The PracticumThe Practicum

Discovering jobsDiscovering jobs

College music societyAgencies

• 1) keep and maintain file • 2) references (confidential?? Now??)• 3) where to find out about jobs (Web)

Publishing Publishing

MusicPapersConferencesPrizes

New Directions in MusicNew Directions in Music

See addresses for recording companies, publishers, etc. at the end of the book.

ProgramsPrograms

Performance programs• 1) keep them• 2) develop them logically• 3) encourage diversity of orch and type• 4) keep collections of programs for

distribution

Societies Societies

Types • 1) professional (AMS, etc. offices held?• 2) personal (Computer Music Society,

etc.)• 3) community

Instrument Instrument

Maintain performance on your instrument(s)

Keep your theory skills upKeep side skills alive (tuning,

instrument repair, etc.)

Copyright Copyright

The pros and cons

Performing Rights SocietiesPerforming Rights Societies

ASCAPBMIOthersAdvantages and Disadvantages

Your VitaYour Vita

Why do it now? What it should contain

• a) name and address (how to reach you)• b) education (knowledge you possess)• c) experience (how you've put it to use)• d) references (get them now)• e) ambitions (how you are what they want)• f) publications (professional reputation)• g) relevant information (good colleague?, etc.)

PerformancesPerformances

Getting themRecording themPromoting them

PositionsPositions

Record librarian

Recording engineerRecording engineer

Recording technicianRecording technician

Recording producerRecording producer

Church organistChurch organist

Piano tunerPiano tuner

Film (TV) composerFilm (TV) composer

Performer Performer

Planetarium compsoerPlanetarium compsoer

arrangerarranger

Orchestrator Orchestrator

College teacherCollege teacher

Private teacherPrivate teacher

Secondary teacherSecondary teacher

Electronic lab techieElectronic lab techie

Musical instrument repairMusical instrument repair

RoadieRoadie

Radio announcerRadio announcer

Lounge lizardLounge lizard

Instrument builderInstrument builder

Copyist Copyist

Music book editorMusic book editor

Musical software designerMusical software designer

Author (texts, etc.)Author (texts, etc.)

Editor Editor

Music administratorMusic administrator

Page turnerPage turner

Hardware designerHardware designer

Acoustician Acoustician

Commercials composerCommercials composer

Music therapistMusic therapist

Instrument repairInstrument repair

Church (temple) composerChurch (temple) composer

Music facilities managerMusic facilities manager

Impressario Impressario

Conductor Conductor

Orchestra managerOrchestra manager

Music executiveMusic executive

Music reviewerMusic reviewer

Radio station programmerRadio station programmer

Choral directorChoral director

Music festival coordinatorMusic festival coordinator

Music salespersonMusic salesperson