Creating a Modern Music Career

2.0 credits

What does a successful career look like to you? What are some pursuits you wish to accomplish in your life? Can your career help you be mentally and emotionally fulfilled? In Creating a Modern Music Career, we will utilize the Design Your Life model to discover what will work for you on both a professional and personal level. Through class activities and weekly assignments, you will reflect upon your values and definition of success, explore options for your future, and understand the steps you'll need to take to accomplish your goals. As a course that is based on individualization, all tasks are designed to directly support your specific interests and pursuits. At the end of this course, you will have: 1. a list of relevant resources (job boards, training programs, salary databases, etc.), 2. drafted application materials (resume, cover letters, bios, etc.) 3. talked directly to professionals in the fields you are interested in, and 4. designed an individualized strategy outlining steps for 3 potential career/personal journeys. The instructors for the class are Institute for Music Leadership career advisors Dr. Blaire Koerner & Jeff Dunn. In addition to their advising roles, both are trained musicians (Eastman alums!) that collectively have experience being faculty in higher education, educators in public school districts, freelancers and orchestral subs, running their ensembles, starting a podcast, and more!