RSL
    Level 3
    QN: 603/5397/1
    Curriculum Active

    RSL Level 3 Diploma in the Creative Music Industry

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by RSL. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 6760 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 3
    Awarding Body
    RSL
    Syllabus Units
    106 Units
    Guided Hours
    6760 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Analogue Synthesis (Software Based)

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the principles and operation of subtractive synthesis.2.
    • Demonstrate skills to create patches using virtual analogue synthesisers and evaluate the results.
    2

    Arranging Music (Applications)

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Arrange a piece of music for different applications, working to specific briefs.
    3

    Arranging Music (Applications) (Skill Unit)

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Arrange a piece of music for different applications, working to specific briefs.
    4

    Arranging Music (Orchestration) (Skill Unit)

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Orchestrate music for a range of specified music ensembles.
    5

    Auditioning for Music

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate the skills to audition for a specific music role.
    6

    CMI 320 Performing Music for Recording (Skill Unit)

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate skills to perform music in a recording studio environment.
    7

    Collaborative Music Composition

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate the skills to collaborate with a second party to create complete original repertoire for specified musical destinations.
    8

    Collaborative Project

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Carry out defined roles relating to planning, developing, promoting and presenting a music-related project in collaboration with others.
    9

    Composing Lyrics

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate the skills to write lyrics for specific outcomes.
    10

    Composing Music (Styles)

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Create finished musical works in defined styles.
    11

    Composing Music (Styles) (Skill Unit)

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Create finished musical works in defined styles.
    12

    Composing Music for Media Destinations

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate skills to create music for media destinations.
    13

    Composing Music for Media Destinations (Skill Unit)

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate skills to create music for media destinations.
    14

    Copyright and Music

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate an understanding of music copyright in relation to their own musical work and associated creative output.
    15

    Creating a Sample Library

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Evaluate types of sample libraries and their purpose.2.
    • Create an original sample library.
    16

    Creating a Social Media (Content) Strategy

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Create a social media content strategy to promote a product or service to identified audiences.
    17

    Creating a Social Media (Content) Strategy (Skill Unit)

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Create a social media content strategy to promote a product or service to identified audiences.
    18

    Creating Audio for Digita Media

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Apply knowledge and understanding of audio design and the use of audio across a range of digital media products and destinations to the creation of a soundtrack for a specified digital media product.
    19

    Dance for Musicians (Skill Unit)

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate the skills to choreograph and participate in dance within a popular music context.
    20

    Development of Music Recording Technology

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the development of recording media, assessing digital and analogue recording media usage and techniques up to and including current day practice.
    21

    Digital Distribution

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Evaluate the range of digital distribution provision available in the marketplace and make informeddecisions on personal release strategies.
    22

    Digital Recording and Production

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Record sound sources and edit recordings using digital audio recording equipment.
    23

    Directing Music (Skill Unit)

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate the knowledge and skills to direct music performance effectively.
    24

    DJ Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate how to prepare for and perform a DJ set.
    25

    DJ Skills (Skill Unit)

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate how to prepare for and perform a DJ set.
    26

    Employment Preparation

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Identify specific requirements of creative music industry roles and produce materials to support progression into the industry.
    27

    Evolution of the Record Industry

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the development of the recording industry.
    28

    Improving Instrumental Performance

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Critique own instrument and associated equipment with regard to effective, safe operation, current selection and future personal development.2.
    • Understand how to develop instrument-specific techniques appropriate to performance at this level.3.
    • Know how to review progress in instrumental techniques and identify strengths and areas for development.
    29

    Improvising Music

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate the ability to improvise in music, displaying awareness of the context of the improvisation.
    30

    Improvising Music (Skill Unit)

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate the ability to improvise in music, displaying awareness of the context of the improvisation.
    31

    Leading a Music Making Activity

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate the skills to lead a music making activity.
    32

    Listening to Music

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Analyse the relationship between the key elements of music and the personal responses they elicit.
    33

    Live Event Filming

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Film a live music event.
    34

    Live Event Health and Safety

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand health and safety (H&S) policy and procedures in relation to the management of a safe event.
    35

    Live Event Lighting

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Plan and programme lighting for a specific event.
    36

    Live Event Logistics

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Plan and implement a logistics strategy for an event.
    37

    Live Event Promotion

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Identify and develop promotional strategies for live events.
    38

    Live Events in Context

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate contextual knowledge in relation to different live events.
    39

    Live Sound Engineering (Front of House)

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate how to use a professional, performance-level front of ho
    • use PA system for a specified event.
    40

    Live Sound Engineering (Monitors)

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate how to use a professional, performance-level monitor system for a specified event.
    41

    Live Streaming

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate the capacity to manage and host a live stream, interacting in real time with viewers.
    42

    Live Streaming (Skill Unit)

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate the capacity to manage and host a live stream, interacting in real time with viewers.
    43

    Managing a Music Event

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Manage a team towards the realisation of a musical event or series of musical events.
    44

    Managing a Social Media Campaign

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Manage the implementation of a social media campaign to promote a specified product, service or event.
    45

    Marketing Music

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the role and processes of marketing in the UK music industry.
    46

    Music Artist and the Media

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Evaluate the role of the media in the promotion of a music artist.
    47

    Music in Context

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate contextual knowledge in relation to different styles of music.
    48

    Music Industry Revenue Flow

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the flow of revenue through the UK music industry and how it relates to their potential careers.
    49

    Music Instrument Development

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Analyse the development and cultural significance of a musical instrument in popular music.
    50

    Music Merchandise (Skill Unit)

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the role and responsibilities of a professional music merchandiser and develop merchandise ideas for music products or events.
    51

    Music Promotion

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the concept of product promotion in the UK music industry and apply techniques in a range of contexts.
    52

