musician

A musician is usually by themselves or as a group (in an orchestra). They perform in live audiences or record in studios. They perform in many genres such as pop, hip-hop, jazz, classical, and many more.

Some related occupations to a musician are: conductor, performer, and band member.

Work

TYPE OF WORK/WORK ENVIRONMENT

Many musicians spend a lot of time travelling from one venue to another. Others, however, spend their time in a recording studio recording their own vinyls.

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

The skills or knowledge required to this career choices are: musical talent, promotional skills, interpersonal skills, dedication and discipline.

MUSICAL TALENT. To become a musician, one must have musical abilities.

PROMOTIONAL SKILLS. Many musicians need to be able to promote their performances whether it is online, on a poster, etc. Being able to have good promotional skills can lead to a successful making of a fanbase.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS. Due to the fact that musicians work with a variety of people, they will need to have good interpersonal skills to create good relationships.

DEDICATION. It can be really hard for many people to keep going after auditioning many times and getting rejected. One must be able to be dedicated to this career regardless of how many positions you auditioned for, or how many times you have gotten rejected.

DISCIPLINE. Having musical talent does not guarantee that they will be given a position in this field. Musicians must practise and work harder to improve their skills.

SALARY RANGE

The annual income for a musician is approximately $26,933 a year.

CURRENT NEED FOR CAREER

education

EDUCATION/TRAINING REQUIRED

The education required is University.

The training required are:
-musical training from university/college or through private lessons
-to become a member of orchestra, it is required to have a university degree in music

TRANSFERABLE SKILLS FROM HIGH SCHOOL

The transferable skills from high school needed are:

IMPROVING. Every musician should be able to improve their skills to progress in the indrustry.

PERFORMING. A musician often performs in front of an audience, so it would be great if the person who wants to become a musician to be able to perform in venues.

COMMUNICATING. Musicians should be able to communicate with people as they often work with them. It is also important to be able to promote yourself/your group as you perform in venues, etc.

COURSES THAT WOULD BENEFIT

Some courses that would benefit are: intrumental music, and/or vocals.

THREE POST SECONDARY INSTITUTES AND THE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE

1. Wilfred Laurier University, Chamber Music Diploma

2. University of Waterloo, Music (Optional Co-op)

3. University of Waterloo, Speech Communication (Optional Co-op)

References citeD

myblueprint.com
truity.com/career-profile/musician-or-singer
iaccess.gov.on.ca/labourmarket/search.xhtml