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Singer

Singer
ANZSCO Code: 211214 / Group B

Singer's entertains by singing songs.

Occupation description

Singer's entertains by singing songs.

Occupations considered suitable under this ANZSCO code:

  • Band Singer
  • Chorister
  • Commercial Singer (Advertising)
  • Jazz Singer
  • Opera Singer
  • Pop Singer
  • Rock Singer
  • Vocalist

Singer is a VETASSESS Group B occupation

This occupation requires a qualification assessed as comparable to the educational level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Bachelor degree or higher.

Applicants must have fulfilled at least one of the following four criteria (1–4):

Group B

* Additional qualifications in a highly relevant field of study include those comparable to the following levels:

  • AQF Diploma
  • AQF Advanced Diploma
  • AQF Associate Degree or
  • AQF Graduate Diploma

*** Bachelor degree or higher degree includes:

  • AQF Master Degree or
  • AQF Doctoral Degree

** Highly relevant paid employment duration (20 hours or more per week)

1–3 

minimum years of employment highly relevant to the nominated occupation, completed at an appropriate skill level in the five years before the date of application for a Skills Assessment.

minimum 6 years of relevant employment required – five years of relevant employment (can be outside the last 5-year period) in addition to at least one year of highly relevant employment within the last five years before applying.

*If employment is prior to the completion of the qualification at the required level, an applicant must have at least one year of highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level within the last five years. The remaining five years of pre-qualifying period may be within the last ten years. A positive assessment of both qualification level and employment duration is required for a positive Skills Assessment outcome.

Qualification & Employment Criteria

Qualification

Highly relevant major fields of study include:

  • Voice and Opera is a program that prepares individuals to master the human voice and performing art as solo and/or ensemble performers in concert, choir, opera, or other forms of singing. 

This occupation requires a qualification assessed as comparable to the education level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Bachelor degree or higher degree and in a field highly relevant to the nominated occupation.

Employment Criteria

Highly relevant tasks include, but are not limited to:

  • Researches, prepares and rehearses repertoire
  • Performs music and songs according to interpretation, direction and style of presentation, using highly developed aural skills to reproduce music
  • Sings in a group or individually on stage, radio, television or other entertainment venue
  • Enhances dramatic effect with vocal expression, movement and dance
  • Performs for production of recordings for sale on tape, compact disc or video
  • May compose own songs
  • May improvise and arrange music
  • May perform with a musical instrument

 

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