| Invisible Career-Path Available Only to Musicians | | | | § Record Company Executive |
| For a skilled musician, there is an additional career path | | | | § Music Publisher |
| that is invisible to the non-musician. This is an additional | | | | § Tour Coordinator |
| benefit beyond the pleasure of playing music, the | | | | Performance: Actors are more highly valued if they |
| attention it brings, and the better academic | | | | have a musical education. Today, with so few actors |
| performance than students who do not learn to play a | | | | multi-skilled as they were in the era of the large |
| musical instrument. It is a broad range of extra career | | | | studios, this can be a real advantage. Below are some |
| opportunities that non-musicians never even consider. | | | | of the jobs for which an actor who is also a musician |
| But if you're a musician, you can apply. Let's take a | | | | may "incidentally" be qualified. |
| look at these careers that are available only to | | | | § Performing artist |
| musicians | | | | § Soloist, instrumental or vocal |
| Education: Are you a musician who has also studied | | | | § Studio musician |
| education? If so, there are numerous music education | | | | § Background vocalist |
| opportunities that may interest you: | | | | § Theatre musician |
| § Music educator at a college, conservatory, | | | | § Accompanist |
| university | | | | § Church musician |
| § Music teacher at secondary or elementary | | | | § Product demonstrator for instrument |
| school | | | | manufacturer |
| § Private music instructor | | | | Movies / Video Games: If you study movies or video |
| § Music supervisor | | | | game production, a background as a musician will help |
| § Choir director | | | | you prepare for music-related jobs such as the |
| Therapy: Are you a musician who has also studied | | | | following: |
| psychiatry? You can practice the trade of music | | | | § Conductor |
| therapy in a wide array of settings. Some of the | | | | § Music Composer |
| sources of employment for music therapists are the | | | | § Music Editor |
| following: | | | | § Music Supervisor (to scout for music) |
| § Schools | | | | § Arranger (to determine the mix of song |
| § Universities | | | | elements per the conductor or producer's |
| § Nursing Homes | | | | specifications) |
| § Mental health clinics | | | | § Sound designer (of effects to accompany |
| § Correctional Facilities | | | | music score) |
| § Private practice | | | | § Jingle writer / composer |
| Business: Ever wonder what it takes to work in | | | | From education to video games, there are careers |
| business management? Besides business smarts, an | | | | available for those who happen to have a background |
| ability to talk the language of music will take you places | | | | in music which the rest of us never see. Each of these |
| the non-musican cannot go: | | | | fields requires time and study for proficiency, but they |
| § Artist Manager or Agent | | | | represent a career path that is nonexistent for |
| § Talent Agent | | | | non-musicians. |
| § Concert Promoter | | | | Sure, you already knew that playing music could |
| § Independent Radio Promoter | | | | improve your quality of life. Now you know it can |
| § Music Business Entrepreneur | | | | improve the quality of your career. |
| § Music Business Consultant | | | | |