1. The Career of a Musician
By: Natalie Greenlee
2/27/11
Block C
2. Overview
A musician may
• Play one or more instruments solo or with group
• Write songs
• Compose, conduct, or arrange music
• Conduct bands, choruses or orchestras
• Teach music (either instrumental or vocal)
• Sight read music
Other Characteristics:
• a Involved in music from an early age
• Adjust to changing hours and schedules
• Most are self employed
3. Overview (cont.)
The different ways they broadcast their music to
entertain people is by:
• Performing live on a stage
• Video
• Radio
• Make or participate in recording in a studio
A musician must be:
• Prepared for auditions
• Skilled in several related styles (jazz, rock,
classical, etc)
4. Education
• Private lessons and
training
• University music
programs
• College prep. classes
• Math and writing skills
• Masters degree
(music teacher)
5. Additional Skills and Abilities
• Memorization skills
• Originality and
creativity
• Marketing, Sales,
management, and
Business Skills
• Teaching and
Performing Methods
6. Related Careers
• Song Writer- writes
songs for them to
perform, or for other
professionals to
perform
• Dance
Choreographer- picks
the moves and
routines for dancers
• Actor/Actress- acts
out scenes in a play
or movie
8. Outlook and Growth Potential
The career of a
musician is stable and
increasing by 7.64%
• People skilled in
various instruments
and styles have the
best job prospects
• There are more
people interested in
being a musician than
there are job
openings
9. Additional Questions and Answers
What is the location of
this career? The
location varies
depending on the
specific type of
musician and the gig.
About how many people
have this job now?
About 246,000 people
have this job.
10. Career Comparison Chart
Musician Physical Therapist
Play one or more instruments, write songs,
compose, conduct, teach, arrange,
rehearse, sing, sight read, must be skilled
in various musical instruments and styles,
most are self employed and they have to help patients to relieve pain and function well,
market for themselves, make or participate work 40 hours a week, assess, organize,
in recording in a studio, or performing live, plan, and participate in rehabilitation
they must adjust to changing hours and programs to help patients to restore health
Overview: schedules or relieve pain, must be physically fit
private lessons and training, college prep. Good High School Grades, science
Classes, university music programs, and Background, study anatomy, therapy,
skills in teaching, performing, math, diagnostic procedures, medicine, biology,
writing, organization, memorization, chemistry and dentistry, an associated
Education originality, and business degree in physical therapy,
Average Hourly- Beginning- $29.78 Middle-
Average Hourly- Beginning- $14.83 Middle- $41.24 Potential- $54.81 Average
$33.28 Potential- $47.95 Average Annually- Beginning- $61,900, Middle-
Salary Annually- $70,000 $85,800, Potential- 114,000
Growth 7.64 there are more people intterested in being
potential a musician than there are job openings 34.00%
Stable, people skilled in various instruments
Outlook have the best job prospects Increasing faster than the Average
Related Athletic Trainer, chiropractor, occupational
careers song writer, dance choreographer, actor/actress therapist
11. Thought About Success
“Many of life’s failures are people who did
not realize how close they were to failure
when they gave up.”
~Thomas Edison
