As a first-day exercise with my Introduction to Audio class, we have a brainstorming session to determine possible careers and jobs in the field of audio and music. Although the list is rather short on the first day, we continue the exercise throughout the quarter. By the end, we have a fairly exhaustive list of career and job opportunities, some that were completely foreign to the students at the start of the class. Below are the results of that activity. Hopefully it will help any of you that may be entertaining the idea of a career in audio or music but don’t know where to start.

Music/Recording

  • Music Producer
  • Mixing Engineer
  • Tracking Engineer
  • Mastering Engineer
  • Session Talent (instrumentalist/vocalist)
  • Instrument Tech.

Film/TV/Video Games  

  • Production Music
  • Foley (sound effects)
  • Sound Designer
  • Sound Editor
  • Music Supervisor
  • Voice Over Artist
  • Production Recordist
  • Boom Operator
Live
  • Sound Reinforcement
  • Live Audio Engineer
  • Sound Reinforcement
  • Monitor Technician/Engineer
  • Multi-Track Concert Recording
  • Live DJ
  • Instrument Tech.
  • Performer/Entertainer
Radio
  • On-air Personality
  • Engineer (”board operator”)
  • Editing and Commercial Production
Other
  • Acoustician/Acoustical Engineer
  • Acoustic Treatment
  • Audiologist
  • Bioacoustics
  • Music Therapist
  • Field Recording/Archival

Leave a comment with your ideas and input.  See our next post for Where to Find Jobs in the Music Industry.

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