The Professional
The innumerable career possibilities in the professional world Overview RETAIL/MUSICAL PRODUCTS of music often cluster together and overlap in various ways. ofWorld Music Some of the possible clusters are illustrated here. PUBLICIST By taking advantage of multiple simultaneous opportunities in the music profession, it is entirely possible to achieve
satisfaction and success while PERSONAL MUSIC SHOP INDUSTRY MANAGER earning a sustainable living MANAGER ADMINISTRATION as a professional musician. BOOKING AGENT INSTRUMENT REPAIRMAN
MUSIC FIELD BRAND LIBRARIAN MERCHANDISER MANAGER INTERNET BUSINESS MUSIC MANAGER DISTRIBUTOR FUNDRAISER SUBSCRIPTION MANAGER CONCERT HALL PUBLISHER MANAGER MUSIC DIRECTOR ROAD MUSIC MANAGER PRODUCER
EDUCATION CHURCH WRITING ADMINISTRATOR ORCHESTRA TOURING MANAGER MUSICIAN MUSICIAN
SOFTWARE AUDIO CONCERT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER PROMOTER
EDITOR COLLABORATIVE CONDUCTOR PIANIST
MUSIC ANALYST ORCHESTRAL WEB ACOUSTICIAN MUSICIAN DESIGNER
MUSIC HISTORIAN CHOREOGRAPHER STUDIO MUSICIAN PIANO EARLY JOURNALIST MUSIC TECHNICIAN CRITIC CHILDHOOD SOUND EDUCATOR YOUTH OPERA TECHNICIAN MUSIC ENSEMBLE SINGER RESEARCHER DIRECTOR
SONGWRITER COPYIST
GRANT EDUCATION COACH TECHNOLOGY WRITER CONSULTANT ORCHESTRATOR MUSIC EDITOR PERFORMANCE
PRIVATE STUDIO VIDEO GAME PRIMARY/ TECACHER MUSIC SECONDARY DOCTOR SCHOOL TEACHER FILM SCORE MUSIC COMPOSER UNIVERSITY THERAPIST FACULTY ARRANGER Key BUSINESS (MBA) HIGHER EDUCATION: To a large extent every musician will benefit from developing all of the assets below; however the colored rings identify careers for which certain traits are particularly important. LAWYER EDUCATION COLLABORATION PHYSICAL FITNESS COMPOSITION CREATIVITY PUBLIC SPEAKING
COPYRIGHT SPECIALIST ENTREPRENEURSHIP SOCIAL SKILLS
LEADERSHIP SPECIALIZED STUDIES POST-GRADUATE PROFESSIONAL LIBERAL ARTS TECHNOLOGY
MONEY MANAGEMENT WRITING
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Guitar Technician Music Attorney Pro Tools Operator Road Manager Surtitle Broadcasting Website Content Producer Artist and Repertoire Concert Soloist Music Booking Agent Producer Roadie Synth Programmer Website Marketing Artist Development Conductor H Music Critic Product Demonstrator Wind Ensemble Conductor Artist Liaison Connected Car Development High School Teacher Music Dealer Product Marketing S T Workship Leader Artist Manager Consultant Hospice Music Therapy Music Director Product Placement Sales Representative Talent Agent Artist Relations Consumer Research House Band Musician Music Editor Production Manager Salesperson Talent Manager Y Artistic Director Contractor Humanitarian Worker Music Executive Professional Manager Satellite Radio Talent Scout Youth Ensemble Director Artistic Planner Copyist Music Festival Administrator Profile Manager School Administrator Teacher Artist-In_Residence Copyright Specialist I Music Festival Management Program Director School Organizer Technical Director Arts Advocate Costume Designer Indie Record Label Music Historian Programmer Scoring Composer Tehnology Development Agent Arts Management Creative Music Producer Instrument Design Music Industry Specialist Programming Scoring Conductor Technology Director Arts Policy Writer Cruise Ship Music Instrument Distributor Music Journalist Promotion Manager Scoring Consultant Technology Manager Attorney Customer Support Instrument Maker Music Librarian Promotional Agent Scoring Contractor Textbook Author Audio Developer Instrument Manufacturing Music Lobbyist Prompter Scoring Engineer Theatre Musician Audio Engineer D Instrument Repairmen Music Marketing Psychologist Scout Theater Performer Audio Equipment Dance Band Musician Instrument Restoration Music Operations Public Relations Secondary School Teacher Theme Parks Audio Lead Development Officer Instrument Sales Representative Music Periodical Contributor Publicist Section Leader Themed Environment Developer Audio Producer Dialect Coach Instrumental Coach Music Producer Publisher Self-Publishing Therapist Audio Technician Diction Coach International Representative Music Publishing Pyrotechnics Session Musician Ticket Agent Audiologist Digital Marketing Internet Ad Sales Music Representative Set Designer Ticket Sales Author Digital Media Internet Broadcasting Music Researcher Automated Dialogue Replacement Digital Workstation Operator Internet Music Distribution Music School Founder Director Internet Radio Music Shop Manager B Director of Publicity Internet TV Music Shop Salesperson
Background Vocalist Disc Jockey Music Software A professional music career evolves over The present-day musician cannot afford Backline Technician Distributor J Music Store Owner the lifetime of a musician, often in surprising to have a merely vocational or otherwise and unpredictable ways. Most musicians narrow approach to building a career. Backup Vocals Dramaturg Jingle Composer Music Supervisor combine various jobs or professions both Band Director Drum Circle Facilitator Journalist Music Therapist to support their immediate lifestyle and Taking active responsibility for one’s to realize a fulfilling long-term career. It is education and career goals is a critical part Band Leader Drum Technician Musical Curator usually multiple, simultaneous opportunities of being successful as a music professional. and revenue streams that make it possible Bioacoustician K Musical Diplomat to be a professional musician. This is Musicians inevitably create their own Blogger E K-12 Music Teacher Musical Theatre not only important for financial reasons distinct niche and professional identity from but it also contribuites to a musician’s a myriad of options such as those listed Booking Agent Early Childhood Educator Karaoke Musicologist life satisfaction. here. This index of music professions is not exhaustive but can be a useful point of Booth Consultant Editor Most successful musicians construct reference for developing one’s unique path. MUSIC PROFESSIONS Bouncer Editorialist L N their overall career paths out of some combination of opportunities which they Bow Rehairer Education Administrator Language Instructor New Works Director find interesting. The possible performance INDEX Branch Distributor of Music Education Consultant Laser Designer/Operator Newspaper Writer opportunities alone are endless. At the same time, musicians do not have to Building a professional music career Brand Manager Education Director Lawyer Nightclub Manager make an exclusive choice between a www.franklincollege.edu/ performance-based and a non- Broadcaster Education Representative Lecturer Notesetter performance based music career. Broadway Performer Educational Activist Librettist Business (MBA) Electrical Technician Licensing O Business Manager Electronic Engineer Lighting Designer Opera Coach Buyer Elementary School Teacher Liner Notes Writer Opera Singer