Career questions tagged music
Music can be produced, written, performed, and taught. Music degrees are offered at most colleges. Careers include music teacher, game designer, therapist, and a lot more. For more information, please read below. Read more Show less
As a music education major should I go straight to masters or wait and work with a school?
I am a music education freshman and am considering getting my masters in conducting. I'm wondering if it is worth it to wait before I continue schooling? #music #music-education #graduate-school- #conducting
How do I combine math and music and teaching?
I love math. Before I loved it in school, I would go work out math puzzles with my uncle Richard, compete and train with Math Counts, take the AMC tests, and calculate measurements with my dad in his workshop; now I take the hardest math classes at my school and tutor math through National Honor Society. I’ve gotten to study fractals, harmonics, and the Gamma function through those classes, and the more I study, the more I discover that math is awesome. When school was easy, math was a place I could go to get challenged, to get lost and find myself again. Once school got hard, my perseverance from math helped me push through. But I always hated that most of my peers never felt the way I did about math. They would groan whenever homework was assigned, complain for hours about tricky tests, and get so bored and lost in math class that they would fall asleep. For the past few years, I’ve tutored both formally and informally for my peers and seen just how much a teacher can change a student’s attitude. It only takes one bad math teacher to convince someone that they’re “bad at math,” but one good teacher, like the fabulous Mrs. Olsen, can give them hope. She is still spreading her knowledge in her 33rd year of teaching and makes every student in her classes feel confident about math. I want to be like her. I want to stop pushing kids away from STEM solely because they don’t have the natural talent to succeed under a bad teacher. I want to end the default “I’m bad at math” and replace it with the confidence of a student who is ready to use their math for the rest of their life. But, I am a musician. Music holds me together through the long nights of homework and studying, and I would not be able to keep my grades up without it. I want to do everything in my power to bring music to people in every community, so my heart is slashed open every time I see another arts budget cut, another music teacher fired, another kid told they’ll never succeed in the arts. After all, when a school is short on money, like many schools in America are, arts are the first things to go. While I love STEM and know that it will build the future, music will keep the people of that future passionate and alive. I want to earn a certification in math education and music education and bring music to low-income schools who have cut their arts budgets to stay afloat. I may not be able to teach full-time music, but I can be a math teacher to bolster STEM comprehension in a low-income school, while I also run a few music clubs on the side. This could grow to teaching a few in-school music classes, as well as offering free music lessons for students, or reaching out in some other way to spread music through my community. Is this feasible? What degrees should I get? What should I do? aaaaaaaaa #math #mathematics #music #music-education #music-industry
How do you choose the right career?
I wanted to become a surgeon since I was little, but as I got older, I also found an interest in both music and engineering. I want to choose the right career for myself, but I don’t know how. #surgery #engineering #music #whatdoido #passion
What is the next thing to do after discovering two things that you love doing?
I am currently fighting it out on my music and designing passion, I love both, yes I love music more and I grew up in church, half of my life has been in church, but I love music from the secular world a lot and some good Christian music, but no doubt that I love hip-hop rnb rap music a lot, so which do I pick? Because I find myself doing the mix of secular and gospel each time I try to compose music. Thank you all. #conflict of interest #career-choice #music #composing #design
What was the most rewarding thing you experienced in a performance or in an audition?
I want to be able to gauge my success better and not just focus on getting into a show or getting a rather large applause. I want to be able to see how other performers view achievements and be able to grow and reflect on that. #vocal #performing-arts #success #voice #music #singing
What is the greatest challenge you’ve faced as a vocal performance major and how did you overcome it?
I am going to major in vocal performance in college after I graduate. There are many perceived challenges of the field but I want to know what problems arise. I would like to be better prepared. #vocalperformance #voice #opera #challenges #music #performing-arts
What is the best way to get your music to the public and start signing with music studios, rappers, vocalists,ect
hello, i am Caleb and i love to produce music, whether it is by my self at my computer making music or hanging out with friends being in the so called "Stu"(my room) making beats, but i am having trouble getting my name out there and finding people to collaborate with. Thank you caleb #music-production #music #music-business #singing
I want to be an acoustical engineer - what can I do to start now?
I'm a freshmen in high school and I'm interested in becoming an acoustical engineer. I play an instrument and I enjoy physics and math. I know that acoustical engineers need to have at least a masters degree and experience in the field. What can I do now to get started? How and where do I get an internship? Do I need to know any software, and if so, how can I learn it? #career-choice #career #engineering #physics #engineer #job-search #internships #music #acoustics
How could a producer get his/her track out there and bought by a record label/singer/rapper
I am currently a freshman in high school and I have had an interest in music for a while and I will consider a music producer as a future career. #music-production #music #music-production #music-business #business
Is music production something I should go to college for?
l'm a freshman in high school and I have a passion for cooking some fire beats and I want to get better. Some of my role models are metro boomin, whoever made the beat for Tay-K's "the race". I would appreciate some advice very much and look forward to having a conversation. #musicproduction #music #music-production #sound-engineer #recording-studio
what is some advice on earning a stable salary as a musician?
