Students research and create and report on a musical career
- Artistic Process
- Connecting
- Anchor Standard
- Cn11 - Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural and historical context to deepen understanding.
- Grade Level
- 7-8
- Process Component
- Interrelate
- Primary Strand
- General Music
Procedure
• Students select a musical career from a list provided; list includes
educator, performer, producer, promoter, conductor, therapist, retailer,
repair technician, audio engineer, composer, and editor.
• Utilizing interview, print, and electronic resources, students prepare a
report that includes a detailed job description, lifestyle description,
required and/or expected education and training, salary range,
potential employers, and brief biography of at least one person
currently working in the selected career.
Standards Code
MU: Cn11.1.7.c - Explore the skills and knowledge necessary to pursue a musical role in the community.
MU: Cn11.1.8.c - Explore career opportunities in the field of music.
Suggested Assessment
Oral or written report is evaluated with a teacher-generated rubric
addressing quantity, quality, and depth of student report. Criteria
should include career, job description, education, salary, lifestyle, job
potential.
Enduring Understanding
Creating, performing, and analyzing music deepens our knowledge of ideas, informs our understanding of cultures, and helps us envision the future.
Essential Question
How does music help us understand the lives of people of different times, places, and cultures?
How does music help preserve personal and cultural insights and values?
Additional Instructional Ideas
- Interview a music professional.
- Create a list of career opportunities in the field of music.
- Intern with or shadow a music professional.
- Research the funding aspects of music production.