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Teaching
in Elementary/Secondary Schools
Clearly,
the largest number of full-time music teaching positions exists in public
and private schools. In preschools, kindergartens, elementary schools,
and day-care centers, the music teacher provides guidance for activites
such as singing, listening, playing instruments, moving and dancing, composing,
and experimenting with music patterns.
Teachers,
supervisors, or directors of music in middle, junior high, and senior high
schools provide direction for choral and instrumental organizations, small
ensembles, and musical theater productions. Music instruction in the secondary
school also includes courses in general music, theory, music history, literature,
and the related arts.
Music
eduators in the public schools may find opportunities for extra remuneration
for service as conductors of church choirs, community music organizations,
or recreational programs. In many communities, the music department of
the public schools is the focal point of the community's musical life.
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Teaching
in Post-Secondary Schools
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Music
teachers at institutes of higher education usually are expected to specialize
in one or two areas, such as music theory, music history and literature,
music education, musicaology, performance, electronic music, composition,
conducting, or music therapy. The salaries for college or university music
teaching vary considerably with the type of institution and its location.
In many cases, college faculties are recruited from people who have had
successful professional careers as performers or as music teachers. A college
music educator, however, usually must have earned at least a master's degree
in music. A great many institutions require a doctorate. The music programs
in institutions of higher education consitiute one of the main sources
of music standards and performances.
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Opportunity for Employment/Earnings
| Public
School |
$17,000-$45,000
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| Parochial
school |
$16,000-$35,000
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| College,
university, conservatory |
$23,000-$60,000
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| Private
school, studio |
$5-$60
per lesson
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| Supervisor,
consultant |
$20,000-$50,000
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| Administrative,
university |
$30,000-$75,000
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Personal Qualifications
Musical
talent, Ability to work with people, ambition to continually study and
improve, be inspiring, convincing, patient, enjoy people and desire to
help them learn.
Minimum College Training
Required
Public
School: teaching certificate, bachelor's degree College, university: doctoral
degree or equalivant training All others: degrees not always required,
but equalivant training required. |
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Studio
Teaching
The
studio of a private teacher may be located in a home, school, office building,
or music store. Those who teachin the home are self-employed, whereas others
have a buisness realtionship with a school or store. Many self-employed
music teachers teach only part-time due to other responsibilities. Satisfactory
teaching arrangements sometimes can be made with the various types of schools
that need individual music instructors. Lessons range from $5-$60 an hour.
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Music
Therapist
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increased awareness of the rights of handicapped children and adults, the
importance of trained music therapists has increased. these highly skilled
individuals combine music, teaching, and therapy to help persons with disabilities
improve their physical and mental health. Emotional stability and physical
stamina are essential for competent therapists. |
Opportunity for Employment/Earnings
Hospitals:
general, psychiatric
Special
education facilities
Clinics
for handicapped children
Mental
Health centers
Nursing
Homes
Correctional
facilities
Private
Practice |
$16,000-$35,000
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Personal Qualifications
Musical
talent and skill, Ability to work with handicapped people, human understanding,
enjoy people and desire to improve their mental and physical health, emotional
stability, physical stamina
Minimum College Training
Required
Bachelor's
degree in music therapy, including six-month internship. |
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Performance
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many young people, music performance as a career means giving concerts.
The glamour of becoming a concert artist attracts many people, but opportunities
for a career in music performance are very limited, and great perseverance
and stamina are required for success. In addition to solo performance careers,
there are performance opportunities in chamber music, folk, rock, and pop
music as well as free-lance concert and studio opportunities. Performance
careers differ widely and depend a great deal upon the instrument played
and the performance medium. Most performers combine their activities with
other careers in music. In general, concert performers pay their own travel
and management fees. |
Opportunity for Employment/Earnings
| Armed
forces |
Base
pay
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| Symphony
orchestra |
$300-$1,200
per week
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| Dance
band, nightclub |
$350-$700
per week
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| National
TV (very limited) |
$1,500-$2,500
per week
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| Small
ensemble |
$50-$4,000
per concert
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| Concert
soloist |
$1,000
per concert
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| Rock
or jazz group |
Great
variance in income
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| Clinician |
$0-$1,000
per day
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Minimum College Training
Required
Degrees
not always required but the equivalent training is usually necessary. |
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Church/Temple
Musician
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career as a church or temple music director or organist combines music
performance and teaching. Most musicians for religious institutions are
employed part-time, although large congregations may emply a full-time
music director or minister of music. In addition to being competent performers,
church or temple musicians must understand music composition, transposition,
and arranging, and must be familier with the theology and liturgy of worship. |
Opportunity for Employment/Earnings
Organist
Choir
director
Minister
of music
Liturgist
Choir
soloist |
$3,500-$25,000
part-time
$15,000-$40,000
full-time
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Minimum College Training
Required
Degrees
in organ or sacred music not always required but equivalent training and
professional certification necessary. Foreign language study. Choral and
instrumental techniques. |
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Composer
and Conductor
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few composers make a living from composing, but the nonmonetary rewards
for writing classical or popular music are great. Some composers earn a
living arranging music for school performance groups or writing music for
radio or television advertising. Successful composers receive commissions
to write for specific occations, ensembles, soloists, or institutions.