    Music Publishing

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the means by which music can be published and the associated ways in which revenue might be generated.
    53

    Music Research Project

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Present a structured dissertation which objectively answers a chosen music-related question.
    54

    Music Sequencing and Production

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate the skills to use DAW software to create a project file.
    55

    Music Stage Manager

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Stage manage a specified music event.
    56

    Music Stage Manager (Skill Unit)

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Stage manage a specified music event.
    57

    Music Theory

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate an understanding of music theory, appropriate to popular music contexts.
    58

    Performing as a Featured Musician

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate the skills to function in the role of featured musician in a specific music performance.
    59

    Performing as a Featured Musician (Skill Unit)

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate the skills to function in the role of featured musician in a specific music performance.
    60

    Performing as a Session Musician

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate the knowledge and skills required to operate as a session musician.
    61

    Performing as a Session Musician (Skill Unit)

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate the knowledge and skills required to operate as a session musician.
    62

    Performing Music for Recording

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate skills to perform music in a recording studio environment.
    63

    Performing Music Live

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate the skills to perform repertoire in a live environment.
    64

    Performing Music to Camera

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate the skills to perform in a music video.
    65

    Performing Music to Camera (Skill Unit)

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate the skills to perform in a music video.
    66

    Performing Music with Technology

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate the skills to perform music live using relevant technological tools.
    67

    Performing Music with Technology (Skill Unit)

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate the skills to perform music live using relevant technological tools.
    68

    Planning for a Career in Music

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Plan effectively to develop a range of knowledge and skills to support future engagement with the music profession.
    69

    Practical Harmony

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Apply an understanding of the principles of tonal and modal harmony to create compositional ideas.
    70

    Practical Musicianship

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Listen to, internalise and re
    • produce musical elements and ideas.2.
    • Communicate musical elements and ideas to others.
    71

    Practical Sound Reinforcement

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate how to set up
    • use and dismantle a performance-level PA system.
    72

    Producing a Music Video

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate the skills to plan effectively for video production.2.
    • Demonstrate the skills to produce a music video to a brief.
    73

    Radio/Podcast Production

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate how to create and record a radio programme or podcast.
    74

    Radio/Podcast Production (Skill Unit)

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate how to create and record a radio programme or podcast.
    75

    Recording Live Sound

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Plan and record a live recording session.
    76

    Recording Live Sound (Skill Unit)

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Plan and record a live recording session.
    77

    Recording Studio Sound

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Plan and record a studio recording session.
    78

    Recording Studio Sound (Skill Unit)

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Plan and record a studio recording session.
    79

    Rehearsing Music

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate the skills to rehearse for a specific music performance.
    80

    Remixing and Production

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate the skills to create remixes of a given song using audio production processes.
    81

    Remixing and Production (Skill Unit)

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate the skills to create remixes of a given song using audio production processes.
    82

    Royalties and Music

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the role of collection societies, labels and publishers in the collation and distribution of royalties in the UK music industry.
    83

    Setting Up a Music Business

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Identify key entrepreneurial skills required for a music business startup and create a business idea and supporting rationale.
    84

    Solo Music Composition

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate the skills to compose a set of finished original music.
    85

    Studio Audio Mastering

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate skills to master audio mixes for the creation of final audio product.
    86

    Studio Audio Mastering (Skill Unit)

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate skills to master audio mixes for the creation of final audio product.
    87

    Studio Sound Mixing

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate the ability to manage a studio mixing session.
    88

    Understanding Live Sound Design

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the relationship between venues and sound reinforcement applications.2.
    • Understand the technical requirements of modern sound reinforcement applications.3.
    • Understand finance and health and safety aspects of sound reinforcement provision.
    89

    Understanding Musical Influences

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the importance of musical influence in the creation of new music.
    90

    Understanding Musical Styles

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the development of styles and associated sub-styles of music.2.
    • Understand historical and social contexts relating to styles of music.
    91

    Understanding Recording Studio Design

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the basic principles of recording studio design, the technical requirements of modern recording studios and the operation of a recording studio as a business.
    92

    Understanding Recording Techniques

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand basic acoustic principles, the technical operation of microphones and Dis, and recording techniques.
    93

    Understanding the Creative Process in Music

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the creative process and apply the principles to their own musical development.
    94

    Using a Keyboard with a DAW

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Use a keyboard controller with a DAW to input musical information in real time.
    95

    Using Dynamic Processors

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the function, operation and application of dynamic processors.
    96

    Using Dynamic Processors (Skill Unit)

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the function, operation and application of dynamic processors.
    97

    Using Effects

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the function, purpose and key parameters of effects
    • demonstrate the skills to use them and evaluate the results.
    98

    Using Equalisation

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the function, operation and application of equalisation.
    99

    Using Equalisation (Skill Unit)

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the function, operation and application of equalisation.
    100

    Wellbeing and Mental Health

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate a practical understanding of how creative arts can be used as a tool in the development of a positive attitude towards mental health and wellbeing.
    101

    Wellbeing and Mental Health (Skill Unit)

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate a practical understanding of how creative arts can be used as a tool in the development of a positive attitude towards mental health and wellbeing.
    102

    Working as a Freelance Music Practitioner

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate the skills to manage a music-related portfolio career, understanding personal suitability for this type of career.
    103

    Working in the Music Industry

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Establish strategies for generating sustainable income in the UK music industry.
    104

    Writing about Music

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Develop journalistic skills by reviewing and creating a range of journalistic output.
    105

    Writing about Music (Skill Unit)

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Develop journalistic skills by reviewing and creating a range of journalistic output.
    106

    Writing for Creative Digital Media

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • 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.

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    603/5397/1
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    RSL
    Qualification Type
    Vocationally-Related Qualification
    Operational Start
    Mar 2020

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