Music

What is Music?

To paraphrase James Brown music can make you ‘feel good!’ performing, making and listening to music will give you an enriched multi-cultured awareness of the world we live in. The Scottish Creative Industries sectors are thriving, it combines creativity and ingenuity to produce an expansive range of imaginative works. Music can open up opportunities to work in the performing arts, media and digital gaming sectors both here in Scotland and internationally.

What skills are developed?

Perform music on two contrasting instruments or an instrument and voice
Create original music
Listening to music to develop auditory perception
Develop an awareness of musical styles, concepts and of notation signs and symbols

What kind of person does it take?

Music requires people to be

Curious – musicians need to inquire, observe and research music from across a variety of genres
Imaginative – musicians are required to have ideas, select from the best and invent
Open-minded – musicians get better by listening, thinking differently and exploring the music they connect with
Problem solver – musicians must identify, respond to and present solutions in creative ways

Horizons – where can this subject take you?

There’s a career for you in Scotland’s thriving creative industry, whatever your interests. It’s one of Scotland’s most diverse sectors, covering architecture, TV, radio, film, fashion and textiles, cultural heritage, design, journalism, publishing, music, visual arts, gaming and more.

The industry is expected to grow by 2%, that’s an estimated 1,300 jobs being created per year.

Further job categories can be found here.

Pathways – how can I make progression?