Commissions and mechanicals--income from the sales of recordings--are important
sources of income for composers. Conductors, like composers, often rely
on supplemental income from teaching or guest appearances. Some conductors
with international reputations can become wealthy, while a few hundred
conductors will make very comfortable salaries. |
Opportunity for Employment/Earnings
| Educational
music, art music |
Commissions
vary
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| Commercial:
popular, films, TV |
Royalities:
5.5 cents per sold recording
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| Choir |
See
church and temple
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| Dance
bands |
$300-$1,200
a week
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| Symphony
(very limited) |
varies
widely
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| Opera
(very limited) |
$8,000
open
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| Choral
group (very limited) |
$8,000
open
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Minimum College Training
Required
Composers:
Degree not always required but equivalent training is necessary; doctoral
degrees are a common expectation for teaching higher education.
Conductors:
Graduate degrees not always required but equivalent training is necessary,
esp. at professional level. |
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Music
Industry
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music industry is broad in scope and encompasses retail, wholesale, manufacturing,
importing, exporting, publishing, recording, repair and rebuilding, tuning,
and other buisnesses. Persons who are successful in the music industry
have education and training in both music and buisness. Many new buisnesses
have grown out of recent developments in the world of computers. Sate-of-the-art
products and services in the music industry are providing new, exciting,
and profitable buisness opportunities. |
Opportunity for Employment/Earnings
Publisher
or editor: music books, software
Manufacturer,
importer, wholesaler of music accessories
Music
Software programmer
Manager,
booking agent
Music
Dealer: management/sales
Newspaper
critic, reporter
Tuner,
technician, instrument repair |
Wages
Vary Widely
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Minimum College Training
Required
College
degrees not always required but recommended, esp. in Music Buisness. Technical
careers at least 2-3 years in training and apprenticeship usually necessary. |
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Television/Radio
Industry
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television and radio industries encompass a wide range of careers, including
composition, scoring, production, editing, clearing copyrights, and licensing.
career opportunities are available at television and radio stations, production
houses, postproduction facilities, and a host of related organizations
involved in producing and distributing programming for television and radio.
Society
is increasingly dependent on the media as a source for the news, information,
entertainment, cultural and performing arts, and leisure acitvities. The
proliferation of cable networks has greatly expanded the bumber of outlets
for video productions and the need for related personnel. Television and
radio are growth industries that offer many opportunities for those with
appropriate backgrounds, technical skills and experience, and perseverance. |
Opportunity for Employment/Earnings
Copyright/clearance
administrator
Music
license administrator
Music
editor, producer, composer
Sound
mixer
Post
production/scoring
Disc
Jockey, video jockey
Program
director (radio)
Music
advisor, music researcher |
According
to wage and salary scale of each industry; varies widely.
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Minimum College Training
Required
Degrees
not always required but the equivalent training is usually necessary esp.
in production related areas. |
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Music
Librarian
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| Colleges
and public libraries offer opportunities for trained music specialists
whith knowledge of library and research techniques. Music librarians are
involved in research and reference, indexing, cataloging, selecting materials
for purchase, and community relations. Skills in handling computerized
information are increasingly important. some opportunities for music librarians
also exist in radio, television, and motion pictures. |
Opportunity for Employment/Earnings
| College,
university, conservatory |
$15,000-$30,000
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| Public
Library |
$1,300-$30,000
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| Orchestra,
band, chorus (very limited) |
up
to $23,000
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| Radio,
TV station music coordinator |
$14,000-$27,000
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Minimum College Training
Required
Bachelor's
degree with major in music history or theory (pref. at least one year of
grad school), graduate library degree. |
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Other
Careers
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addition to the careers in music mentioned above, some opportunities
exist for musicologists, music buisness attorneys, architectural acoustic
consultantas, and arts administrators. In the publishing industry, most
large newspapers and magazines and many smaller periodicals hire a music
reporter or critic who combines knowledge and enjoyment of music with a
writing or editing career. Other careers include music historian, biographer,
and lyricist. reflecting dignity and prestige, each of the music careers
brings satisfaction and happiness to the lives of countless people. thousands
of persons in the United States find great pleasure through music as an
avocation. |
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