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Article #397: Training For Music Industry Jobs

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






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