Objective:Know the different organisations in the Music IndustryUnderstand job roles from the performing side of the Music IndustryUnderstand job roles from the non-performing side of the music industry
Purpose of UnitGive you a broad knowledge of employment opportunities in the music industry and understand job roles in it
ScenarioYou have bee asked to contribute to an exhibition for year8 students hoping to get jobs in the music industry in the future. You need to make sure they have all the information they need about: -•Different organisations•Specific job roles•A mixture of text and images•Appealing and easy to read for year 8’s
First assignmentYou need to research and then describe the different types of Music Organisations in the Reading area (or London). You must then describe how each of the companies is related to each other.
Put your work in a powerpoint presentation making sure it is bright with a mixture of pictures and text suitable to year 8’s.
What you need to doPass 1- Describe an organisation, its function and relation to other areas of the industryMerit 1- Explain an organisation, its function and relation to other areas of the industryDistinction 1- Explain the function of a Music organisation drawing supported conclusions about its relation to other areas of the industry
Production Company Service
Company
Media
Professional organisationsAgencies
Different Types of Music Organizations
Recording Company
TV & Radio BroadcastingCompanies
Concert PromotersDistributionCompanies
What is a ProductionCompany?
Objective: To be able to research and present information about a type of production company
Production Companies
Recording CompanyTV and Radio Broadcasting companyConcert promotersDistribution Companies
Task
Your group of 4 will be allocated a type of production company.
You must research the role and function of that company. Find some examples of local companies and then compile your findings in a powerpoint presentation to share with the rest of the class.
Tip: Make sure your presentation is suitable for year 8’s and display
Success Criteria:Pass 1:Describe an organisation from the Music Industry...
Objective: To be able to research and present information about a type of Service company
TaskIn your groups of 4 you will be given a range of sources from different service companies. You must choose one of the types of companies and an example of it to write about. You must explain the function of this type of organisation and how it relates to one of the production companies looked at last week.
Tip: Make sure your presentation is suitable for year 8’s and display
Success Criteria:Merit 1:Explain the function of an organisation from the Music Industry and its relation to other areas of the Music Industry
Service Companies
Facilities Hire companies (Studio, rehearsal)Lighting hireSound and scenic hireTransport hire
Objective: To be able to research and present information about a type of professional organisations
Task
Your group of 4 will be allocated a professional organisation.
You must research the role and function of that organisation. Draw conclusions supported by evidence (use quotes and screen shots) about how this company relates to the production company and service company you have already researched.
Compile your findings in a powerpoint presentation
Tip: Make sure your presentation is suitable for year 8’s and display
Success Criteria:Distinction 1:Draw supported conclusions about how the companies you have already talked about relate to the other areas of the Industry
Professional Organisations
Performing rights society (PRS)Mechanical Copyright Protection Society (MCPS)Musicians Union (MU)Equity
Objective: To be able to research and present information about a type of Agencies
Task
Your group of 4 will be allocated a type of agency
You must research the role and function of that organisation. Find an example of a local company and then draw conclusions supported by evidence (use quotes and screen shots) about how this company relates to the previous companies you have discussed. Compile your findings in a powerpoint presentation
Tip: Make sure your presentation is suitable for year 8’s and display
Success Criteria:Distinction 1:Draw supported conclusions about how the companies you have already talked about relate to the other areas of the Industry
Agencies
Artists representationBookingPersonal ManagementFinancial Management
Objective: To be able to compile a research project about the role TV, Radio and Printed media play in the Music Industry today.
Task
Research into the role TV, Radio ad Printed Media (magazines, newspapers) play in the Music Industry today.
Find the names of specific companies and what they do.
Describe how the role of these medias relates to the companies you have already talked about.
Tip: Make sure your presentation is suitable for year 8’s and display
Success Criteria:Pass 1:Describe an organisation from the Music Industry...
Objective: To be able to use your previous research and compile it to make your task one assignment
Task
Individually you must use the powerpoint presentations and research you have already to work through the assessment for task 1.
You must tick each box in the Pass 1 section to mass the assignment and then move onto the Merit 1 and distinction 1 boxes to get a better grade.
Tip: Make sure your presentation is suitable for year 8’s and display
Success Criteria:Distinction 1:Draw supported conclusions about how the companies you have already talked about relate to the other areas of the Industry
Music OrganisationsProduction CompanyService CompanyAgenciesMediaProfessional organisations
Success Criteria:Pass 1:Describe an organisation from the Music Industry...
