National Certificate: Music Industry Practice NQF Level: 03

National Certificate: Music Industry Practice NQF Level: 03

This qualification recognises demonstrated core knowledge, skills, and competence in music areas of performance, composition, theory, analysis and music industry. It enables the development of competencies and other related skills in music, and other performing arts sub-fields. The qualification is the second of several levels in the sub-field of Music, and may lead to higher level music and music industry qualifications.

Learners who have completed this qualification will have the necessary competencies to enter the Music Industry at the intermediate level on some occupational routes. The qualification is intended for learners who aspire to either gain a further insight, or those who wish to use this Qualification to move higher on the NQF either in terms of the Music Industry or transporting some of the competencies towards achieving related qualifications. The cumulative knowledge, skills and attitudes obtained from this qualification will act as a further access point to the Music Industry.

The learner assessed as competent against this Qualification will be able to:

• Communicate in a variety of ways to achieve personal and music organisational objectives.
• Use mathematics and mathematical thinking to solve every day problems for oneself, music organisation and sector.
• Apply elementary music knowledge.
• Demonstrate elementary knowledge of the music industry.
• Apply life and work skills in the music work place.
• Perform on a minimum of one chosen music instrument, including the voice.