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A79 Advanced Diploma of Music (Jazz)

This is a vocational program aimed at producing performers and writers for the Jazz music industry. On completion of this award, it is expected that students will find employment as musicians in performing groups, the recording industry, arranging music, composing music, television, radio, film/video and commercial theatre. Successful students may audition for other courses within the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.

 

This VET course is offered by WAAPA as a Registered Training Organisation under the Australian Quality Training Framework. The Units of Competence from the nationally accredited Music (CUS01) Industry Training Package are clustered within the course delivery units. These delivery units form training in the industry areas of principal study, ensemble, improvisation, arrangement and composition, electronic music, concert practice, history, aural, keyboard skills, professional practice, large ensemble, OH&S and Copyright.  Details of the specific delivery arrangement for each Unit of Competence are available from the Head of Department.  The course includes all the Music Industry Training Package requirements for the Diploma with an exit award of an Advanced Diploma of Music (Jazz) on the successful completion of two years full-time study.
 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible to enter this course, students will need to pass an audition/interview.
 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Mt Lawley Campus.
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - On-campus.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

All delivery units are full year units.

The Advanced Diploma in Music (Jazz) course at WAAPA provides students with a total of 29 units from the Music Training Package. Students commence the program at AQF level 5 - Diploma and graduate at AQF level 6 - Advanced Diploma after two years full time study.

In Year One of the program, students complete 14 units of pre-requisite knowledge from the AQF level 5 - Diploma.  In Year Two, students complete an additional 15 units to qualify for the Advanced Diploma of Music.

Comprehensive information regarding these two programs is available in the CUS01 Music Industry Training Package.

These Units of Competency are clustered within the course delivery units of principal study, ensemble, improvisation, arrangement and composition, electronic music, concert practice, history, aural, keyboard skills, professional practice, large ensemble, OH&S and Copyright.
 
YEAR ONE
Group A (may be studied in Year One OR Year Two)
CUSADM08A Address copyright requirements   
CUSSAF02A Follow health, safety and security procedures in the music industry *   
 
Group B
CUSMPF17A Develop technical skills and expand repertoire   
CUSMPF13A Plan and prepare a program for performance   
CUSMGE07A Analyse harmony   
CUSMGE13A Apply music knowledge and artistic judgement   
CUSMGE04A Analyse music   
CUSMCP08A Arrange music for a brief   
CUSLRN01A Provide musical leadership in performance   
 
Diploma Unit Bank
CUSMPF11A Perform music as part of a group   
CUSMGE14A Read music for performance and analysis   
CUSMPF05A Rehearse music for performance   
CUSMGE03A Use instruments, equipment and/or electronic technology for making music   
CUSMGE10A Use MIDI devices and/or software to compose music   
CUSMPF04A Prepare self for performance   
CUSMCP07A Prepare compositions for performance/ publishing   
 
* Note that the units marked * are normally delivered in Year Two and therefore do not appear in the delivery cluster mapping.
 
Delivery Cluster Title showing Units of Competency for formative assessment
 
Principal Study
CUSMPF17A Develop technical skills and expand repertoire #   
CUSMGE03A Use instruments, equipment and/or electronic technology for making music   
CUSMGE14A Read music for performance and analysis   
CUSMPF04A Prepare self for performance   
 
Ensemble-Large Ensemble
CUSMPF13A Plan and prepare a program for performance   
CUSMPF05A Rehearse music for performance   
CUSMPF11A Perform music as part of a group #   
 
Arrangement and Composition
CUSMCP08A Arrange music for a brief   
CUSMCP07A Prepare compositions for performance/ publishing   
 
Electronic Music
CUSMGE10A Use MIDI devices and/or software to compose music   
Not found Not found 0 
 
Concert Practice
CUSMPF11A Perform music as part of a group   
 
History
CUSMGE04A Analyse music   
CUSMGE13A Apply music knowledge and artistic judgement   
 
Improvisation
CUSMGE07A Analyse harmony #   
CUSLRN01A Provide musical leadership in performance   
 
Aural
CUSMGE07A Analyse harmony **   
 
Keyboard Skills
CUSMGE07A Analyse harmony **   
 
** Units of Competence marked ** above are Underpinning Knowledge&Skills and evidence gathering for Summative Assessment in another Delivery Cluster
 
#Designated Units and therefore subject to rule 33A (7).
These units are a fundamental course requirement and may only be attempted once unless otherwise determined by Board of Examiners. Where a student is assessed as 'not yet competent' in a Designated Unit that student may, at the discretion of the Board of Examiners, be excluded from the course and the academic progression status of the student shall be ‘excluded’.
 
YEAR TWO
 
Group A (may be studied in Year One OR Year Two)
CUSADM08A Address copyright requirements   
CUSSAF02A Follow health, safety and security procedures in the music industry   
 
Group B
CUSMPF19A Use private practice to refine performance technique   
CUSMPF18A Refine performance technique and expand repertoire   
CUSLRN05A Direct or conduct music in performance   
CUSLRN04A Prepare for and lead a music rehearsal   
CUSMGE02A Develop self as artist   
CUSMCP10A Interpret, confirm and create music for a brief   
CUSMCP05A Create original music   
 
Advanced Diploma Unit Bank
CUSMPF20A Plan, prepare and present a recital performance   
CUSMPF14A Perform accompaniment   
CUSMPF16A Perform improvisation for audience   
CUSRAD02A Conduct research   
CUSMPF15A Perform music as a soloist   
Not found Not found 0 
 
 
Delivery Cluster Title showing Units of Competency for formative assessment
 
Principal Study
CUSMPF18A Refine performance technique and expand repertoire #   
CUSMPF19A Use private practice to refine performance technique   
CUSMPF20A Plan, prepare and present a recital performance   
 
Ensemble - Large Ensemble
CUSLRN05A Direct or conduct music in performance   
CUSLRN04A Prepare for and lead a music rehearsal #   
CUSMPF14A Perform accompaniment   
 
Arrangement and Composition
CUSMCP10A Interpret, confirm and create music for a brief   
CUSMCP05A Create original music   
 
Professional Practice
CUSMPF18A Refine performance technique and expand repertoire #**   
 
Electronic Music
CUSMCP05A Create original music   
 
Concert Practice
CUSMPF14A Perform accompaniment **   
 
History
CUSMGE02A Develop self as artist   
CUSRAD02A Conduct research   
 
Improvisation
CUSMPF15A Perform music as a soloist #   
CUSMPF16A Perform improvisation for audience   
 
Aural
CUSMGE02A Develop self as artist **   
 
Electronic Music
Not found Not found 0 
 
Core Units
CUSADM08A Address copyright requirements   
CUSSAF02A Follow health, safety and security procedures in the music industry   
 
 
** Units of Competence marked ** above are Underpinning Knowledge&Skills and evidence gathering for Summative Assessment in another Delivery Cluster

#Designated Units and therefore subject to rule 33A (7).
These units are a fundamental course requirement and may only be attempted once unless otherwise determined by Board of Examiners. Where a student is assessed as 'not yet competent' in a Designated Unit that student may, at the discretion of the Board of Examiners, be excluded from the course and the academic progression status of the student shall be ‘excluded’.

 
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 30/09/2006 VET: 30/09/2006