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Description

Compose music for orchestra, choral group, or band.

Experience

Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.

Education

A bachelor's degree is the minimum formal education required for these occupations. However, many also require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

Training

Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.

Tasks

  • Creates original musical form or writes within circumscribed musical form, such as sonata, symphony, or opera.
  • Transcribes or records musical ideas into notes on scored music paper.
  • Develops pattern of harmony, applying knowledge of music theory.
  • Creates musical and tonal structure, applying elements of music theory, such as instrumental and vocal capabilities.
  • Determines basic pattern of melody, applying knowledge of music theory.
  • Synthesizes ideas for melody of musical scores for choral group or band.

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    • Objective or Subjective Information
    • Indoors
    • Sitting
    • Job-Required Social Interaction
    • Importance of Being Sure All Is Done

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