| There are several different jobs for music | | | | may be the type of music job you are looking for. |
| composers that you can pursue if composing is your | | | | Jazz Composer A jazz composer's job is to write |
| dream job. Here is just a small sampling of jobs for | | | | instrumental songs that may stand alone or be used |
| music composers. Television/Movie Composer As a | | | | in conjunction with lyrics from a songwriter or lyrics |
| television or movie composer, you compose specific | | | | that are also written by the composer. There are a |
| pieces of music for the score of the show or movie. | | | | variety of different places that a jazz composer can |
| Some songs may have lyrics with them, while others | | | | work for, such as on a movie soundtrack. Or they |
| may be all instrumental. This job may also require | | | | can be an independent composer and also perform |
| songwriting or working with a songwriter on | | | | their works in front of a live audience. If you love |
| collaborations. Music composers have a highly | | | | composing music and you are creative enough to do |
| recognized job. They also usually have other | | | | it every day as a job, then one of these jobs for |
| composers working with them or under them, | | | | music composers may be right up your alley. There |
| assisting them with the scores and soundtrack. | | | | are other jobs that composers can take as well, as |
| Composition Teacher A composition teacher usually | | | | this is not the full list of composer jobs in the music |
| teaches upper level grades or at a university. Some | | | | industry. When determining what composer you want |
| composition teachers will also teach other subjects, | | | | to be, think about what kind of music you like and |
| such as music history or music arrangement. If you | | | | pursue that avenue of interest. |
| would like to teach others composition skills, then this | | | | |