The Music Council now has a dynamic resource for career information in the music sector.  The purpose is to inform those that seek a career in music, and support those who have a career in music, with relevant and useful information.

Australian Guide to Careers in Music and the Music Career wiki

Associate Professor Dr Michael Hannan of Southern Cross University was engaged to research the scope and circumstances of careers in music or music-related activity. He has compiled information about nearly 200 work categories. The research was completed in June 2002, and was published by the Music Council and the University of NSW Press in a book, An Australian Guide to Careers in Music, in February 2003.

The book is also available, in an extended online format, on the Music Career wiki: www.musiccareer.com.au

The resource is stuctured with the following sections:

Music in Australia

• A collection of articles about the music sector in Australia, and having a career in music (wiki only)

Career Options

• Descriptions of over 150 career options related to music.  These include the obvious examples of performance, composition and teaching, with many different jobs in each of those categories, as well as production, instrument making and repairing, broadcasting, music business, retailing and wholesaling, writing and research, arts administration, libraries, archives and information services, and digital and online jobs.
• All but the last of these sections appear in the book, while the complete updated versions of these job descriptions appear on the Music Career wiki,

Professional Development

• This section was commissioned by the MCA in 2011.  It is a portal to the information available across the internet for a range of topics.  We have organised them into three large areas: Know Your Business, Manage Your Business, and The Musical Marketplace.

Skills and Education

• The Essential Skills section from Hannan's book covers Business and Administration Skills, Musical Skills, and Stagecraft Skills. These section also appear on the wiki.
• Music Training Opportunities in Australia is an extensive section of the book and website, covering a wide range of courses available for music-related careers at tertiary institutions across the country. This section is also updated on the wiki.

Bulletins

The MCA offers a range of specific weekly, fortnightly and occasional bulletins for a range of topics. Those that are related to the Music Career resource are:

• Employment
• Financial Sources (Grants etc)
• Commissions and Opportunities
• Competitions and Scholarships

Click here to subscribe to any or all of the MCA bulletins.

The Australian Guide to Careers in Music

by Michael Hannan

ISBN: 9780868405100, 304p p, PB , 240x165mm

Music Career wiki

www.musiccareer.com.au

Edited by Alex Masso

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Content and articles by Tracy Redhead, Dr. Michael Hannan, Alex Masso, Dr. Dawn Bennett, Dr. Helen Lancaster, Dr. Hugh Brown and other contributors. Contributions, edits and suggestions welcome!