to apply a broad range of knowledge and skills in varied work contexts in the music industry. This includes making a music demo, composing simple songs or musical pieces, and preparing for performances. Continued study in this area allows students to develop improvisation skills, apply knowledge of genre to music making and performing music as part of a group or as a soloist.

Completing the Certificate III in Music Industry provides a gateway into the music industry in a range of different areas. These can include, Musician, Music Technician, Singer, Stage Producer, Producer, Stage Manager, Session Musician, Performer, Songwriter, Band member, Arranger, Promoter.

Year 1

Music Performance Specialisation in Units 1 & 2 provides students with the opportunity to apply a broad range of knowledge and skills in varied work contexts in the music industry.

This includes making a music demo, composing simple songs or musical pieces and preparing for performances.

Year 2

Prescribed Performance Units of Competency in the

Units 3 & 4 sequence include developing improvisation skills, applying knowledge of genre to music making and performing music as part of a group or as a soloist.

Assessment

Scored assessment is available for this study. Students wishing to receive an ATAR contribution for this study must undertake the scored assessment. Students who receive a Units 3 and 4 sequence for this study will be eligible for an increment towards their ATAR (10 per cent of the lowest study score of the primary four).

Music Industry (Performance) scored assessment consists of three coursework tasks worth 50% of the overall study score and an end of year performance examination worth 50% of the overall study score.

Costs

It is anticipated the course costs for 2023 will be $850. Costs will be confirmed in October 2022 and an invoice sent to parents/guardians in November. Fees need to be paid in full prior to the end of the current school year in order to secure a place.