RSL Awards Ltd · RQF Level 3
RSL Level 3 Extended Diploma for Creative Industries Practitioners
You don’t just earn this. You learn to use it, one-to-one, on your own real work.
- LevelRQF Level 3
- Total credits240
- Guided learning1,080 hours
- Units in this qualification60
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RSL Awards have a complete portfolio of Vocational Qualifications, covering Music, Performing Arts and Creative Digital Media from Levels 1-5.
These are the units RSL Awards Ltd registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated, and every one you earn is yours to keep.
Advertising, Marketing & PromotionReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
This unit provides learners with an understanding of advertising, marketing, and promotion principles in the performing arts sector. You'll investigate techniques, analyse strategies, apply promotional methods, and evaluate their effectiveness.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of advertising, marketing and promotion
- Investigate different advertising techniques
- Analyse marketing strategies used in the performing arts sector
- Apply promotional methods to a specific performing arts event
- Evaluate the effectiveness of advertising, marketing and promotion activities
Animation Techniques for FilmReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
This unit develops learners' skills in producing animated visual sequences for film. You'll select appropriate animation techniques, plan the process, prepare assets, create animated sequences, and apply principles of timing and movement.
What you'll be able to do
- Use appropriate processes to produce an animated visual sequence for film.
- Apply conventions of animation to produce an animated visual sequence for film.
- Utilise appropriate tools to produce an animated visual sequence for film.
Approaches to ActingReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
This unit covers different acting approaches including Stanislavski, method acting, and others. You'll explore and apply acting techniques, analyse scripts from various genres, and develop performance skills using diverse methods.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand different approaches to acting
- Explore and apply a range of acting techniques
- Analyse and interpret scripts from different genres
- Develop performance skills using different acting approaches
Collaborative Music CompositionReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
It teaches you to collabourate in creating original musical compositions. You'll communicate musical ideas clearly, listen actively, generate and develop ideas, and refine compositions based on feedback.
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate musical ideas with a collaborator
- Demonstrate the ability to contribute creatively to the composition process
- Demonstrate the ability to integrate individual musical ideas into a cohesive collaborative composition
- Demonstrate the ability to refine and develop collaborative compositions based on feedback
Collaborative ProjectReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
You'll collabourate on a music-related project, fulfilling defined roles in planning, developing, promoting, and presenting. They will contribute to project aims, participate in team discussions, complete tasks, and provide constructive feedback.
What you'll be able to do
- Carry out defined roles relating to planning a music-related project in collaboration with others
- Carry out defined roles relating to developing a music-related project in collaboration with others
- Carry out defined roles relating to promoting a music-related project in collaboration with others
- Carry out defined roles relating to presenting a music-related project in collaboration with others
Copyright and MusicReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
You'll gain a comprehensive understanding of music copyright law as it applies to their own creative work. They will explain key principles, terminology, protected works, and the registration process to ensure compliance and ethical practice.
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of music copyright law and its application to their own musical work.
- Apply copyright principles to associated creative output, ensuring compliance and ethical practice.
Creating 3D Digital GamesReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
It teaches you to create 3D digital games by applying knowledge of game types, platforms, design principles, technologies, and audiences. You'll develop a game aligned with a chosen type and platform, incorporating appropriate design elements.
What you'll be able to do
- Apply knowledge and understanding of 3D games types to create a 3D digital game
- Apply knowledge and understanding of 3D games platforms to create a 3D digital game
- Apply knowledge and understanding of 3D games design to create a 3D digital game
- Apply knowledge and understanding of 3D games technologies to create a 3D digital game
- Apply knowledge and understanding of 3D games audiences to create a 3D digital game
Creating Concept Art for Digital Media ApplicationsReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
It teaches you to create concept art for digital media applications. You'll understand the role of concept art, analyse visual styles, generate initial sketches, and develop concept art that communicates the intended visual style.
What you'll be able to do
- Apply knowledge and understanding of the production and presentation of concept art, and its uses across digital media products and destinations, to create concept art for a specified digital media product.
