Where these jobs are in Australia
VIC | NSW | QLD | SA | WA | TAS | NT | ACT |
26.2% | 38.1% | 17.9% | 6.2% | 7.5% | 2.1% | 0.4% | 1.6% |
Source from: https://labourmarketinsights.gov.au/occupation-profile/music-professionals?occupationCode=2112
Job Summary of this Unit Group:
Music Professionals write, arrange, orchestrate, conduct and perform musical compositions.
Requisite Education:
Bachelor degree or higher qualification
Whether the Education can be substituted with experience:
- Yes, at least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification.
- Some occupations in this unit group require high levels of creative talent or personal commitment and interest as well as, or in place of, formal qualifications or experience
Detailed Tasks:
- creating melodic, harmonic and rhythmic structures to express ideas and emotions in musical form
- translating ideas and concepts into standard musical signs and symbols for reproduction and performance
- undertaking research and liaising with clients when composing musical backing for television commercials, popular recordings, and radio, television and film productions
- auditioning and selecting Musicians and Singers
- selecting music for performances and assigning instrumental parts to musicians
- directing musical groups at rehearsals and performances to achieve desired effects such as tonal and harmonic balance, rhythm and tempo
- studying and rehearsing repertoire and musical scores prior to performances
- playing music in recital, as an accompanist, or as a member of an orchestra, band or other musical group, from score and by memory
- performing music and songs according to interpretation, direction and style of presentation, using highly developed aural skills to reproduce music
211211 Composer ANZSCO
Writes new and rearranges existing musical compositions such as songs, operas, symphonies, musical scores and advertising jingles. This occupation requires high levels of creative talent or personal commitment and interest as well as, or in place of, formal qualifications or experience.
Skill Level: 1
Skilled Occupations List: N/A
Specialisations:
- Music Arranger
- Songwriter
211212 Music Director ANZSCO
Conducts choirs, orchestras, bands, ensembles, opera companies and musical performances. This occupation requires high levels of creative talent or personal commitment and interest as well as, or in place of, formal qualifications or experience.
Skill Level: 1
Skilled Occupations List: Long Term
Specialisations:
- Band Leader
- Choral Director
- Orchestra Conductor
211213 Musician (Instrumental) ANZSCO
Entertains by playing one or more musical instruments. This occupation requires high levels of creative talent or personal commitment and interest as well as, or in place of, formal qualifications or experience.
Skill Level: 1
Skilled Occupations List: Long Term
Alternative Titles:
- Instrumentalist
Specialisations:
- Drummer
- Guitarist
- Pianist
- Violinist
211214 Singer ANZSCO
Entertains by singing songs. This occupation requires high levels of creative talent or personal commitment and interest as well as, or in place of, formal qualifications or experience.
Skill Level: 1
Skilled Occupations List: N/A
Alternative Title:
- Vocalist
Specialisations:
- Band Singer
- Chorister
- Commercial Singer (Advertising)
- Jazz Singer
- Opera Singer
- Pop Singer
- Rock Singer
211299 Music Professionals nec ANZSCO
This occupation group covers Music Professionals not elsewhere classified.
Skill Level: 1
Skilled Occupations List: Short Term
Occupations in this group include:
- Music Copyist
- Musicologist
- Music Researcher
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