CAREERS MUSIC THROUGH LESSON PLAN

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1 CAREERS MUSIC THROUGH LESSON PLAN

2 Careers Through Music: A series of lesson plans on the value of studying music in preparation for all careers (Created by Chris Sampson Edited by David R. Sears) Lesson Format: This lesson plan is designed to be easily incorporated into your band, orchestra, choral or other middle or high school music class. It is suggested that you take 8-10 minutes at the beginning of a class to introduce the topic, take any questions and assign the included worksheet. On the due date of the worksheet, schedule another 8-10 minutes to reflect and summarize the lesson and answer any final questions. Introduction: Among the most important skill sets learned through the study of music is collaboration. The experience of successful collaboration and working with a team can be something your students take with them into their professional lives whether they plan on pursuing music as a career or not. The purpose of this lesson is to introduce high school music students to networking and collaboration, demonstrate how it works in their music class, in the music profession, and show them the value of this skill in other professional environments. Learning Objectives: From this lesson, students should be able to: Articulate how successful collaboration takes place in their music class both in and out of the classroom Identify and describe multiple music related careers Describe how these careers interact and are inter-dependent in a music network Compare and contrast collaborative work environments in other fields outside of music Articulate the basic skills necessary for successful collaboration and networking 8-10 Minute Lesson Introduction: At the beginning of a class, inform students that you will be presenting how collaboration and networking works in a music environment and how these skills can be applied to virtually all career pursuits. Teachers are encouraged to draw upon their own experience and examples when presenting this material. Describe examples of collaboration that take place within your music classroom such as: Among stand partners Within ensemble sections Between director and ensemble Between accompanist and ensemble director Describe how collaboration takes place between your music class and outside partners to meet specific goals such as presenting a concert: Interaction with department chair or administration Coordination with facilities and technical personnel Interaction with community, parents or volunteers

3 Show connection to other career fields: Explain that the experience of successful collaboration and working with a team that is learned in music class also takes place in virtually all other career fields: e.g. the medical field, tech sector, engineering, manufacturing, education, etc. (Again, teachers are encouraged to draw upon their own experience and knowledge of non-music fields while providing examples.) Make a point of emphasis that successful collaboration is mutually beneficial among team members and that it doesn t simply involve obtaining things that are exclusively beneficial to you. Answer any questions that your class may have. Worksheet Assignment: Distribute the two-page worksheet below to your students and provide a due date that works best with the schedule of your class. Tell students to be prepared to discuss their work on the due date Minute Lesson Summary and Reflection: On the due date of the worksheet, schedule 8-10 minutes at the beginning of class to review and summarize the lesson. Encourage discussion among the class. As part of the discussion, have students articulate: How networking and collaboration takes place in their music class How networking and collaboration takes place in music careers How networking and collaboration takes place in careers outside of music How the skills learned in music can be related to careers outside of music Answer any final questions or discuss any final reflections students may have. Next in this Lesson Series: Future lessons will include experiential exercises for your students to put these skills into practice to benefit your music program. Questions: Should you have any questions about this lesson plan or need assistance, please send an to education@grammy.com. Visit for more information on all of our GRAMMY Camp Summer Session, Jazz Session and the Music Educator Award. programs

4 Careers Through Music: Student Worksheet Part I: Collaborating in a Professional Music Network Below are two charts representing the professional music network for two different music careers: a songwriter and an orchestral musician. The chart represents the various other music professionals which the songwriter and orchestral musician will collaborate with, therefore, creating their network. Music Producer Orchestrator Arranger Audio Engineer Songwriter Lawyer Songwriter Professional Network Studio Musician Internet Distributor Publisher Orchestra Manager Music Critic Collaborative Pianist Orchestral Musician Professional Network Instrument Repair Person Orchestral Musician Orchestra Conductor Doctor Music Historian

5 Careers Through Music: Student Worksheet Research at least three of the career fields in the outer circles that the songwriter and orchestral musician will collaborate with (six total) to find out more about their jobs. Briefly describe how the songwriter will collaborate with the three other careers you selected: Briefly describe how the orchestral musician will collaborate with the three other careers you selected: Part II A: Build a Professional Network - complete the following on a separate sheet of paper From the list of music professions below, you are going to create a chart similar to the songwriter and orchestral musician examples in Part I. 1. Choose one of the lists of music careers below. 2. Research each career in the list to find out more about their jobs. 3. From the list you selected, choose one profession to be at the center and create a similar chart as in Part I to show the relationship among the other professions. 4. Briefly describe how the careers in the outer circle will collaborate with the career in the center. Part II B: Build a Professional Network - complete the following on a separate sheet of paper List A List B List C Touring Musician Private Studio Teacher Acoustician Choreographer Youth Ensemble Director Studio Owner Instrument Repairman Education Consultant Audio Engineer Booking Agent Concert Hall Manager Studio Musician Now, from the list of non-music professions below, you are going to create a chart similar to the songwriter and orchestral musician examples in Part I. 1. Choose one of the lists of careers below. a. If there is a specific career field of interest to you that is not listed below, you may use it and find four related jobs to complete this exercise. 2. With this chosen list, complete steps 2, 3 & 4 from Part II A above. Tech Sector Engineering Education QA Managers City Planner Principal Software Developer Construction Manger School Board Member Mobile Developer Civil Engineer Special Education Instructor IT Manager Drafting and Design Engineer Superintendent Briefly compare how successful collaboration takes place in your music class, the music profession and in non-music professions. Be prepared to discuss in class with your instructor.

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