The Career Profile Project
Career Profile Project
Musician
Job Title and Job Description
Musician
I perform with musical groups at all sorts of venues, from clubs that hold 100-200 people to arenas that seat over 30,000. I also compose and record music for both myself and for other recording artists.
What are some related career opportunities and job titles in your company or in your career area?
Sound engineer, tour manager.
What education or training did you have to prepare for this career?
Years and years of private study in addition to years and years of performance.
What education or training do you recommend for students today who want to enter this field?
Start taking lessons and find groups of people to start making music with
When you were in high school, did you know that you would enter this field?
Yes
Skills Profile
| Skills Used | Rating (5=Most Important thru 1=Not Important) | Comments |
| Artistic |  | |
| Athletic / Physical | | |
| Bilingual | | |
| Computer Technology | | |
| Coordination / Using Hands, Tools, and Equipment | | |
| Creative Thinking | | |
| Interpersonal | | |
| Investigative / Fact Finding | | |
| leadership and Supervising | | |
| Logical Thinking | | |
| Math | | |
| Mechanical Understanding | | |
| Sales and Negotiation | | |
| Scientific and Experimental | | |
| Social Service / Helping Skills | | |
| Teaching / Instructing | | |
| Verbal Communication |  | |
| Understanding Nature, Plants, Animals | | |
| Understanding Yourself | | |
| Writing | | |
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Interview By: Russell Chudnofsky | ||