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Career and jobs for me?
Topic Started: Oct 15 2006, 09:52 AM (168 Views)
CrashTest
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I've been thinking about different fields in music that I'd do well in, and I'd like to hear some suggestions from people.

I know the obvious like performing, composing for stuff, or teaching - but are there any other interesting things one can do as a pianist and composer?
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***musical princess***
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I think Crash would be more suited to 'organ study'...

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Larry
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Unless you're on the verge of signing a contract with a major label....

switch your major to engineering or computer technology.......
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Riley
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Oct 15 2006, 02:01 PM
I think Crash would be more suited to 'organ study'...

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AlbertaCrude
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If you'd consider the health services sector, have a look at audiology.
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ny1911
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I go with Larry's suggestion, or at least marry someone that did that.

Musicians shouldn't marry musicians unless they enjoy living like college students.
So live your life and live it well.
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CrashTest
Oct 15 2006, 05:52 PM
I've been thinking about different fields in music that I'd do well in, and I'd like to hear some suggestions from people.

I know the obvious like performing, composing for stuff, or teaching - but are there any other interesting things one can do as a pianist and composer?

I know nothing about music careers but isn't the $$$ in writing scores for television and cinema?
Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem
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sue
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AlbertaCrude
Oct 15 2006, 12:01 PM
If you'd consider the health services sector, have a look at audiology.

I know you meant this for Crashtest, but thank you for the suggestion; I'm passing it on to my son, who has to work on some career/education path ideas for school. He had looked at linguistics, as this appeals to his love of language, (including music), but he is also a strong science and math student. Could be an interesting option.
Thanks.
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kenny
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What about money?
Crash how important is financial security and stability to you?
May I assume you came from an affluent family, Hummers ain't cheap.

I'd love to hear some statistics on people 10-years out of school with music degrees.

Composing for movies probably pays well but I'd imagine there are two or three competing composers. ;)

I work in engineering for money but really consider myself an artist/musician at heart.
It ain't a bad life.

It IS possible you will be a rich successful composer/performer.
But I think it takes more than talent for this to happen.
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DivaDeb
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ny1911
Oct 15 2006, 03:56 PM
I go with Larry's suggestion, or at least marry someone that did that.

Musicians shouldn't marry musicians unless they enjoy living like college students.

YEA FOR THAT!!!!

I married a musician

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Crash, my two cents...perform and compose...prepare to teach. Exploit interesting alternatives to solo piano performance...for example, if you are a good accompanist, you can support yourself well in the classical field playing for singers and instrumentalists, especially if you teach as well. Never enough good coach/accompanist types.

See if there's a ballet company that needs a good repetiteur...ballerinas are way cute :P
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AlbertaCrude
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sue
Oct 15 2006, 01:17 PM
AlbertaCrude
Oct 15 2006, 12:01 PM
If you'd consider the health services sector, have a look at audiology.

I know you meant this for Crashtest, but thank you for the suggestion; I'm passing it on to my son, who has to work on some career/education path ideas for school. He had looked at linguistics, as this appeals to his love of language, (including music), but he is also a strong science and math student. Could be an interesting option.
Thanks.

Its brutally heavy on physics and, of course, head and neck anatomy. But there is a long term and acute shortage of audiologists throughout Canada. Linguistics with a physics minor is nevertheless a good undergrad degree to prepare for an MSc. in audiology.
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CrashTest
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Thank you for the suggestions.

At the moment I am well supported by my family, so I have time to really think about what I want to do as a career path.

It's obviously going to involve composing and the piano, these two things are part of who I am. It is just a logistical question of where I will apply them!
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