Aim and purpose
The aim of this unit is to enable learners to develop the skills required to set up staging and sound for concert performances safely, whilst taking into account relevant legal and safety considerations.
Unit introduction
The staging of music events is vital to the entertainment industry. The principles involved are the same for very large and very small events. Practitioners in this area are generally highly-skilled specialists who possess a working knowledge of all areas of the business. This unit aims to introduce learners to the broad spectrum of roles in the area of sound, necessary for successful concert production and staging. It is concerned with organisation and management, technical requirements, set-up and rigging and the health and safety legislation and issues surrounding this area of the industry.
Whilst allowing for specialism, the unit will focus strongly on safety, backline, stage and sound system components, interconnection and operation in music performance. Learners will investigate organisational and managerial roles within event production teams and look at methods for safe handling, rigging and setting up of staging and equipment. It is anticipated that opportunities for practical work and assessment will be built around other learners’ performances and that the performers and ‘crew’ will work as an effective team.
On completion of this unit, learners should be able to safely establish power supplies for sound equipment, set up basic backline, monitoring and sound systems and operate them. Learners should understand safe procedures for handling, rigging and staging and be able to function in a team alongside musicians and other performers. They will also be familiar with the management and organisational roles involved with concert production and have an awareness of safe practice and essential health and safety legislation.
Whilst this is designed as a music technology unit, it is possible that learners following a performance
programme may opt for this unit as an alternative to performing and would benefit from other more technical units (such as Live Sound Techniques) to further pursue this direction.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this unit a learner should:
1 Be able to safely establish appropriate electrical power to concert systems
2 Be able to safely set up and rig sound for concert performance
3 Be able to set up staging and backline systems for concert performance
4 Know the key organisational roles and responsibilities and legal considerations involved in concert
performance.
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