OCN NI
Level 3
QN: 601/6359/8
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OCN NI Level 3 Certificate in Creative Arts and Digital Technologies
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by OCN NI. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 873 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
OCN NI
Syllabus Units
26 Units
Guided Hours
873 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
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OCN NI Level 3 Certificate in Creative Arts and Digital Technologies
Sound Checking an Ensemble
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Evaluate the acoustic properties of the venue to determine optimal PA placement
- Demonstrate correct setup of a PA system including mixer, amplifiers, and speakers
- Apply appropriate gain staging for each input source
- Execute systematic sound checks for a variety of instruments and vocal microphones
- Collaborate with performers to set monitor mixes that meet their artistic needs
- Create a balanced front-of-house mix that suits the musical genre and performance context
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OCN NI Level 3 Certificate in Creative Arts and Digital Technologies
Performance Realisation Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate proficient use of physical and vocal performance techniques to effectively realise a production
- Critically evaluate own performance, identifying strengths, weaknesses, and areas for development
- Analyse the overall realisation of a production, considering design, direction, and technical elements
- Apply reflective frameworks to generate actionable insights for professional growth
- Synthesise feedback from peers and assessors to refine performance and realisation skills
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OCN NI Level 3 Certificate in Creative Arts and Digital Technologies
Using Multimedia Software
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Develop a structured plan for a multimedia product, including storyboards and asset lists.
- Source, import, and organise diverse media assets (audio, video, images, text) into a project file.
- Apply editing techniques to enhance and refine multimedia content for coherence and impact.
- Combine multiple media elements into a unified multimedia outcome using layering and synchronisation tools.
- Format multimedia outputs for specific platforms, ensuring appropriate file types, resolution, and compression.
- Present and evaluate a finished multimedia product, justifying creative and technical decisions.
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OCN NI Level 3 Certificate in Creative Arts and Digital Technologies
Studio Mixing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Deconstruct a multi-track session to identify the role and sonic footprint of each element.
- Apply mixing techniques including equalisation, compression, and time-based effects to achieve a balanced frequency spectrum.
- Evaluate the aesthetic and technical quality of a mix using objective criteria and subjective judgment.
- Demonstrate correct use of automation to create dynamic movement and interest within a mix.
- Manage headroom through appropriate gain staging to prevent clipping and distortion.
- Reference a mix against commercial productions to benchmark tonal balance and loudness.
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OCN NI Level 3 Certificate in Creative Arts and Digital Technologies
Using Imaging Software
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Source and evaluate digital images from various repositories while respecting copyright
- Insert, arrange, and combine multiple images using layers and masks
- Manipulate images using selection tools, transformations, and adjustments
- Edit images to correct flaws, adjust colour, and enhance composition
- Export images in appropriate formats for print and web, considering resolution and compression
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OCN NI Level 3 Certificate in Creative Arts and Digital Technologies
Using Social Media to Market and Promote Events, Products and Services
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Analyse the opportunities and threats of using social media for marketing in the creative arts
- Develop a tailored social media marketing strategy for a specific event, product, or service
- Create engaging multimedia content suitable for selected social media platforms
- Apply analytical tools to measure the effectiveness of a social media campaign
- Evaluate the legal and ethical implications of social media marketing practices
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OCN NI Level 3 Certificate in Creative Arts and Digital Technologies
Song Writing Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Analyse the structural components of a chosen popular music genre by deconstructing a representative song.
- Compose an original verse and chorus applying at least three distinct lyric devices to convey a specified theme.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of subject matter choices in popular music for engaging a target audience.
- Apply compositional devices such as modulation or syncopation to enhance emotional impact in an original piece.
- Demonstrate genre-appropriate use of melody, harmony, and rhythm in a short composition.
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OCN NI Level 3 Certificate in Creative Arts and Digital Technologies
Technical Sound and Audio Production
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Evaluate risks and apply control measures in audio production environments.
- Configure and operate a range of sound production hardware and software proficiently.
- Synthesize original audio content by manipulating recorded and synthesized sources.
- Apply professional communication and documentation techniques during group projects.
- Justify creative and technical decisions through structured reflective analysis.
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OCN NI Level 3 Certificate in Creative Arts and Digital Technologies
Problem Solving Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Compare different problem-solving methodologies (e.g., IDEAL, design thinking) and justify the selection for a specific creative project.
- Construct a detailed action plan with timelines, resources, and contingency measures for an identified problem in a performance or digital project.
- Critically evaluate the effectiveness of an action plan against predefined success criteria and suggest improvements.
- Analyse the root causes of common production issues in dance and performing arts using appropriate diagnostic tools.
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OCN NI Level 3 Certificate in Creative Arts and Digital Technologies
Using Cameras and Accessories for Film and Video
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate safe handling and storage of camera equipment.
- Identify and adjust key camera settings for film and video capture.
- Operate a range of camera accessories to enhance production quality.
- Capture a sequence of images and video clips applying compositional techniques.
- Transfer digital media files from camera to computer or network storage.
