Develop your songwriting, recording, music technology and, career planning skills with a Certificate course delivered in secondary schools as part of the VETiS (VET in schools) program.

The course is suitable for students who perform and are interested in a career in the music industry.

• Location:

  VETiS

• Faculty:
  Faculty of Workforce Development
• School:
  School of Information Technology and Creative Industries
• Study mode:
  Full Time and Part Time
• Delivery mode:
  On campus and Industry
• Course code:
  CUS20109
• Duration:
  0.5 years
• This information is for Australian residents.
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How to apply

This qualification allows learners to develop skills and knowledge to prepare for work, but there are no specific employment outcomes at this level.

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who perform a range of mainly routine tasks in the music industry, work under direct supervision, and use limited practical skills and fundamental operational knowledge in a defined context. It is a preparatory qualification that can be used as a pathway into specialist Certificate III qualifications within the music industry.

Core Units

• Participate in OHS Processes

  Unit code

  BSBOHS201A

• Work Effectively With Others

  Unit code

  BSBWOR203A

• Develop and Apply Creative Arts Industry Knowledge

  Unit code

  CUFIND201A

Elective Units

• Repair and Maintain Audio Equipment

  Unit code

  CUESOU01C

• Assist With Sound Recordings

  Unit code

  CUSSOU201A

• Mix Sound in a Broadcasting Environment

  Unit code

  CUSSOU202A

• Develop and Apply Musical Ideas and Listening Skills

  Unit code

  CUSMLT201A

• Apply Knowledge of Music Culture to Music Making

  Unit code

  CUSMLT202A

• Play or Sing Simple Musical Pieces

  Unit code

  CUSMPF201A

• Incorporate Music Technology Into Performance

  Unit code

  CUSMPF202A

• Play Music From Simple Written Notation

  Unit code

  CUSMPF204A

• Perform Basic Sound Editing

  Unit code

  CUFSOU204A

Specialist Units

• Follow a Design Process

  Unit code

  BSBDES201A

• Collect and Organise Content for Broadcast or Publication

  Unit code

  CUFRES201A

• Handle Physical Elements Safely During Bump in / Bump Out

  Unit code

  CUETGE15B

• Apply a General Knowledge of Staging to Work Activities

  Unit code

  CUESTA05C

• Apply a General Knowledge of Lighting to Work Activities

  Unit code

  CUELGT09B

• Implement Copyright Arrangements

  Unit code

  CUFCMP301A

• Notate Music

  Unit code

  CUSMLT303A

• Provide Basic Emergency Life Support

  Unit code

  HLTFA201A

• Operate Computer Hardware

  Unit code

  ICAU2005B

• Operate Computing Packages

  Unit code

  ICAU2006B

• Use Business Technology

  Unit code

  BSBWOR204A

To attain the qualification, participants must complete a total number 8 units.

3 core units plus

3 specialist units plus

2 elective units

Two elective units may be selected from the specialist or elective units listed in the Training Package or may include any unit of competency packaged at Certificate II level from any endorsed Training Package. A maximum of one elective unit may be selected from a Certificate III level qualification from any endorsed Training Package. Elective units must be relevant to the work outcome and local industry requirements.

VETiS Program

Program consists of 10 units to be successfully achieved:

Units 1 and 2: three compulsory and seven elective units

• TAFE: Secondary School Choice
• Year 12: School Choice
• International: Not Applicable
• Mature: Not Applicable