Course Information
CUA50415 -
Diploma of Live Production and Technical Services
Effective from
01-JAN-2021
: Code
C65
This nationally-recognised qualification is the first 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
Admission requirement (Band 1)
- Completion of Year 10 or equivalent.
English Language requirement (Band 1)
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
- Year 10 English completion or equivalent.
Course Specific Admission Requirements
All applicants are required to normally be turning at least 18 by 30th June the year of commencing the course, and provide a folio. An interview is also required. Additionally applicants must complete Training Package requirements. To enter this qualification, individuals must provide evidence of their technical skills in either costume, lighting, scenery and props, screen and media, sound, stage management, staging or vision systems and the ability to develop solutions in at least one technical area, produce a body of work demonstrating skills in at least one technical area, respond effectively to workplace challenges and requirements in line with current industry standards, apply knowledge of trends and traditions in at least one technical area, and have completed CUAWHS302 Apply work health and safety practices or can demonstrate equivalence. Those skills and knowledge may have been acquired through personal or work experience, or through formal study, with equivalents considered.
Portfolio pathway applications are not accepted for this course.
Course Delivery
Course Coordinator
Ms Leisa Marie LANDRE-ORD
Course Structure
Students may select a specialisation in Costume for Performance. Alternatively, there are streams available in Design, Lighting, Props and Scenery, and Stage Management.
Students undertaking the Design stream should complete the following units:
Year 1 - VET Full
Design Studio Scenery / Design Studio Costume / History of Costume | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| BSBDES501 | Implement design solutions |
Drawing 1 | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUADRA502 | Investigate drawing materials and processes |
Model Making 1 | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUAACD508 | Refine model making skills |
Production Process 1 | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUAPPM504 | Manage bump in and bump out of shows |
| CUAPRP502 | Develop prop construction plans |
Production Process 1 (Wardrobe / Technology / Art Finishing) | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUACOS509 | Design costumes |
Scenic Art 1 | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUAPAI502 | Investigate painting materials and processes |
Technical Drawing / CAD 1 | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUASET502 | Develop set construction plans |
Year 1 - Semester 1
OHS and Whitecard | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| BSBCOM501 | Identify and interpret compliance requirements |
| CPCCOHS1001A | Work safely in the construction industry |
| BSBWHS501 | Ensure a safe workplace |
Theatre Studies | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUARES503 | Analyse cultural history and theory |
Year 1 - Semester 2
Ensure Team Effectiveness | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| BSBWOR502 | Lead and manage team effectiveness |
Industry Knowledge | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUAIND502 | Maintain and apply creative arts industry knowledge |
Props Construction | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUAPRP403 | Make props using mixed media |
Students undertaking the Lighting stream should complete the following units:
Year 1 - VET Full
Electrics 1 | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| UEENEEE101A | Apply Occupational Health and Safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace |
| UEENEEP024A | Attach cords and plugs to electrical equipment for connection to a single phase 230 Volt supply |
| UEENEEP026A | Conduct in-service safety testing of electrical cord connected equipment and cord |
Flying Systems | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUALGT401 | Operate complex lighting |
| CUASTA403 | Operate flying systems |
Lighting for Performance 1 | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUAPPM504 | Manage bump in and bump out of shows |
| CUALGT502 | Manage installation of lighting systems |
Prax & Ops 1 | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUAINN501 | Adopt an innovative approach to creating production elements |
Tech Drawing | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUAACD503 | Select and refine a specialised drawing technique |
Year 1 - Semester 1
OHS and Whitecard | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| BSBCOM501 | Identify and interpret compliance requirements |
| CPCCOHS1001A | Work safely in the construction industry |
| BSBWHS501 | Ensure a safe workplace |
History of Performance | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUARES503 | Analyse cultural history and theory |
Year 1 - Semester 2
Ensure Team Effectiveness | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| BSBWOR502 | Lead and manage team effectiveness |
Industry Knowledge | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUAIND502 | Maintain and apply creative arts industry knowledge |
Students undertaking the Props and Scenery stream should complete the following units:
Year 1 - VET Full
Flying Systems | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUASTA403 | Operate flying systems |
Production 1 | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUAPPM504 | Manage bump in and bump out of shows |
Scenic Art 1 | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUAPAI502 | Investigate painting materials and processes |
Set Construction 1 | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUASET401 | Make sets |
Technical Drawing / CAD 1 | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUASET502 | Develop set construction plans |
Props Construction 1 | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUAPRP403 | Make props using mixed media |
Sculpting and Molding 1 | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUAPRP502 | Develop prop construction plans |
Year 1 - Semester 1
OHS and Whitecard | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| BSBCOM501 | Identify and interpret compliance requirements |
| CPCCOHS1001A | Work safely in the construction industry |
| BSBWHS501 | Ensure a safe workplace |
Theatre Studies | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUARES503 | Analyse cultural history and theory |
Year 1 - Semester 2
Industry Knowledge | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUAIND502 | Maintain and apply creative arts industry knowledge |
Ensure Team Effectiveness | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| BSBWOR502 | Lead and manage team effectiveness |
Drawing 1 | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUADRA502 | Investigate drawing materials and processes |
Set Costings | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CPCCCM2003B | Calculate and cost construction work |
Students undertaking the Stage Management stream should complete the following units:
Year 1 - VET Full
Stage Management 1.2 / Production 1 | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUASMT501 | Stage manage productions and events |
| CUASMT401 | Assist in stage managing performances |
| CUASMT402 | Assist in stage managing creative rehearsals |
| CUAPPM412 | Organise and facilitate rehearsals |
Staging | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUAPPM504 | Manage bump in and bump out of shows |
Dance / Score Reading | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUASET502 | Develop set construction plans |
| CUASMT506 | Plot and manage cues from musical scores |
| CUASMT505 | Manage plotting sessions |
Props | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUAPRP401 | Coordinate props |
Year 1 - Semester 1
OHS and Whitecard | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| BSBCOM501 | Identify and interpret compliance requirements |
| CPCCOHS1001A | Work safely in the construction industry |
| BSBWHS501 | Ensure a safe workplace |
Theatre Studies | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUARES503 | Analyse cultural history and theory |
Year 1 - Semester 2
Industry Knowledge | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CUAIND502 | Maintain and apply creative arts industry knowledge |
Ensure Team Effectiveness | Unit Code | Unit Title |
| BSBWOR502 | Lead and manage team effectiveness |
Unit sets that can be studied as part of this course
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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