CUSMGE12A Maintain and expand music knowledge and critical listening skills

This unit covers the skills required to maintain and apply knowledge of music styles, trends, artists and repertoire to music industry work and learning.

 

Maintain and develop music knowledge

  • Monitor music information needs based on areas of interest, work and/or learning
  • Identify and use strategies to review and maintain knowledge of musical styles, artists and/or repertoire relevant to selected music industry contexts
  • Monitor and use information on relevant music styles or specialisations to maintain current music knowledge
  • Maintain and increase music knowledge and understanding to continuously improve capacity to analyse music for its artistic and commercial qualities and features
  • Discuss music performances with colleagues and mentors to develop knowledge and capacity to analyse music artists, repertoire and trends

Use listening skills to analyse music

  • Determine music areas that are most relevant for critical listening and assessment
  • Communicate with musicians and/or other reliable industry sources to continuously assess, maintain and extend own critical listening skills
  • Maintain critical listening to live and recorded music appropriate to identified music industry contexts
  • Listen critically to identified artists and repertoire to measure performance against artistic and/or commercial standards and potential
  • Listen to a range of music both live and recorded to analyse the contribution of technical and sound production to the success of the product

Maintain understanding of relevant musical genres and styles

  • Identify and use reliable sources of information for a selected musical style or styles to monitor and maintain awareness of artists and repertoire
  • Research artists and repertoire in those styles in their contemporary and/or historical contexts to inform work and learning
  • Use knowledge of styles and repertoire to contribute to own musical development
  • Use opportunities to develop and maintain productive relationships with artists relevant to identified music industry contexts
  • Where appropriate and/or relevant maintain own practice in music writing and/or performance