Music Professionals

This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.

• creating melodic harmonic and rhythmic structures to express ideas and emotions in musical form
• translating ideas and concepts into standard musical signs and symbols for reproduction and performance
• undertaking research and liaising with clients when composing musical backing for television commercials popular recordings and radio television and film productions
• auditioning and selecting musicians and Singers
• selecting music for performances and assigning instrumental parts to musicians
• directing musical groups at rehearsals and performances to achieve desired effects such as tonal and harmonic balance rhythm and tempo
• studying and rehearsing repertoire and musical scores prior to performances
• playing music in recital as an accompanist or as a member of an orchestra band or other musical group from score and by memory
• performing music and songs according to interpretation direction and style of presentation using highly developed aural skills to reproduce music.

If you enjoy dealing with people, working in a creative field, then this industry could be the place for you. The Advertising, Arts & Media encompasses a wide range of professionals; from traditional advertising including television and radio, through to photography, arts and dance. Specific skills you will need may depend on which profession you take on, but to succeed in this industry you’ll need to be someone who enjoys working as part of a team. Your day to day activities will involve working with your colleagues to achieve the best results so you’ll need to be a good team player and someone that is easy to get along with. With so much variety on offer there are a number of careers that you can embark on (see list of occupations below).

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