Music at Ozarks
Careers in Music
What jobs will be available after I graduate?
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Potential employers include:
- Daycare centers
- Elementary and secondary schools
- Private schools
- Colleges and universities
- Studios
- Self-employed
- Symphony orchestras
- Musical theaters
- Ballet productions
- Recording industry
- Radio, television and motion picture industries
- Nursing homes
- Conservatories
General Information
Finding positions in the music industry requires a combination of talent, training, connections and some luck. Perseverance is required!
Develop competencies in business management, computers, marketing, or other areas to broaden range of employment possibilities.
Develop a variety of skills. Become "multitalented."
Confidence, personality, a positive attitude, and a love of music are important to success.
Need basic tools of self-promotion.
Some jobs may require you to join unions or guilds.
Performers often travel frequently and must be flexible regarding their work schedules.
Gain experience working for a music publisher or other businesses in the entertainment industry.
Majoring in music provides students with a sense of aesthetics and an understanding of human expression valuable to many employers.
Job Outlook:
Competition for jobs for musicians, singers, and related workers is expected to be keen. The vast number of persons with the desire to perform will continue to greatly exceed the number of openings. Talent alone is no guarantee of success: many people start out to become musicians or singers but leave the profession because they find the work difficult, the discipline demanding, and the long periods of intermittent unemployment unendurable.
Overall employment of musicians, singers, and related workers is expected to grow about as fast as the average for all occupations through 2014. Most new wage and salary jobs for musicians will arise in religious organizations. Slower-than-average growth is expected for self-employed musicians, who generally perform in nightclubs, concert tours, and other venues. Growth in demand for musicians will generate a number of job opportunities, and many openings also will arise from the need to replace those who leave the field each year because they are unable to make a living solely as musicians or for other reasons.
Related Links:
U.S. Department of Labor - Musicians, Singers, and Related Workers
American Federation of Musicians
American Music Therapy Association
