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Music Composition

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Industry Areas

Industry Areas for Music Composition
Industry|Employers
Job/Roles
Skills
Alumni

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

• Composing
• Arranging

• 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 

• 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

Critique

• Music-related publications
• Magazines and newspapers
• Entertainment or music focused Internet sites
• Entertainment law firms
• Production companies

• Music Journalism
• Music Analysis

• 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)    

• 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

Behind the Scenes

• Local bands
• Regional bands
• Production companies
• Theater groups
• Orchestras
• Armed Forces
• Radio, television, and motion picture industries

• 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

• 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)         

• Studio 300, Audio Engineer
• Music Academy of the West, Production Stage Manager
• Flogging Molly, Tour Managers
• WNUR-FM, Assistant Engineer - Airplay

Communication

• Radio and television stations
• Virtual reality sound 花季视频s
e.g. Internet sites, software creators

• 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

• 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)         

• 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

Popular Industries (According to LinkedIn)

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