£8,320
Average salary at age 20
£26,000
Average Salary
42
Average hours per week
Description
Musicians write, arrange, orchestrate, conduct and perform musical compositions.Main Tasks
- Conceives and writes original music;
- Tunes instrument and studies and rehearses score;
- Plays instrument as a soloist or as a member of a group or orchestra;
- Scores music for different combinations of voices and instruments to produce desired effect;
- Auditions and selects performers and rehearses and conducts them in the performance of the composition.
Qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements although many possess a degree and/or diploma. Entry to a degree or graduate diploma course requires A levels/H grades. Entrants to the performers’ diploma course generally possess GCSEs/S grades and Associated Board Graded Examination passes in their chosen instrument(s) and will be required to audition. Apprenticeships at NVQ Levels 2 and 3 are available in some areas.UK Prospects
38900
Workforce Size
11.12%
Predicted growth 2025 - 2035
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