MUSP 620: String Pedagogy

Understanding the Music Business offers students a concise yet comprehensive overview of the rapidly evolving music industry, rooted in real-world experiences.

Covering all sorts of musical occupations, this lists opportunities providing overviews of the positions along with prerequisites and future employment prospects, similar to the format of the Occupational Outlook Handbook. This is the 5th edition of this title. An earlier edition is available to check out in Ablah Library, 2nd floor.

In 2 parts, part one covers practical aspects of the job search such as research, self-assessment, resumes and interviews. The second section describes different career areas in and related to music.

This contains profiles of 15 different areas of the music business offering lists of job titles, overviews, prerequisites, profiles of a typical day, tips for job searching, and case studies of those currently in those titles. It concludes with appendices of resources, a glossary and an index.

This is a directory of places to solicit compositions as well as advice and resources for finding your way through the music business. The latest edition is located in the Music Library reference section, while previous editions to check out may be found in Ablah Library on the 2nd floor.