Careers in Professional Music

	"...my musical table has many legs and is very steady." – Derek Sivers
	Name: Derek Sivers Major at Berklee: Professional Music Graduation Date: 1990 Professional Title: Music Entrepreneur Employer: Self-Employed City: Portland State: OR
	Read Derek Siver's alumni interview...

Performance
Performing artist, theater musician, general business band member, accompanist, soloist, studio/session/recording musician (television film, recordings, demos, jingles), orchestral player, background vocalist

Music Education
Public or private school music teacher, music education supervisor, private instructor, choir director, college/conservatory/university, music educator

Music Production & Engineering
Producer (studio, film, television, radio), engineer, music/rerecording mixer (film and video), audio engineer (video), post-production engineer, digital remastering engineer, studio manager/owner

Electronic Production and Design
Programmer (patches and special effects), performing synthesist, sound designer, software consultant, sequencer (live performance and studio work), MIDI technician (live performance and studio work)

Songwriting
Performing songwriter, staff writer, songwriter/producer, jingle writer (radio and television), lyricist, composer, stage musical librettist, theme specialist (film and television)

Film Scoring
Film composer, music editor, film arranger/adaptor, film music orchestrator, conductor, music supervisor/director, theme specialist

Contemporary Writing & Production
Composer, arranger/adaptor, orchestrator, jingle writer, copyist, transcriber, conductor, film scorer, producer

Jazz Composition
Composer, arranger/adaptor, orchestrator, jingle writer, copyist, editor (publishing), transcriber, conductor, teacher/educator

Composition
Composer, arranger/adaptor, orchestrator, editor (publishing), teacher/educator, conductor

Music Business/Management
Booking agent, business manager, concert promoter, personal manager/agent, music publisher, retail sales/management, record company executive, entrepreneur, tour coordinator, public relations/publicist

Music Therapy
Music therapist, expressive arts therapist, rehabilitation specialist, recreation therapist, consultant