Building a Career in Music
Subject Area: Music
Grade Level: High School
Duration: 40 – 50 minutes
Objective: To enable students to map out their potential career paths in the music industry, including education and skill development.
Materials:
- Career mapping templates
- Internet access for researching educational paths
- Note-taking materials
Lesson Outline:
- Career Mapping Workshop
- Introduce the concept of career mapping and its benefits.
- Provide templates and examples, then assist students as they begin mapping their own music career paths using Berklee College of Music – Career Development Center – Offers resources for career planning in music, including advice on education and skill development. Berklee Career Center website
- NFHS – Provides resources for students interested in music careers, including guides on educational pathways and certification. NFHS Careers
- Skills and Education Workshop
- Discuss the importance of specific skills and educational paths for various careers in music.
- Provide resources on major music education institutions and courses available.
- Personal Development Plan
- Guide students to identify specific skills they need to develop and educational goals.
- Help them set realistic, measurable goals for the next 5 years.
- Group Sharing
- Facilitate a session where students share their career maps and receive feedback from peers and the teacher.
- Exit Ticket:
- Students list steps they plan to take in the next year towards achieving their career goals.