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WHAT IS MUSIC?

 A Music degree has different areas that one can focus on (musical skills, conceptual and practical aspects, music performance, theory, history and the philosophy of Music).

LAPC   A.A. T MusicLAPC A.A. Music CSUN   B.A. or B.M. Music (Music Industry Studies, Music Education, Music Therapy, Jazz Studies, Composition/Commercial and Media Writing, Vocal Arts, Keyboard, Percussion, Winds, Strings) CSULA  B.A. Music or B.M.  UCLA     B.A. Music (Ethnomusicology, Global Jazz Studies, Music Education, Musicology)

Music Education Music Composition

Applied Music  

Music Industry Administration M.A. Musicology, Music, Ethnomusicology M.A., Ph.D., C.Phil.

LOCAL STATE SCHOOLS AND DEGREE OFFERINGS

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POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT AREAS:

● Self-employment/Record Companies/Film Industries Example Job Titles:  Composer/Arranger, Voice Overs, Performer, Conductor ● Therapy Example Job Titles:  Music Therapist ● Education: K-12, Colleges, Universities, and Private Schools Example Job Titles: Music Teacher, Music Professor, Music Director, Music Librarian ● Behind the Scenes Example Job Titles: Audio Technician, Music Video Producer, Recording Engineer, Sound Engineer  

Coordination Skills Critical Thinking Skills Active Listening Skills Judgement & Decision Making Skills Monitoring Skills  Social Perceptiveness 

SKILLS LEARNED IN THIS MAJOR FOR EMPLOYMENT:

Occupational Information: www.mynextmove.org/ American Association of Independent Music: https://a2im.org/ American Federation of Musicians: https://www.afm.org/

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