| The music industry is undoubtedly one of the | | | | year extracurricular activities. |
| 'sexiest' fields in which to work, according | | | | |
| to a recent survey by the editors of Time | | | | A degree in music is respected in many music |
| magazine. There are music industry jobs that | | | | industry jobs. |
| require nearly any skill set that you can | | | | |
| bring to the job, and the training required | | | | Colleges that specialize in music education |
| varies with each of the music industry jobs | | | | like the Berklee School for the Performing |
| that may interest you. Here are some general | | | | Arts offer training in many different aspects |
| guidelines for finding work in music industry | | | | of the music industry. You can study music |
| jobs. | | | | and performance law, accounting for the music |
| | | | industry, and business management for music |
| Love Music. | | | | companies as well as composition, performance |
| | | | and other music-specific jobs. |
| It's not a prerequisite for music industry | | | | |
| jobs, but loving music of any kind is a | | | | Join the band. |
| definite step in the right direction. While | | | | |
| loving music may not be important in a record | | | | One of the best training grounds for a career |
| company accountant's position, it's | | | | in orchestral music is your school or college |
| practically required for anyone who works | | | | band. If you're already beyond the school |
| with artists or in promotion. | | | | years, take advantage of county and city |
| | | | music societies to both train your ear and |
| Check the qualifications for the job. | | | | keep in the practice of playing with others. |
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| In general, most jobs in the music industry | | | | Music ministry jobs often require special |
| require at least a two year college degree - | | | | certifications. |
| with the exception of performers who can get | | | | |
| by without a degree if they have talent. | | | | If you have a calling to a job in music |
| Expect that the more involved the job, the | | | | ministry, you'll find that many churches and |
| higher your level of education and/or | | | | synagogues require that their full time music |
| experience will need to be. A record promoter | | | | minister have pastoral training as well as |
| may need to demonstrate networking skills or | | | | musical training. The American Guild of |
| developed contacts in the local music scene, | | | | Organists and the National Council of |
| for instance, and a contracts lawyer will | | | | Pastoral Musicians offer professional |
| obviously require a law degree. Music | | | | certifications at a number of levels. |
| teachers working for the schools will need to | | | | |
| have a teaching license as well as the | | | | Music therapists require a bachelor's degree |
| demonstrated ability to play an instrument. | | | | in music therapy from one of the approved |
| | | | universities that teach music therapy. |
| The best training is on the job training. | | | | |
| | | | In addition to regular studies, the bachelors |
| For positions like band manager, road work, | | | | in music therapy requires 1200 hours of |
| publicists and promoters, the best training | | | | clinical practice. |
| is through an internship or through your own | | | | |
| work promoting and/or managing a band on your | | | | The requirements for training for music |
| own. Some publicists and promoters come to | | | | industry jobs are varied, but this is a brief |
| the job from their own fanzines, or have | | | | overview of the training required for some of |
| developed a network of contacts in radio and | | | | the major careers in the music industry. |
| advertising through their college or teen | | | | |