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: