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Music Composition Careers
Related Skills
- Creativity
- Composing and Arranging
- Good listener
- Collaborative skills
- Initiative
- Ability to self-promote
- Ability to make critical observations
Being Successful in the Field
- Finding positions in the music industry requires a combination of talent, training, connections and some luck. Perseverance is required!
- Some jobs may require you to join unions or guilds.
Related Fields
- Music Education
- Music Publishing
- Audio Music Production and Audio Engineering
- Sound Design and Acoustics
- Recording
Employers
- Self-employed
- Colleges and universities
- Video game companies
- Music publishers
- Motion picture and television industries
- Production companies
Strategies
- Acquire knowledge needed for successful entrance into a graduate program in music composition and theory.
- Expand knowledge of composition, harmony, arranging, and theory.
- Learn how to use DAWs and digital music programs.
- Develop computer and desktop publishing expertise.
- Expand knowledge of music and production software.
- Advance skill on one or more instruments/voice and conducting.
- Seek grants and awards through foundations.
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