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OCN NI Level 3 Certificate in Creative Arts and Digital Technologies
Preparing for a Career or Further Study in the Creative Industries
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Evaluate the range of employment and education opportunities within the creative industries sector, considering current trends and future growth areas
- Assess own personal qualities, skills, and experiences against identified creative industries opportunities to determine viable career matches
- Develop a coherent career action plan with short-term and long-term SMART goals, including identified education or training requirements
- Justify selection of a specific creative industries pathway based on self-analysis and labour market intelligence
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OCN NI Level 3 Certificate in Creative Arts and Digital Technologies
Teamwork Skills in Practice within the Creative Arts and Digital Technology Sectors
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Evaluate the impact of team dynamics on project outcomes in a creative context.
- Apply systematic goal-setting frameworks to collaborative arts projects.
- Demonstrate advanced communication strategies to resolve conflicts in digital production teams.
- Design a cooperation improvement plan tailored to a specific interdisciplinary creative team.
- Assess the effectiveness of a team’s performance using qualitative and quantitative metrics.
- Synthesize feedback to propose actionable improvements for future collaborative work.
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OCN NI Level 3 Certificate in Creative Arts and Digital Technologies
Presentation Skills in Practice
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Critically evaluate information from multiple sources to construct a substantiated presentation narrative.
- Design a logically sequenced presentation outline with a clear introduction, development, and conclusion.
- Apply effective verbal and non-verbal communication techniques to engage an audience.
- Integrate appropriate visual, audio, or digital media to enhance presentation clarity and impact.
- Self-assess presentation delivery and content against set criteria to identify areas for improvement.
- Modify presentation style and content in response to peer and tutor feedback.
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OCN NI Level 3 Certificate in Creative Arts and Digital Technologies
Sound for Moving Image
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Analyse the relationship between sound and visual elements in film sequences to understand their combined narrative impact.
- Design a comprehensive sound plan for a short film, including location scouting, equipment lists, and a shooting schedule.
- Demonstrate the ability to set up and operate audio recording equipment to capture clean dialogue and ambient sound on location.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of recorded sound in relation to the original plan and the film's artistic goals.
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OCN NI Level 3 Certificate in Creative Arts and Digital Technologies
Health and Safety in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand health and safety procedures and policy at work., Be able to maintain a safe working environment in own workplace., Understand own responsibility for Health and Safety in own workplace.
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OCN NI Level 3 Certificate in Creative Arts and Digital Technologies
Film and Video Production
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the film and video production process., Be able to produce pre-production materials., Be able to produce production materials., Be able to develop a final version of a short film or sequence of a film., Understand the certification process.
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OCN NI Level 3 Certificate in Creative Arts and Digital Technologies
Event Organisation within the Fine Arts or Performing Arts
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 1. Be able to plan an event within the fine arts or performing arts sectors.2. Understand the role of the event manager and others involved in the event within the fine arts or performing arts sectors.3. Be able to publicise and run an event within the fine arts or performing arts sectors.
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OCN NI Level 3 Certificate in Creative Arts and Digital Technologies
Composition
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify the starting point for an original composition., Be able to evaluate instrumentation., Be able to use hook, melody and rhythm in music., Be able to implement arrangement and structuring techniques.
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OCN NI Level 3 Certificate in Creative Arts and Digital Technologies
Developing Websites
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to create structures and styles for websites., Be able to use software tools to prepare content for websites., Be able to publish websites.
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OCN NI Level 3 Certificate in Creative Arts and Digital Technologies
Capturing and Editing Audio Sequences
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to use audio hardware and software to capture sequences., Be able to use audio software tools., Be able to play and present audio sequences.
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OCN NI Level 3 Certificate in Creative Arts and Digital Technologies
Capturing, Editing and Presenting Video Sequences
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to use video hardware and software to capture sequences., Be able to use video software tools and techniques to combine and edit sequences., Be able to play and present video sequences.
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OCN NI Level 3 Certificate in Creative Arts and Digital Technologies
Multi-track Recording
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to plan a recording., Understand health and safety issues associated with making recordings., Understand the use of microphones in the recording process., Understand the recording process., Be able to record an ensemble and review the recording.
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OCN NI Level 3 Certificate in Creative Arts and Digital Technologies
Digital Fabrication
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand health and safety issues associated with digital fabrication., Use software to create designs., Be able to fabricate a design.
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OCN NI Level 3 Certificate in Creative Arts and Digital Technologies
Live Sound Engineering
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to set optimal signal to noise ratio., Be able to maintain a mix., Be able to maintain contact with the stage., Be able to perform post performance activities.
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OCN NI Level 3 Certificate in Creative Arts and Digital Technologies
Musical Ensemble Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to develop ensemble skills on an instrument., Be able to rehearse ensemble performance., Be able to give a performance of musical ensemble skills., Be able to review the performance.
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OCN NI Level 3 Certificate in Creative Arts and Digital Technologies
Undertaking a Solo Performance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Perform a solo piece with accurate technical execution, including tone production, intonation, and rhythmic precision.
- Design and implement a structured practice schedule to address specific technical and musical challenges.
- Analyze the stylistic features of a chosen piece and apply appropriate performance conventions.
- Critically assess a recorded performance using established criteria for musical competence.
- Compare and contrast performance practices from at least two different musical periods.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 601/6359/8
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- OCN NI
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Jul 2015
- Operational End
- Jun 2030