Creating a Digital Image PortfolioReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
This unit equips learners with knowledge of digital photography and image editing to create a professional digital image portfolio. You'll capture and enhance images, consider ethical issues, and organise their work for presentation within the digital media sector.
What you'll be able to do
- Apply knowledge and understanding of digital photography and its uses across the digital media sector to create a digital image portfolio
- Create a digital image portfolio for a specified digital media destination
Creating and Publishing Digital ContentReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
You'll develop practical skills in creating and publishing digital content using current tools. The unit covers generating text, image, and video content and applying publishing techniques to fulfil specific purposes across digital platforms.
What you'll be able to do
- Use a range of current content creation tools to create digital content
- Use a range of current content creation tools to publish digital content
- Create and publish digital content to fulfil a specific purpose
Development of Film MakingReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
You'll analyse the historical development of film making techniques and technologies within a defined timeframe. They will evaluate the influence of key individuals, organisations, and technological advancements on film aesthetics and storytelling.
What you'll be able to do
- Analyse the historical development of film making techniques and technologies.
- Evaluate the impact of key individuals and organisations on the evolution of film making.
- Assess the influence of social, cultural, and economic factors on film making trends within a defined timeframe.
Development of Music Recording TechnologyReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
This unit covers the historical development of music recording technology from analogue to digital media. You'll describe key milestones, compare recording systems, and assess usage and techniques up to current industry practice.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the historical development of recording media, from early analogue formats to contemporary digital systems.
- Assess the usage and techniques associated with both digital and analogue recording media.
- Evaluate current day practices in music recording technology, demonstrating awareness of industry standards and innovations.
Digital Recording and ProductionReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
You'll gain skills in digital audio recording and production. The unit covers microphone selection, equipment setup, recording techniques, and audio editing to produce high-quality sound recordings.
What you'll be able to do
- Record sound sources using appropriate digital audio recording equipment
- Edit recordings using appropriate digital audio recording equipment
Editing Sound for FilmReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
This unit provides learners with knowledge and skills in sound editing for film. You'll understand principles such as continuity and pacing, the role of the sound editor, and techniques for editing dialogue, music, and effects to produce cohesive soundtracks.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of sound editing for film
- Identify the different types of sound used in film (dialogue, music, sound effects)
- Use appropriate software and tools to edit sound for film
- Synchronise sound with visuals accurately
- Apply techniques to improve the clarity and quality of sound recordings
- Mix and balance different sound elements to create a cohesive soundtrack
- Apply industry-standard conventions for sound editing in film
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the sound editing in enhancing the overall impact of the film
Events ManagementReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
This unit covers the principles of events management within the performing arts sector. You'll learn to plan, organise, implement, and evaluate events, considering logistical, resource, and health and safety requirements.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of events management within the performing arts sector
- Plan and organise an event, considering logistical and resource requirements
- Implement event plans, coordinating activities and managing resources effectively
- Evaluate the success of an event, identifying areas for improvement in future events
- Understand health and safety requirements for events
Film EditingReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
You'll use appropriate editing processes, tools, and conventions to produce a coherent visual sequence in a recognised film genre. They will apply techniques such as continuity and pacing to create effective storytelling through film editing.
What you'll be able to do
- Use appropriate processes to produce an edited visual sequence
- Apply conventions of film editing to produce an edited visual sequence
- Use appropriate tools to produce an edited visual sequence
- Produce an edited visual sequence in a recognised format
- Produce an edited visual sequence in a recognised genre
Film StudiesReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
You'll analyse the characteristics and historical context of a chosen film genre or style. They will research significant figures within the genre and evaluate their contributions to develop a critical understanding of film works.
What you'll be able to do
- Analyse the key characteristics of a chosen film genre or style.
- Identify and research the work of significant figures associated with the selected film genre or style.
- Evaluate the impact and influence of these key exponents on the development of the genre or style.
- Present a critical analysis of the chosen film genre or style, supported by evidence from the work of key exponents.
