Miskin Music Assignment December 2014

Assignment Cover Sheet

Assignment Reference: Btec Level 2 Diploma in Music Title: Professional Development in Music

Units: Unit 2: Professional Development in the Music Industry (all grading criteria)

Date Set: 15th June 2015

Timing within Course: Year 1, Terms 3

Submission Deadline: 24th June 2015 Special Considerations: Independent study is essential.

Resources: Access to Internet, Research is necessary, proof of which will be on your Tumblr diary.

Directors in charge of Assignment: Tom Connor Relevant Departmental Notes: Assessment throughout this course is essentially formative, company members can re-visit criteria to arrive at their final assessment grades.

Evidence: This will be in the form of blogs, Videos or Audio.

Grading Criteria: Pass, Merit or Distinction are attainable.

English and Maths: This project will include functional skills in English and Maths. Please bear in mind your industry requires eloquent use of English and accurate use of figures, to which end, the continuing development of these skills are firmly embedded inside all your work.

1Level 2 Diploma in Music Tom Connor Brief IVd by Antony Cochrane on 22nd November 2015

Miskin Music Assignment December 2014

Note on copyright and plagiarism: This process will require independent research. Copying from the internet and additional sources is not appropriate and violates copyright and will be classed as plagiarism unless fully annotated and credited. You must make your work your own. We need to see that you have an understanding of the areas that you have researched. Copying work directly from ANY source will not be tolerated. If you quote ANY existing material you must put it in quotation marks and in brackets, attribute the source / author. For example: Copying is cheating (Robbie McGovan, 2013, Miskin Theatre)

On completion of this project you should Unit 1

1: Know different types of organisations in the music industry

2: Know job roles in the music industry

Unit 2

1: Know career and progression opportunities within the music industry

2: Be able to design and monitor a professional development plan.

2Level 2 Diploma in Music Tom Connor Brief IVd by Antony Cochrane on 22nd November 2015

Miskin Music Assignment December 2014

THE BRIEF

It is important to have an understanding of the industry that you intend to work in and the different roles within that industry. It is imperative to develop an idea of how to identify opportunities for employment and career progressions. Through discussion sessions and research you should write about a musical organization that interests you and how it relates to other areas of the music industry (Unit 1 GC1). Here are some examples; Record companies and recording studios Record companies and publishing companies Live Promotion and Artist management Record companies and Artist management You should then provide an explanation of two job roles from the music industry, one performance and one other, and how they relate to other roles in the industry (Unit 1 GC,2,3) using examples, such as; Session player and Producer Recording artist and songwriters Manager and artist Promoter and live artist Using this information you will create a professional development plan that charts your skill development and sets targets for a career in the music industry and also explains what training and experience you will need to achieve these targets (Unit 2 GC1,2,3)

Use the Tags Unit 1 & Unit 2 on your tumblr

Professional Practice: Please be aware that you will be putting professional practice into action within The Miskin Theatre, which is a publicly licensed professional environment in which you are effectively an intern being given the opportunity to publicly test your skills and gain creditable industrial experience.

3Level 2 Diploma in Music Tom Connor Brief IVd by Antony Cochrane on 22nd November 2015

Miskin Music Assignment December 2014

What you need to do

Tasks.

1. Write about a musical organization and how they relate to other areas of the music industry. (Unit 1 GC1)

2. Write about two job roles in the music industry (one performance and one other) and how they relate to each other (Unit 1 GC 2,3)

3. Write an analysis on your blog of the training and experience you need to pursue a career in music. (Unit 2 GC1)

4. Create a professional development plan on your blog that charts your skill development and sets targets for a career in the music industry (Unit 2 GC2 &3)

Submission Date 24th June 2015

PLEASE NOTE IN THIS UNIT YOU CAN ACHIEVE PASS, MERIT, DISTINCTION

4Level 2 Diploma in Music Tom Connor Brief IVd by Antony Cochrane on 22nd November 2015

Miskin Music Assignment December 2014

! Miskin Music Grading Criteria Sheet

PASS MERIT DISTINCTION

P1 Describe an organisation from an area of the music industry, its function and relation to other areas of the industry

M1 Explain the function of a music organisation, its function and relation to other areas of the industry

D1 Explain the function of a music organisation drawing supported conclusions about its relation to other areas of the industry

P2 Describe a job role from the performance area of employment, how it relates to other roles from the same and different areas of the industry

M2 Explain a job role from the performance area of employment, how it relates to other roles from the same and different areas of the industry

D2 Provide an explanation of a job role from the performance area of employment providing a detailed account of how it relates to other roles from the same and different areas of the industry using well chosen examples

P3 Describe a job role from a different area of employment within the music industry and how it relates to other roles from the same and different areas of the industry.

M3 Explain a job role from a different area of employment within the music industry and how it relates to other roles from the same and different areas of the industry.

D3 Provide an explanation of a job role from a different area of employment within the music industry providing a detailed account of how it relates to other roles from the same and different areas of the industry using well-chosen examples.

5Level 2 Diploma in Music Tom Connor Brief IVd by Antony Cochrane on 22nd November 2015

Grading Criteria Comments Unit 1: Working in the Music Industry

Miskin Music Assignment December 2014

! Miskin Music Grading Criteria Sheet

PASS MERIT DISTINCTION

P1 identify the training and experience required for a career path in the music industry

M1 describe the training and experience required for a career path in the music industry with reference to examples

D1 explain the training and experience required for a career path in the music industry with reference to examples

P2 design a professional development plan that identifies current skill levels and sets targets

M2 design a professional development plan that describes current skill levels and sets detailed targets

D2 design a professional development plan that provides an explanation of current skill levels and sets well-defined and measurable targets

P3 monitor a professional development plan, identifying progress towards targets.

M3 monitor a professional development plan, describing progress towards targets.

D3 monitor a professional development plan, explaining progress towards targets.

6Level 2 Diploma in Music Tom Connor Brief IVd by Antony Cochrane on 22nd November 2015

Grading Criteria Comments Unit 2: Professional Development in the Music Industry