What you'll be able to do

• Prepare thoroughly for a specific music audition, selecting appropriate repertoire and developing performance skills
• Perform confidently and effectively during a music audition, showcasing their musical abilities and potential
• Respond appropriately to feedback and direction provided during the audition process
• Evaluate their own audition performance, identifying strengths and areas for improvement in future auditions

What you'll be able to do

• Assess their current musical skills, knowledge, and experience to identify strengths and weaknesses
• Research and identify a range of potential career paths within the music industry that align with their skills and interests
• Evaluate the skills and qualifications required for specific music careers, identifying any gaps in their own skillset
• Develop a plan to address any identified skills gaps and pursue appropriate training or experience to enhance their employability in the music industry

What you'll be able to do

• Compose lyrics for a song or musical piece
• Assess own skill development as a lyricist
• Evaluate the effectiveness of own lyrics in conveying intended meaning and emotion

What you'll be able to do

• Create a set of finished, original music suitable for performance or recording
• Assess the success of the created music in relation to its intended purpose
• Evaluate personal development as a composer and collaborator throughout the creative process

What you'll be able to do

• Create a set of finished, original music for performance
• Create a set of finished, original music for recording
• Assess the success of their original music
• Assess their own development as a composer

What you'll be able to do

• Create a finished musical work in a defined style
• Assess the success of the finished musical work
• Evaluate own skill development in composing music in a defined style

What you'll be able to do

• Create music suitable for specified media applications

What you'll be able to do

• Create original musical ideas and compositions using mobile technology based music applications
• Perform music effectively using mobile technology based music applications, demonstrating technical proficiency
• Demonstrate an understanding of the capabilities and limitations of mobile technology in music creation and performance
• Evaluate the effectiveness of their music creation and performance using mobile technology, identifying areas for development

What you'll be able to do

• Demonstrate the appropriate setting up of DJ equipment, ensuring correct connections and configurations
• Demonstrate the appropriate operation of DJ equipment, performing basic mixing and blending techniques

What you'll be able to do

• Plan a recording session, considering resources, equipment, and timings
• Use a digital audio workstation (DAW) or audio recorder to record music, demonstrating appropriate techniques
• Edit recorded works to create audio/recordings, applying editing techniques to enhance the final product
• Evaluate the success of the recording session and edited works, identifying areas of strength and areas for improvement

What you'll be able to do

• Understand income generation for a music artist from the composition of music
• Understand income generation for a music artist from the live performance of music
• Understand income generation for a music artist from the recorded performance of music

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the organisational structure of the music industry
• Understand the various revenue streams that exist within the music industry

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the basic care requirements of a musical instrument
• Understand the basic care requirements of an instrumentalist
• Plan a range of methods to develop instrument-specific technique
• Use a range of methods to develop instrument-specific technique
• Review progress in instrumental techniques
• Identify strengths in instrumental techniques
• Identify areas for development in instrumental techniques

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the relationship between key elements of music
• Understand the relationship between key elements of music and emotional response
• Explain how different musical elements contribute to specific emotional responses in listeners

What you'll be able to do

• Prepare for a live music performance in a specific environment
• Perform a music set in a specific live environment, demonstrating appropriate performance skills
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the live music performance

What you'll be able to do

• Produce contrasting arrangements of a song or piece of music
• Reflect on the success of the arrangements that have been produced
• Reflect on their own skill development in music arrangement

What you'll be able to do

• Demonstrate how the work of a specific music artist has influenced own musical work
• Explain the specific elements of the music artist's work that have been influential
• Illustrate how these elements have been incorporated into own musical work

What you'll be able to do

• Understand marketing processes as applied to a promotional campaign for an artist in the music industry
• Understand promotional processes as applied to a promotional campaign for an artist in the music industry
• Analyse the key elements of a marketing and promotional plan for an artist
• Evaluate the effectiveness of different marketing and promotional strategies

What you'll be able to do

• Rehearse effectively in preparation for a specific music performance
• Identify personal strengths demonstrated during the rehearsal process
• Identify areas for personal development in music rehearsal skills

What you'll be able to do

• Use digital audio workstation (DAW) software to create a music project
• Assess their own strengths in using a DAW as a tool to create music
• Assess their own areas for development in using a DAW as a tool to create music

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the historical and cultural context relevant to a specified style of music, explaining its origins and influences
• Understand the musical elements relevant to a specified style of music, identifying key characteristics such as rhythm, melody, and harmony

What you'll be able to do

• Plan the production of a music video, considering all relevant aspects
• Produce a music video according to the established plan
• Assess the success of the produced music video against pre-defined criteria
• Identify personal strengths demonstrated during the music video production process
• Identify areas for personal development in music video production

What you'll be able to do

• Contribute effectively to the organisation of a defined music event, fulfiling assigned roles and responsibilities
• Demonstrate effective communication and collaboration skills within the event organisation team
• Adhere to relevant health and safety regulations and procedures during the event organisation process
• Evaluate their own contribution to the organisation of the music event, identifying areas for improvement

What you'll be able to do

• Create a podcast, demonstrating technical skills and creative input
• Produce a podcast, ensuring it meets a defined brief or purpose
• Identify personal strengths relevant to podcast production, providing specific examples
• Identify areas for personal development relevant to podcast production, suggesting strategies for improvement

What you'll be able to do

• Compose chord progressions that demonstrate an understanding of the functional application of block harmony
• Explain the functional roles of chords within a progression
• Compose melodies and bass lines for chord progressions, demonstrating understanding of the relationship between harmony and melody
• Analyse the relationship between melody and harmony in existing musical works

What you'll be able to do

• Understand musicianship skills in a practical context
• Apply musicianship skills in a practical context
• Use musicianship skills effectively in a practical musical performance or composition

What you'll be able to do

• Perform music in a recording studio environment
• Identify strengths in their recorded music performance
• Identify areas for development in their recorded music performance

What you'll be able to do

• Create a remix of a given song using recognised audio production processes
• Assess the strengths of the remix
• Assess areas for development in the remix

What you'll be able to do

• Plan a recording session, considering equipment, environment, and musical requirements
• Use a multi-track recorder to record a piece of music in a studio or live situation
• Evaluate personal strengths and areas for development in sound recording techniques
• Analyse the quality of a recorded piece of music

What you'll be able to do

• Set up and operate a small PA system effectively, ensuring optimal sound quality and clarity
• Troubleshoot common issues that may arise during the operation of a small PA system
• Demonstrate an understanding of personal development opportunities related to the use of sound reinforcement equipment
• Reflect on their own performance using sound reinforcement equipment, identifying areas for further learning and skill development

What you'll be able to do

• Describe the key elements in the operation of digital audio workstation (DAW) software, explaining their functions
• Explain the components within a DAW project, detailing their roles and relationships
• Understand how to configure a keyboard controller with a Digital Audio Workstation, setting up MIDI connections and parameters
• Use a keyboard to input music in real time into a Digital Audio Workstation, demonstrating accurate and expressive performance