Music Composition
Here are examples of industry areas students enter with this major, jobs/internships, typical employers that hire students, skills employers look for, and examples of where alumni work. To find more information make an appointment with your career counselor/advisor.
Industry Areas
Industry Areas for Music Composition
Industry|Employers
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Job/Roles
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Skills
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Alumni
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Composing/Arranging
• Self-employed
• Record companies
• Publishers
• Muzak
• Motion picture and television industries
• Production companies
• Orchestras:
- Philharmonic
- symphony
- chamber
• Opera companies
• Musical theater groups
• Ballet troupes
• Broadway
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• Composing
• Arranging
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• Problem-solving
• Innovation and creativity
• Critical thinking
• Communication (verbal and written)
• Presentation skills
• Teamwork and leadership
• Time management and the ability to simultaneously balance several projects
• Adaptability and flexibility
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• Amado Music, LLC, Owner / Music Producer & Composer
• Stenfert Charles, Film Score Composer
• Pigeon Man Records, Composer
• EDFmusic, Co-Owner, Composer/Publisher
• David Hamilton Music, Composer
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Critique
• Music-related publications
• Magazines and newspapers
• Entertainment or music focused Internet sites
• Entertainment law firms
• Production companies
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• Music Journalism
• Music Analysis
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• advanced verbal and written communication
• flexibility and versatility
• ability to research and think critically
• strong interpersonal skills
• creativity
• editing and attention to detail
• teamwork
• active listening and interviewing
• time management
• computer and technical skills (in various forms of electronic media)
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• Violinist.com, Editor
• Micro Media Music, Editor
• Flute Talk, Editor
• J S Paluch Co Inc, Spanish Music Editor
• Alfred Music Publishing, Senior Vice President and Keyboard Editor-in-Chief
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Behind the Scenes
• Local bands
• Regional bands
• Production companies
• Theater groups
• Orchestras
• Armed Forces
• Radio, television, and motion picture industries
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• Audio Technician
• Boom Operator
• General Director
• Music Video Producer
• Recording Engineer
• Set Up
• Recordist
• Rerecording Mixer
• Sound Engineer
• Sound Technician
• Sound/Production Mixer
• MIDI Engineering
• Stage Manager
• Transcribing
• Copyrighting
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• advanced verbal and written communication
• flexibility and versatility
• ability to research and think critically
• strong interpersonal skills
• creativity
• editing and attention to detail
• teamwork
• active listening and interviewing
• time management
• computer and technical skills (in various forms of electronic media)
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• Studio 300, Audio Engineer
• Music Academy of the West, Production Stage Manager
• Flogging Molly, Tour Managers
• WNUR-FM, Assistant Engineer - Airplay
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Communication
• Radio and television stations
• Virtual reality sound 宅男福利导航s
e.g. Internet sites, software creators
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• Music and Program Direction
• On Air Performance
• Promotion
• Voice Overs
• Copyright/Clearance Administration
• Music License Administration
• Music Editing, Production, and Composing
• Sound Mixing
• Post Production
• Research
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• advanced verbal and written communication
• flexibility and versatility
• ability to research and think critically
• strong interpersonal skills
• creativity
• editing and attention to detail
• teamwork
• active listening and interviewing
• time management
• computer and technical skills (in various forms of electronic media)
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• The Evolution of Voiceover, Voice Artist
• Beaucoup Productions, Recording Artist/Songwriter/Actor
• Wake Forest University, Radio Announcer/Producer
• WNYC Public Radio, Contemporary Music Station Producer
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Popular Industries (According to LinkedIn)
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