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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

As the Years Go On

The are many jobs out there for a person to get hired onto but some people don't want that after they graduate. As a young adult enters the work force (or they may have already started while still in high school) they either want money to go out with their friends or maybe because their parents make them. What if their interests just so happen to be within the music industry? I did say previously, there are schools without music programs but even if you had one or not. They realize that a 9 to 5 job just isn't their vision of work and misses learning.
There are many universities, colleges, institutes and other ways of getting started, learning and ways to become a music industry professional.
I mentioned Berklee College of Music a couple of blogs ago and according to them they have, "5 Online Music Courses That Could Fortify Your Career". (Thill,Scott. Wired. Conde Nast. 2013. Web.)
These courses include, The Future of Music and the Music Business, Music Marketing 101, Music Marketing: Press, Promotion, Distribution and Retail, Concert Touring and Artist Management. The classes combined, you will have a firm understanding and a base knowledge of music and the industry. Along with attracting fans, the financial aspects to live sound and creating ways to help an artist.

http://www.youtube.com/user/BerkleeMusic Click on this link. Do it! I couldn't decide which video to use so check it out. I know the video, "Details on Online Music Degrees from Berklee" is 27:32 long but if you have time watch it. Then check out the, Featured Playlist videos. Berklee President, Roger Brown mentions that Berklee offers, Turntablism. How sweet is that! I'm just sayin'.
There are digital online courses that their main focus is a specific genre type. For instance, Dubspot Online is an online music academy that teaches students the practices of electronic music production to help them create awesome music.

Their online ceritifications include programs using platforms such as Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Native Instruments Komplete for sound design and synthesis techniques and Mixing and Mastering. These are just several of the programs unique courses that Dubspot features.
If one of these two schools are not of any interest to someone but would like more information on other online music schools or programs, stay tuned. I'll be back with more later this week. Thanks for viewing in, until next time my readers.

2 comments:

  1. I kind of sort of wish that I could go to Berklee instead of this school that we're all going to, because that school is like the Harvard of music schools. I just might have to hit up some of these online courses later on so that I can help out my music career just a tad.

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  2. There are so many schools out there for music, why I chose this school, I have no idea. What I like about this school though is that we are getting a bachelors degree in audio and it's not a workshop. Many of these schools out there are certifications but really that's not going to go really anywhere to be honest.

    These major studios don't care what kind of experience you have, they care about how good you are as an engineer and can you make them money? So if you went to the art institute, got a certification, or just looked up a bunch of youtube videos, if you don't bring it your screwed.

    Harsh but true, I think more people going into this need a slap in the face knowing how competitive it's going to be. I have faith in everyone, we just need to stick together, work hard, and make something happen....

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