Course Information
CUA60213 -
Advanced Diploma of Live Production and Management Services
Effective from
01-JAN-2018
: Code
C49
This nationally-recognised qualification is the second year of a two-year vocational Production and Design program. The course is structured to provide skills and experience consistent with the growing needs of the entertainment industry. Students work as directed on productions mounted by WAAPA and begin by assisting until sufficiently skilled to perform designated tasks. In the final year of the program, students will be expected to provide service to the productions at a professional level of competence.
Disclaimer
This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
Professional Recognition
Course
This course has been Nationally Recognised by: Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA).
Admission requirements
- Academic admission standard for the course; or
- Recognition of prior learning, including credit transfer where applicable.
Course Specific Admission Requirements
All applicants are required to provide a portfolio and attend an interview. Entry to this qualification is limited to those who have completed CUAWHS302 Apply work health and safety practices or can demonstrate equivalence; and are able to demonstrate technical production skills in at least one specialisation that support learning at Advanced Diploma level. A specialisation could comprise skills in at least one of the following areas: costume; lighting; screen and media; production design; scenery and props; sound; stage management; staging; or vision systems. In particular, they must be able to provide evidence of their ability to develop solutions in at least one specialisation; produce a body of work demonstrating technical skills in at least one specialisation; respond effectively to workplace challenges and requirements in line with current industry standards; and apply knowledge of trends and traditions in at least one specialisation. Those skills and knowledge may have been acquired through personal or work experience, or through formal study. , All applicants should normally be turning at least 18 by 30th June in the year of commencing the course.
Portfolio pathway applications are not accepted for this course.
Course Duration
Course Delivery
Course Coordinator
Ms Leisa Marie LANDRE-ORD
Course Structure
This course comprises eight core units and six elective units. The six elective units may be undertaken in the streams of Costume, Design, Lighting, Props and Scenery, and Stage Management.
Students must complete the following eight core units:
Year 1 - Vet Full
Production Management | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUAPPM503 | Incorporate creative and technical needs into management processes |
Production 2 | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUAPPM502 | Realise productions |
Year 1 - Semester 1
WHS Management Systems
Work and Collaborate on Professional Projects | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUAIND601 | Work professionally in the creative arts industry |
| CUAPPR602 | Collaborate in professional creative projects |
Develop and Manage a Budget | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| FNSORG501 | Develop and manage a budget |
OHS and Whitecard | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CPCCOHS1001A | Work safely in the construction industry |
Year 1 - Semester 2
Manage Projects | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| BSBPMG522 | Undertake project work |
| BSBWHS605 | Develop, implement and maintain WHS management systems |
Students undertaking the Costume stream should complete the following additional six units:
Year 1 - Vet Full
Costume Construction 2 | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| BSBDES601 | Manage design realisation |
| CUACOS501 | Make period costumes |
Costume for Dance (Tutus) | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUACOS507 | Construct costume corsetry and undergarments |
Production 2 | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUAPPM601 | Manage pre-production for shows and events |
| CUAPPM602 | Manage construction workshop operations |
Year 1 - Semester 2
Visual Communication / Costume Rendering | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUAACD601 | Extend professional expertise with drawing and other visual representation tools |
Students undertaking the Design stream should complete the following additional six units:
Year 1 - Vet Full
Design Context | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| BSBDES602 | Research global design trends |
Design Studio 2 | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| BSBDES502 | Establish, negotiate and refine a design brief |
Drawing 2 / CAD 2 | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUAACD601 | Extend professional expertise with drawing and other visual representation tools |
Production 2 | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| BSBDES601 | Manage design realisation |
| CUAPPM601 | Manage pre-production for shows and events |
Scenic Art 2 | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUAPAI501 | Refine painting techniques |
Students undertaking the Lighting stream should complete the following additional six units:
Year 1 - Vet Full
Lighting for Performance 2 | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| BSBDES601 | Manage design realisation |
| CUARES601 | Research and apply concepts of live performance practice |
Pracs and Ops | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| SITXFIN601 | Manage physical assets |
| CUALGT504 | Develop lighting designs |
Vision Systems | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUAVSS501 | Design vision systems |
CAD / Spotlight | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUAACD601 | Extend professional expertise with drawing and other visual representation tools |
Students undertaking the Props and Scenery stream should complete the following additional six units:
Year 1 - Vet Full
Production 2 | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| BSBDES601 | Manage design realisation |
| CUAPPM601 | Manage pre-production for shows and events |
Props 2 / Sculpting Molding 2 | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUAINN501 | Adopt an innovative approach to creating production elements |
Scenic Art 2 | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUAPAI501 | Refine painting techniques |
Set Construction 2 | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUAPPM602 | Manage construction workshop operations |
Year 1 - Semester 2
Drawing 2 / CAD 2 | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUAACD601 | Extend professional expertise with drawing and other visual representation tools |
Students undertaking the Stage Management stream should complete the following additional six units:
Year 1 - Vet Full
Production 2 | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUASMT602 | Stage manage performances |
Production Management | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUAPPM601 | Manage pre-production for shows and events |
| CUASMT503 | Develop and maintain production documents |
Stage Management 2 | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUASMT601 | Stage manage creative rehearsals |
| CUASMT603 | Stage manage technical and dress rehearsals |
| CUAPPM501 | Manage small-scale live productions |
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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