Final ProductionReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
You'll understand the roles and responsibilities within a final production team and contribute to planning, preparation, and rehearsal processes. They will participate in performance or technical aspects to a professional standard.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the roles and responsibilities within a final production team
- Contribute to the planning and preparation of a final production
- Participate in the rehearsal process, developing performance skills
- Perform or contribute to the technical aspects of a final production to a professional standard
- Evaluate the overall success of the final production, identifying areas for improvement
Final ProjectReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
You'll plan and execute a film project in response to a brief, analysing project requirements and developing detailed production plans. The unit covers resource management, risk assessment, budgeting, and the application of filming and editing techniques to complete the project.
What you'll be able to do
- Plan for the full production of a film project in response to a brief.
- Execute the full production of a film project in response to a brief.
Funding, Finance & InvestmentReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
You'll explore funding sources, financial management, and investment within the performing arts sector. The unit includes budgeting, grant applications, eligibility criteria, and analysis of financial performance to support project sustainability.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the different sources of funding available for performing arts projects
- Identify the key principles of financial management for performing arts organisations
- Develop a budget for a performing arts project
- Understand the role of investment in the performing arts sector
- Analyse the financial performance of a performing arts organisation
Global Dance StylesReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
This unit introduces learners to a range of global dance styles, their historical and cultural contexts, and key characteristics. You'll develop practical performance skills and evaluate performances based on technical and stylistic criteria.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify a range of global dance styles, considering their historical and cultural contexts
- Analyse the key characteristics of different global dance styles, including movement vocabulary, music, and costume
- Demonstrate practical skills in performing selected global dance styles
- Evaluate the performance of global dance styles, considering technical proficiency and stylistic authenticity
- Understand the health and safety considerations relevant to performing global dance styles
International Dance TouringReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
You'll study the logistical, legal, and ethical aspects of international dance touring. The unit covers planning considerations such as transportation, accommodation, visas, budgeting, insurance, and risk management, enabling learners to evaluate challenges and coordinate international tours effectively.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the logistical considerations involved in international dance touring
- Investigate the legal and ethical requirements for international dance touring
- Plan an international dance tour, considering all relevant factors
- Evaluate the potential risks and challenges associated with international dance touring
- Demonstrate effective communication and collaboration skills in the context of international dance touring
Lighting Techniques for CamerasReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
This unit develops learners' skills in lighting single and multi-camera shoots within recognised genres. You'll set up lighting equipment, adjust levels and colour temperature, apply lighting conventions, and maintain safe working practices.
What you'll be able to do
- Use appropriate processes to light a single scene.
- Use appropriate processes to light a single camera shoot in a recognised genre and format.
- Use appropriate processes to light a multi camera shoot in a recognised genre and format.
- Apply lighting conventions to a single scene.
- Apply lighting conventions to a single camera shoot in a recognised genre and format.
- Apply lighting conventions to a multi camera shoot in a recognised genre and format.
Listening to MusicReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
You'll analyse the key elements of music and their contribution to the overall musical experience. The unit includes examination of melody, harmony, rhythm, and timbre, alongside reflection on personal responses and emotional connections to music.
What you'll be able to do
- Analyse the relationship between the key elements of music (e.g., melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre) and how they contribute to the overall musical experience.
- Analyse the personal responses elicited by different musical elements, reflecting on individual preferences and emotional connections to music.
Live PerformanceReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
This unit provides learners with knowledge and skills for live performance preparation and delivery. You'll understand stage presence, audience engagement, technical elements, and communication, while developing performance skills, responding to audience feedback, and evaluating their own performances.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the key elements of a live performance
- Plan and prepare for a live performance
- Demonstrate effective performance skills in a live setting
- Respond appropriately to audience feedback during a live performance
- Evaluate own performance and identify areas for improvement
Making Narrative ImageryReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
This unit develops learners' ability to produce narrative imagery for digital media. You'll understand production stages, presentation methods, and narrative structures, applying this knowledge to create visual narratives suited to defined digital media destinations.
What you'll be able to do
- Apply knowledge and understanding of the production and presentation of narrative imagery.
- Present a visual narrative appropriate to a defined digital media destination.
Managing a Music EventReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
This unit provides learners with skills to manage a team in delivering a music event. You'll define team roles, delegate tasks, monitor progress, motivate members, and resolve conflicts to achieve successful event outcomes.
What you'll be able to do
- Manage a team towards the realisation of a musical event or series of musical events, delegating tasks and monitoring progress effectively
Managing a Social Media CampaignReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
It teaches you to manage the implementation of a social media campaign to promote a product, service, or event. You'll set objectives, identify target audiences, implement the campaign, monitor performance, and adapt strategies accordingly.
What you'll be able to do
- Manage the implementation of a social media campaign.
- Manage the implementation of a social media campaign to promote a specified product.
- Manage the implementation of a social media campaign to promote a specified service.
- Manage the implementation of a social media campaign to promote a specified event.
Multi Camera TechniquesReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
This unit develops learners' ability to manage and coordinate multi-camera shoots within recognised genres and formats. You'll understand team roles, pre-production planning, and apply industry-standard camera techniques while addressing challenges and risks.
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate understanding of the processes involved in overseeing a multi-camera shoot.
- Apply relevant conventions and protocols for multi-camera production.
- Utilise appropriate equipment and techniques for a multi-camera shoot.
- Manage and coordinate a multi-camera shoot effectively within a recognised genre and format.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the multi-camera shoot in achieving its intended purpose.
Music Industry Revenue FlowReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
You'll understand the flow of revenue within the UK music industry, including main income sources for artists and labels, royalty generation and distribution, and the roles of Performing Rights Organisations such as PRS and PPL.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how revenue flows through different sectors of the UK music industry
- Understand the roles of various organisations involved in music industry revenue generation
- Understand how revenue streams relate to potential career paths within the music industry
Music PublishingReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
You'll gain an understanding of music publishing methods and associated revenue streams. The unit covers traditional publishing agreements, digital distribution platforms, royalty types, registration processes, and the roles of key industry stakeholders.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the various methods by which music can be published, including traditional publishing agreements and digital distribution platforms.
- Identify and analyse the different revenue streams associated with music publishing, such as royalties from performance, mechanical reproduction, synchronisation, and print.
- Explain the roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders in the music publishing industry, including publishers, songwriters, and collection societies.
- Evaluate the legal and ethical considerations related to music publishing, such as copyright law, licensing agreements, and fair use.
Music Research ProjectReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
It teaches you to conduct a structured music research project. You'll formulate research questions, critically analyse topics, source credible information, and present findings in a coherent dissertation supported by evidence.
What you'll be able to do
- Present a structured dissertation which objectively answers a chosen music-related question, demonstrating critical thinking and research skills
- Conduct thorough research on a specific music-related topic, gathering relevant information from credible sources
- Analyse and interpret research findings, drawing logical conclusions and supporting arguments with evidence
Music Sequencing and ProductionReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
You'll demonstrate proficiency in using Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) software for music sequencing and production. They will navigate the interface, configure audio settings, use shortcuts, and create project files with appropriate settings.
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate the skills to use Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) software effectively
- Create a project file within a DAW environment
- Utilise the features of DAW software to manipulate audio
- Organise and manage audio assets within a DAW project
Performing Music LiveReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
You'll learn to perform music live, demonstrating accurate technique, effective use of equipment, confident stage presence, and the ability to respond to unexpected situations while maintaining performance quality.
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate the technical skills required to perform musical repertoire in a live environment
- Demonstrate effective stage presence and communication skills during a live performance
- Demonstrate the ability to respond appropriately to unexpected situations during a live performance
- Demonstrate the ability to maintain performance quality throughout a live set
Planning a Career in Creative Digital MediaReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
You'll plan effectively for a career in the creative digital media sector by identifying potential career paths, evaluating existing skills, setting achievable goals, and developing a detailed action plan to support career development.
What you'll be able to do
- Plan effectively to develop a range of knowledge and skills to support future engagement with a career in the creative digital media sector
Planning and Pitching a Digital Media Product or ServiceReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
It teaches you to plan and deliver a pitch for a digital media product or service. You'll generate ideas, conduct market research, develop detailed plans including target audience and budget, and prepare persuasive pitch presentations.
What you'll be able to do
- Plan a digital media product or service idea.
- Prepare a pitch for a prospective ‘investor’ for a digital media product or service idea.
- Deliver a pitch to a prospective ‘investor’ of a digital media product or service idea.
Planning for a Career in MusicReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
This unit equips learners to plan effectively for a career in music by identifying relevant courses, training, and practical experience opportunities. You'll develop strategies for self-directed learning and set realistic goals for professional development.
What you'll be able to do
- Develop a comprehensive plan to acquire knowledge relevant to a career in music
- Develop a comprehensive plan to acquire skills relevant to a career in music
- Identify opportunities for professional development within the music profession
- Evaluate personal strengths and weaknesses in relation to career goals in music
- Set realistic and achievable goals for career progression in the music profession
Planning for a Career in the Creative and Performing ArtsReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
This unit guides learners in planning a career in the creative and performing arts. You'll research career opportunities, assess personal skills and interests, develop realistic career plans, prepare professional portfolios or showreels, and understand the importance of networking within the industry.
What you'll be able to do
- Research career opportunities in the creative and performing arts
- Identify personal skills, interests, and aptitudes relevant to the creative and performing arts
- Develop a career plan with realistic goals and timelines
- Prepare a professional portfolio or showreel
- Understand the importance of networking and self-promotion in the creative and performing arts
- Evaluate different pathways into the creative and performing arts industries, including further education, training, and apprenticeships
Pre-Production in Creative Digital MediaReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
This unit develops learners' skills in pre-production for digital media projects. You'll conduct research, create project proposals, develop storyboards or visualisations, and plan production schedules to ensure effective project organisation and communication of creative vision.
What you'll be able to do
- Undertake effective pre-production activities on a digital media project.
Producing a Digital Media Product or ServiceReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
It teaches you to plan and produce a digital media product or service in response to a brief. You'll analyse requirements, develop production plans, identify resources, evaluate risks, and deliver the final product or service.
What you'll be able to do
- Plan for the production of a digital media product or service in response to a brief.
- Undertake the production of a digital media product or service in response to a brief.
Research DissertationReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
You'll produce a structured dissertation addressing a creative digital media question. They will formulate a research question, gather and analyse credible information, structure the dissertation appropriately, and present balanced conclusions.
What you'll be able to do
- Present a structured dissertation.
- Ensure the dissertation objectively answers a chosen creative digital media-related question.
Royalties and MusicReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
You'll understand the roles of collection societies, record labels, and publishers in the collation and distribution of royalties within the UK music industry. They will explore how royalties are collected, types of royalties, and the processes involved.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the role of collection societies in the collation and distribution of royalties in the UK music industry
- Understand the role of record labels in the collation and distribution of royalties in the UK music industry
- Understand the role of music publishers in the collation and distribution of royalties in the UK music industry
Setting Up a Music BusinessReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
This unit equips learners with entrepreneurial skills for launching a music business. You'll identify essential skills, understand financial management and marketing roles, and develop a viable business idea with a supporting rationale.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the key entrepreneurial skills necessary for successfully launching and managing a music business startup.
- Create a viable music business idea, outlining its purpose, target market, and competitive advantage.
- Develop a supporting rationale for the business idea, justifying its potential for success and sustainability.
Short Film Production (Factual)Real unit · RSL Awards Ltd
You'll plan and undertake the production of a short factual film in response to a brief. They will analyse requirements, research relevant information, develop production plans, allocate resources, and manage risks during production.
What you'll be able to do
- Plan the production of a short film in a specified factual genre in response to a brief.
- Undertake the production of a short film in a specified factual genre in response to a brief.
Short Film Production (Fiction)Real unit · RSL Awards Ltd
You'll plan and undertake the production of a short fiction film in response to a brief. They will develop detailed production plans, identify resources, assess risks, and justify creative choices within the specified genre.
What you'll be able to do
- Plan the production of a short film in a specified fiction genre in response to a brief.
- Undertake the production of a short film in a specified fiction genre in response to a brief.
Single Camera TechniquesReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
You'll set up and run a single camera shoot within a recognised genre and format. They will identify equipment, apply conventions of camera angles, lighting, and sound, and ensure safety for the set and crew during production.
What you'll be able to do
- Utilise appropriate processes to set up a single camera shoot.
- Apply relevant conventions when setting up a single camera shoot.
- Run a single camera shoot in a recognised genre.
- Run a single camera shoot in a recognised format.
Social Dance Through the AgesReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
You'll explore the historical development and social context of social dance styles from ancient times to the present. They will identify key characteristics of dances such as waltz, tango, and swing, and demonstrate practical performance skills.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the historical development of social dance
- Identify key characteristics of different social dance styles through the ages
- Demonstrate practical skills in performing various social dances
- Analyse the social and cultural context of different social dances
- Understand the evolution of social dance and its impact on society
Solo Music CompositionReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
This unit develops learners' skills in composing original music. You'll create musical ideas, understand form and structure, apply harmony and counterpoint, and use instrumentation effectively to produce finished compositions.
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate the skills required to compose original music
- Produce a set of finished original music compositions
Sound EffectsReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
You'll develop skills in creating sound effects for visual sequences using appropriate processes and tools. The unit covers identification and application of various sound effect types to enhance atmosphere, realism, and narrative impact.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the different types of sound effects used in visual sequences
- Understand the role of sound effects in enhancing visual storytelling
- Select appropriate sound effects to complement a visual sequence
- Use sound recording and editing equipment to create original sound effects
- Manipulate existing sound recordings to create new and unique sound effects
- Integrate sound effects into a visual sequence using appropriate software and techniques
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the sound effects in enhancing the overall impact of the visual sequence
Starting an Online BusinessReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
You'll develop a comprehensive plan to establish an online business. They will identify key components, legal requirements, conduct market research, define target audiences, and set up necessary infrastructure and systems.
What you'll be able to do
- Develop a comprehensive plan for establishing an online business.
- Determine the target audience and market for the online business.
- Set up the necessary infrastructure and systems for the online business, including website, payment processing, and customer service.
Technical ProductionReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
You'll understand the roles within a technical production team and operate technical equipment safely. They will contribute to planning and preparation, follow technical specifications accurately, and troubleshoot problems during productions.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the different roles within a technical production team
- Operate technical equipment safely and effectively
- Contribute to the planning and preparation of a technical production
- Follow technical specifications and instructions accurately
- Troubleshoot technical problems during a production
Theatre Spaces & AudiencesReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
You'll explore different types of theatre spaces and their impact on performance and audience interaction. The unit covers characteristics of various theatre configurations, audience demographics, and principles of audience development and engagement to enhance understanding of performance contexts.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand different types of theatre spaces
- Analyse the impact of theatre space on performance
- Understand the characteristics of different theatre audiences
- Analyse the relationship between performance and audience
- Understand the principles of audience development and engagement
Understanding Digital Game PlatformsReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
This unit explores how various digital game platforms influence game design and realisation. You'll analyse the impact of platform characteristics on game mechanics, target audiences, technical requirements, and design limitations, developing an understanding of platform-specific considerations.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the influence of game platforms on digital game design
- Understand the influence of game platforms on digital game realisation
Understanding Live Sound DesignReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
This unit provides learners with an understanding of live sound design, including venue types, sound reinforcement challenges, technical system components, and health and safety considerations. You'll analyse acoustics and financial aspects relevant to sound design.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the relationship between different types of venues and their specific sound reinforcement requirements
- Analyse the technical requirements of modern sound reinforcement applications, including equipment and setup
- Understand the financial aspects of sound reinforcement provision, including budgeting and cost management
- Understand health and safety regulations and best practices related to sound reinforcement provision
Understanding Recording Studio DesignReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
You'll understand the fundamental principles of recording studio design, including acoustics, soundproofing, and equipment placement. They will also explore technical requirements and operational aspects of modern recording studios as a business.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the fundamental principles of recording studio design, including acoustics, soundproofing, and equipment placement.
- Identify and explain the technical requirements of modern recording studios, such as power distribution, signal routing, and monitoring systems.
- Understand the operational aspects of running a recording studio as a business, including marketing, client management, and financial planning.