I know that I will be a musician when I grow up but I might end up homeless also due to having no money. #music #salary #pay #performing-arts
What are my choices of careers as a classical musician?
I'm a ninth grader who plays cello and would love to go into classical music when I'm older but I know that it is very competitive. What are some other things I could do if I get get into a major symphony orchestra? #cello #music
How hard is it to double major in Music and medicine?
I’m in 9th grade and I want to go to Med school, but I also want to major in singing. What are some obstacles that come along in double majoring and how long would it take to complete both degrees? #medschool #doctor #vocalist #music #doublemajor #biology #college-major #academic-advising
What steps do I need to take in order to become a music producer?
I’m in 9th grade and I play music a lot. I was thinking that being a music producer would be a good job to have in this field. What are the steps I should take in order to become a music producer? #music-producer #studying-music #music #music-production
What is needed to become an Acoustic Engineer?
I'm a Senior in High school and I play many instruments. lately I've been interested in how Acoustics work in any hall or space. I'd like to take a class on this especially in college but i am not sure where to start. Any comments and or tips are greatly appreciated. #Music #Sound-Engineer #engineering #acoustics
What is a day in the life of a music producer like?
I want to learn more about a #music-producer or #record-producer because I want to go into the music industry. What do you do every day and how do you find #musicians to manage? #music #music-production #recording-studio
What are some great music collages to attend to in the US
I am a seventh grader, and I just wan to be prepared for collage even though it is many years away, I want to be aware of the great music collages when the time comes. #music #musiccollages #performing-arts #music-performance #college
What other instruments will I have to learn for a career in music therapy?
I already play two instruments–piano and French horn. I have yet to be able to master French horn to a certain extent. The piano is going well. I'm just interested in knowing what other instruments I'll need to learn for music therapy. #music #music-therapy #instrumentation #career
Is it better to study music at a university or at a community college after high school?
I am a music performance major and will be graduating with my associate's degree when graduating from high school. I would only have to focus on taking music classes. Is there a difference between music classes in college and university? What would you recommend? #music #college-major #music-education #college
Could I get advice from yoga teachers?
Hi fellow yoga teachers! I'm curious to know where you get your inspiration for music? How do you switch up your sequencing? What are your favorite poses? How do you cater to certain groups? What is your favorite flow to teach? Thank you! Maddie #yoga #mindfulness #music #health,-wellness-and-fitness #health
Music Psychology advice?
Can anyone share their experiences if they have ever taken music psychology course or enroll in music psychology programs? it seems to me that most programs available in this area are in UK, but if you know there are programs available elsewhere, please leave a comment #psychology #careers #music #courses #undergraduate #graduate-school #career-choice #career-development #professional-training
How do i become a K-pop idol??
Ever since i found out about K-pop i enjoyed the music and dancing. I like the broadcasts they do and the traveling. I like the concept of being in a group and connecting as close friends. I am not Korean, but i do love to sing and i want to practice more in that area. I also don't know how to dance,but i can learn. I also don't know how to speak Korean but i can also learn how to speak that language. #K-pop #Acting #singing #music
How can I become a better singer?
I want to be a better singer, because I want to write songs and be an awesome singer, too. #bettersinger #music #voice #singing
What jobs should I be looking for as a recent Radio, Television, & Film graduate?
I will be graduating from San Jose State University in December and I'm currently job searching. My ideal job would be working on a set of a known studio such as HBO, NBC, or Netflix, producing content but it seems these companies don't have any entry-level jobs. What kind of jobs should I be looking for to eventually end up as a Producer for TV/Film network? #entertainment #music #radio #television
With a degree in Musical Theatre, what jobs have people gone on to pursue?
I am applying to Musical Theatre programs across the country, but am not sure that I want to pursue the life of a performer. What else can I do? #musical-theatre #career-path #music #college #college-major #musical
How can I play many different styles of music?
I am a musician that is into many different styles of music and I play a few different instruments as well, so I wanted to see if anyone had any advice on the paths I could take. Sorry for the lack of specificity. #music #music-production #music-industry #music-producer #instrumentation
How does an academic major in college affect job opportunities in the music field?
Hi, I'm a senior in High School. I would like to pursue music as a career, but it is hard for me to find a major that has what I am looking for or one that I can afford/qualify for. My alternative is to apply to either the same college as my preferred program or a cheaper college as an academic major. But I am worried this will negatively affect my chances of succeeding musically in the future. Should I make this decision or will it not be rewarding? #college #majors #music #academic #student-debt #music-education #music-production #music-industry #college-major #college-advice
As someone who plans on majoring in music performance in college, what should I minor or double major in?
I am well aware of the fact that its going to be a struggle once I get into the world as a musician, so I am exploring other options to do in addition to music performance. Ideally, I would like to do something that is somehow connected to music, like audio engineering etc, but I wanted to see if anyone had any advice. #music #music-performance #college-major #majors #college-majors #choosing-a-major #college-minor #majors-and-minors #music-education #audio-engineering