The vision of the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music at Monash University is to create the complete 21st century musician – A musician that specialises with musical diversity.
This parallels the diversity of choice for our students seeking employment in music related fields. Most of these music career options don’t offer an adequate sole income. So, for many musicians they simultaneously work in several music related fields. For example, it is common for musicians to work as a freelance performer, recording their musical projects, some composition (film or television) as well as some private instrumental teaching. This is why the education offered at Monash University is so unique - specialisation with diversity. The School of Music excels in the training of musicians to the highest professional standards in music of both Western and non- Western tradition and industry engagement -performance – composition- technology – pedagogy (teaching) – music business.
Here is list of career options which is a guide for people wishing to work in music. These have a direct link to the subjects taught at the School of Music.
Academic
- composition
- ethnomusicology
- musicianship
- musicology
- performance
- technology
- music librarian/archivist
- research assistant
- technician
Composition
- freelance
- theatre/dance
- film/video/tv
- community music
- composer in residence
Industry
- arts administrator
- community music officer
- concert management
- critic/reviewer
- film/video/tv
- radio
- instrument building/maintenance
- multimedia production
- music management/promotion
- retail industry
- music notation/typesetting
- music librarian/archivist
- producer
- recording engineer
- live sound engineer
- MIDI/computer programming
Performance
- accompanist
- conductor
- freelance
- orchestral
- chamber music
- popular/rock/jazz
- performer in residence
Teaching
- Government School classroom
- Private School classroom
- Government School instrumental
- Private School instrumental
- private instrumental
- private theory