Understanding Recording TechniquesReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
You'll understand basic acoustic principles and the technical operation of microphones and DI boxes. They will apply appropriate recording techniques to capture high-quality audio across different recording scenarios.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand basic acoustic principles, including sound waves, frequency, and amplitude.
- Understand the technical operation of various types of microphones, including their characteristics and applications.
- Understand the technical operation of DI (Direct Input) boxes and their use in recording.
- Apply appropriate recording techniques to capture high-quality audio in different recording scenarios.
Using a Game EngineReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
This unit covers the key features, functionalities, and scripting languages of various game engines. You'll compare different engines' strengths and weaknesses and apply this knowledge to build functional game mechanics within a game engine environment.
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of different game engines and their functionalities.
- Apply knowledge of game engine features to build functional game mechanics.
- Design and implement game mechanics that contribute to the overall gameplay experience.
- Test and refine game mechanics to ensure functionality and playability.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the chosen game engine in achieving the desired game mechanics.
Working as a Freelance Music PractitionerReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
This unit equips learners to manage a freelance music portfolio career. You'll demonstrate time management, effective communication, networking skills, and evaluate their suitability for freelance music work.
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate the skills required to manage a music-related portfolio career
- Demonstrate an understanding of personal suitability for a freelance music career
Working in the Music IndustryReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
You'll establish strategies for generating sustainable income within the UK music industry. The unit covers diverse income streams, including live performances, digital monetisation, merchandise, and branding, alongside legal and ethical considerations related to income generation.
What you'll be able to do
- Establish strategies for generating sustainable income in the UK music industry, considering various revenue streams
- Analyse different business models and funding opportunities available to musicians and music professionals in the UK
- Evaluate the legal and ethical considerations related to income generation in the music industry
Writing for Creative Digital MediaReal unit · RSL Awards Ltd
This unit equips learners with the skills to write for various digital media audiences and destinations. You'll analyse audience characteristics, adapt writing style and tone, and create engaging copy for specified digital media platforms.
What you'll be able to do
- Apply knowledge and understanding of writing for a range of digital media audiences and destinations to the creation of copy for specified creative digital media destinations.
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Where these credits take you
A qualification is never a dead end here. See the jobs its credits open, the national occupational standards its units map to, and the future skills they quietly build.
RSL Level 3 Extended Diploma for Creative Industries Practitioners
- Administer and organise the campaign
- Advise on technical process in production
- Apply updates and troubleshoot problems with production and post production systems
- Assess and select lighting requirements for film and TV
- Carry out editing projects to brief Legacy
- Communicate and Co-ordinate on a Multi-Camera Shoot
- Communicate and Co-ordinate within a Multi-Camera Shoot
- Communicate effectively within a music publishing organisation
Where this can lead
Events Operations Associate
Your journey starts here, learning the foundations of what makes an event truly successful. We're invested in your growth and will provide the opportunities and support for you to build a fantastic career, whether you want to become a specialist or lead a team. It's a challenging but incredibly rewarding path, and we're excited to see where you take it.
See the whole journey →Opens the roleEvents Operations AssociateOne of the jobs this qualification is a route intoSee the role →Opens the roleEvents CoordinatorOne of the jobs this qualification is a route into · 2 near-identical records folded inSee the role →Opens the roleEvent Logistics SpecialistOne of the jobs this qualification is a route intoSee the role →Opens the roleHead of ProductionOne of the jobs this qualification is a route intoSee the role →Opens the roleLead Technical Production ManagerOne of the jobs this qualification is a route intoSee the role →Opens the roleEvent Production ManagerOne of the jobs this qualification is a route into · 1 near-identical record folded inSee the role →Future FluencyAll ten future skillsSee how every unit is contextualised by the tenExplore →
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Skills it covers
What the job actually needs. These are the standards the units are built against, in the words employers and awarding bodies already use for the work itself.
