The Musician's Journey
Crafting Your Career Vision and Plan
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Music, Business & Technical, Business Aspects, Instruments & Instruction, Instruction & Study, Theory & Criticism
| Author: | Dr. Jill Timmons | ISBN: | 9780199982004 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press | Publication: | February 13, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Dr. Jill Timmons |
| ISBN: | 9780199982004 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Publication: | February 13, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Language: | English |
The Musician's Journey escorts musicians, performing artists, music teachers, and advanced music students along the road toward a successful career, offering a vast array of resources to guide them from envisioning the process to achieving the practical details. Jill Timmons provides key tools throughout the journey, from sources as diverse as the world of myth to current brain research, which illuminate compelling real-world examples of music entrepreneurs who forged their own paths to success. Included are chapters on careers in higher education; guidance in how to develop a business plan; general tips on grant writing and financial development; a separate section exploring the stories of other successful musicians; and personal narrative taken from the author's work as a professional musician and consultant. The book includes an extensive bibliography of additional resources, and the companion website offers downloadable worksheets and questionnaires to help readers along their way.
The Musician's Journey escorts musicians, performing artists, music teachers, and advanced music students along the road toward a successful career, offering a vast array of resources to guide them from envisioning the process to achieving the practical details. Jill Timmons provides key tools throughout the journey, from sources as diverse as the world of myth to current brain research, which illuminate compelling real-world examples of music entrepreneurs who forged their own paths to success. Included are chapters on careers in higher education; guidance in how to develop a business plan; general tips on grant writing and financial development; a separate section exploring the stories of other successful musicians; and personal narrative taken from the author's work as a professional musician and consultant. The book includes an extensive bibliography of additional resources, and the companion website offers downloadable worksheets and questionnaires to help readers along their way.
