Overview
The Careers in Music Website, is a comprehensive site that includes a tab that highlights Canadian music schools and colleges. It includes a comprehensive list of Canadian post-secondary music school options with a brief description of each one and links to the actual website for the institution.
In addition to a listing of Canadian post-secondary music school options, the site is organized by tabs including:
- Music career finder
- Music careers
- Industry insights
- Gear and software
- Music school
- Music school finder
Warning: While there is a lot of useful information on the site, including interviews, articles, videos, etc, this is an American site that asks the user to provide personal contact information in order for schools to contact the learner directly. Educators and learners should use caution and avoid providing personal information.
Objectives
- To support learners and educators with information regarding career possibilities within the music field.
- To provide a comprehensive list of post-secondary institutions in Canada (and the US) specializing in music.
Instructions
Learners can search the site to explore music-related careers. The site can be filtered for those who are musicians / performers or those who want to work in a music related career. Once the user inputs the type of music-related career of interest, there is a pop-up window that includes career overviews and descriptions, average salary range, education and training, experience and skills, FAQ’s, references, and resources.
Key Highlights
- Comprehensive listing of post-secondary options.
- A good quick first glance at options for learners interested in music that includes lots of useful articles and descriptions.