Success Criteria:Merit 1:Explain the function of an organisation from the Music Industry and its relation to other areas of the Music Industry
Deadline:
ScenarioYou have given lots of information about different companies but now you must give more specific information about two different job roles within the music industry. One must be a performance based role and the other must be non performing.
Second assignmentYou need to design a leaflet to hand out at the exhibition to year 8’s. The leaflet must include information about a job in the performing sector of the industry and then describe how this job relates to other performing and non performing roles.You must then do the same for a job from the non-performing sector of he music industry.
What you need to do: Part 1Pass 2- Describe a job role from the performing area and state how it relates to other jobs in the same and different areas of the industry. Merit 2- Explain a job role from the performing area and state how it relates to other jobs in the same and different areas of the industry. Distinction 2- Provide an explanation and detailed account of a job role from the performing area and state how it relates to other jobs in the same and different areas of the industry.
What you need to do: Part 2Pass 3- Describe a job role from the non-performing area and state how it relates to other jobs in the same and different areas of the industry. Merit 3- Explain a job role from the non-performing area and state how it relates to other jobs in the same and different areas of the industry. Distinction 3- Provide an explanation and detailed account of a job role from the non- performing area and state how it relates to other jobs in the same and different areas of the industry.
Objective: To be able to draw a mind map of jobs in the music industry and add your own research to it
Job Roles
Performance
Admin and marketing
RecordingMedia
Other
Performer
Live sound technician
Musical director
Lyricist
Composer/songwriter
DJ CD manufacturer
Session Musician
RoadieRetailer
Distributor
Music Journalist
TV & RadioBroadcaster
Tutor
Any others?...
Music therapist
Events security
Marketing
PromotionStudio Management
Venue Management
A & RArtistic Management
SessionMusician
CD ManufacturerRetailer
Producer
Recording Studio personnelDistributor
Recording Company/label personnel
Objective: To be able to prepare questions to ask to a performer
Task
Research into the role of a musical performer (any instrument or voice).
If there are any questions you couldn’t find answered or anything else you want to know prepare these into 5 questions you could ask a performer
Tip: Make sure your questions relate directly to the job role and is things you can’t find out yourself
Objective: To be able to prepare questions to ask someone who works in a recording studio
Task
Research into the various roles of working in a recording studio
If there are any questions you couldn’t find answered or anything else you want to know prepare these into 5 questions you could ask
Tip: Make sure your questions relate directly to the job role and is things you can’t find out yourself
Objective: To be able to prepare questions to ask a music teacher
Task
Research into the different teaching roles
If there are any questions you couldn’t find answered or anything else you want to know prepare these into 5 questions you could ask
Tip: Make sure your questions relate directly to the job role and is things you can’t find out yourself
Objective: To know what roles you will be researching for your second assignment
Task
Individually you must design a leaflet to give out at the year 8 careers exhibition which describes a job role from the performing side of the music industry.
You must say which other job roles this person would come into contact with and why.
Tip: Make sure your leaflet is suitable for year 8’s and display
Success Criteria:Distinction 2:Provide an explanation and detailed account of a job role in the performing area of the music industry and how it relates to other job roles in the same ad different areas of the industry
Performing job rolesPerformer DJComposer/songwriterLyricist Musical DirectorLive Sound TechnicianRoadie Session musicianCD ManufacturerDistributor Retailer
Success Criteria:Pass 2:Describe a job role from the performing area of the music industry and state how it relates to other jobs in the same and different areas of the industry
Success Criteria:Merit 2:Explain a job role from the performing area of the music industry and state how it relates to other jobs in the same and different areas of the industry
Deadline:
Objective: To know what roles you will be researching for your second assignment
Task
Individually you must design a leaflet to give out at the year 8 careers exhibition which describes a job role from the non- performing side of the music industry.
You must say which other job roles this person would come into contact with and why.
Tip: Make sure your leaflet is suitable for year 8’s and display
Success Criteria:Distinction 3:Provide an explanation and detailed account of a job role in the non-performing area of the music industry and how it relates to other job roles in the same ad different areas of the industry
Non-Performing job rolesAdmin and marketingRecordingMediaOther
Success Criteria:Pass 3:Describe a job role from the non-performing area of the music industry and state how it relates to other jobs in the same and different areas of the industry
Success Criteria:Merit 3:Explain a job role from the non-performing area of the music industry and state how it relates to other jobs in the same and different areas of the industry
Deadline: