£20,280
Average salary at age 20
£42,120
Average Salary
22
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.What Musicians studied in higher education
| Occupation | Percentage Value |
|---|---|
| (C8) Psychology | 1 |
| (W3) Music | 82 |
| (Q3) English studies | 1 |
| (W4) Drama | 2 |
| (J9) Others in technology | 2 |
| (V5) Philosophy | 1 |
| (X1) Training teachers | 1 |
| (P3) Media studies | 1 |
| (V1) History by period | 1 |
UK Prospects
38900
Workforce Size
0.51%
Predicted growth 2024 - 2027
7149
Predicted Replacement 2024 - 2027
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