Administer and organise the campaignAdvise on technical process in productionAdvise on technical process in productionApply updates and troubleshoot problems with production and post production systemsAssess and select lighting requirements for film and TVCarry out editing projects to brief LegacyCommunicate and Co-ordinate on a Multi-Camera ShootCommunicate and Co-ordinate within a Multi-Camera ShootCommunicate effectively within a music publishing organisationEdit SoundEdit animationEnsure you operate within the boundaries of legislation relating to music publishingEstablish and maintain contacts and networks to benefit a music publishing organisationExpose the image for portable single camera shoots with lightsIssue licences for usage of published copyright worksLighting for a Single CameraMatch and distribute royalty income within a music publishing businessProvide lighting to meet the desired effect+8 more
How you’ll actually learn this
One-to-one, on your own real work
A qualification is usually something done to you: sit the class, sit the exam, hope it sticks. Here it’s the opposite. You learn it one-to-one with a companion, on your own real work, and you keep going until you can use it, not just recall it.
One-to-one, on your real workNo lectures, no past-papers. Every unit is practised on the actual tasks your job throws at you, a tutor beside you, not a video in front of you.
Taught to the top, not the testMost courses stop at remembering. Your companion keeps climbing: analysing, judging, creating. That’s the part a machine can’t do for you.
Credits you keep, a map that continuesEvery unit is regulated and yours for good. The day you finish, Zavmo already knows the next role your new credits open.
Applied to your work in any of these jobs
Which job do you mean?
This unit provides learners with an understanding of advertising, marketing, and promotion principles in the performing arts sector. Learners will investigate techniques, analyse strategies, apply promotional methods, and evaluate their effectiveness.
How the thinking builds
- Remember
- Understand
- Apply
- Analyse
- Evaluate
- Create
Built for RSL Level 3 Extended Diploma for Creative Industries Practitioners
60 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by RSL Awards Ltd.
- Advertising, Marketing & Promotion
- Animation Techniques for Film
- Approaches to Acting
- Collaborative Music Composition
- Collaborative Project
- Copyright and Music
and 54 more in the full unit list below.
One to one, not one to many
No two people run this the same way
A course is written once and handed to everyone. This is assembled around you, and keeps changing as it learns you. Five things it reads, and what each one changes.
- Your actual work Every unit is taught against a live piece of your own work, not a worked example from a textbook.
- What you already know The first conversation finds your starting point, so you skip what you can already do and spend the time on what you cannot.
- The conditions you learn under Not a learning-styles quiz. The evidence does not support those. The dimensions the research does back, read once and used to shape the plan.
- How far you got last time It picks up mid-thought. The tutor knows what you said, what you struggled with, and what it asked you to try.
- Which tutor suits the moment Twelve of them, each for a different kind of thinking. The one who walks you through a first idea is not the one who stress-tests it.
See how you learn, free. Eight questions, no sign-up. A directional taster; the diagnostic inside Zavmo goes deeper and keeps adapting.
Why it sticks
Most courses stop at remembering
There’s a well-known ladder of how deeply you learn something, called Bloom’s Taxonomy. Most courses get you up the first two rungs: you remember some facts, you pass a test, you forget it. Real skill lives at the top. Judging, deciding, creating. And this isn’t a generic ladder: every rung has a named Zavmo tutor who walks you up it.
- 6CreateThe Creative Catalyst
- 5EvaluateThe Evidence Evaluator
- 4AnalyseThe Analyst
- 3ApplyThe Coach
- 2UnderstandThe Connector
- 1RememberThe Builder
Where most courses leave you Where Zavmo takes you
Why this matters: AI can already remember and understand for you. What it can’t do is
take your real problem and judge the right call. So the only learning worth paying
for is the learning that takes you to the top. That’s exactly what a tutor doing it with
you, on your real work, is for.
The value
Why the companion is worth £70 a month
You’re not paying for the units. They’re regulated, and the same wherever you earn them. You’re paying for the one thing that decides whether you actually get there: a companion that makes them stick, on your real work.
That is one-to-one on this qualification, every day, on the work you already do, for £70 a month. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it. Billed monthly, cancel any time and billing stops.
Earned on your own work, taught to the top.
Everything you just read, learned one-to-one on the job you already do. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it.
Build my plan, freeNo card. See how this qualification maps onto your role and meet the tutors who’d teach it, free. The learning begins when you subscribe. It’s £70 a month, billed monthly. Cancel any time and billing stops.