Careers in the Music Industry
This lesson will provide you a chance to discover and explore some music career options and the pathways for "Getting There."
Here is what you'll need for this assignment:
Here is what you'll need for this assignment:
- The Careers in the Music Industry form
- A team member (or members) in your group that has a phone
Student Objectives
- Having identified a career in the music industry, create a job posting for one career, including responsibilities, requirements, salary range, and career outlook.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the necessary education and experience required for specific careers in music.
Procedure
- Gather in your group (each person will need to contribute something to the conversation/research)
- You will research about a career and develop a mock job posting for it. You may want to assign each category below to a different person in your group to expedite the process. Remember, only one person should type the info into the google form though. The posting should include the following information under these headings:
- Job title: Position and level
- Job description: Overall duties and daily responsibilities
- Requirements: Essential skills and experience; including number of years experience
- Required education: Requisite degrees in specific field
- Salary range: Typical salary range (from entry level to experienced)
- Career Outlook: Expected growth in coming years (The projected percent change in employment for the career from 2014 to 2024... this info can be found on the Bureau of Labor Statistics site)
- Here are some sites to explore to help you create an occupational profile for your group's chosen music industry career. You will find information about skills, tasks, and education related to a career, as well as recent national and state salaries and trends.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics: Musicians, Singers, and Related Workers
- Bureau of Labor Statistics: Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos109.htm - Careers in Music (information about salaries, qualification, and education)
http://www.nafme.org/jobs/ - Careers in Music
- Career Info Net (click "Occupation Information" and create "Occupation Profile," selecting all options)
http://www.careerinfonet.org/
After you have created your job listing in the google form, discuss the experience and education necessary to prepare for your group's specific career:
- What high school classes or other training, after-school jobs, volunteer opportunities, or extracurricular activities would be good experience?
- Is a college degree required or highly recommended? If so, what kinds of degrees?
- What activities, organizations, or internships help direct someone in a particular career field?
Lesson Plan adapted from www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/careers-in-song-and-dance.cfm