Item Detail
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Field, Shelly
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Career opportunities in the music industry
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Book
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5th ed.
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New York, N.Y.
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c2004
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Ferguson
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x, 310 p. ; 29 cm.
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English
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0816056145 (alk. paper)
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Music--Economic aspects.
Music--Vocational guidance. -
Music Careers; Music Industry
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ML 3795 .F497 2004
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Field, Shelly. Career Opportunities in the Music Industry, 5th ed. New York: Ferguson, 2004.
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A guide to various careers in the music industry. Intended to assist people in knowing how to work towards and find jobs in specific areas of the music industry.
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Includes 88 different jobs in the music industry and how to aspire towards them. Information includes job salary, description, current employment prospects, advancement prospects, helpful tips to enter the field, and various other descriptive information. Jobs include performing, publicity, touring, journalism, law, church, repair, and many others.
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The book is divided into 12 general employment sections: Recording and the record business; Radio and television; On the road; Music retailing and wholesaling; The business end of the industry; Instrument repair, restoration, and design; Publicity; Symphonies, orchestras, operas, etc.; Arenas, facilities, halls, and clubs; Education; Talent and writing; and Church music. Each job entry then gives a chart containing information as well as text explaining other details of the job. Information on unions, associations, and other tips are also given. Additionally, nine appendixes are located at the end to further assist the reader in locating information to help them pursue a career.
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Gives good summaries of a variety of positions with a lot of helpful information on each job.
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BYU Mus Ref
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3180