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dc.contributor.authorBennett, Dawn
dc.contributor.authorBridgstock, R.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T11:28:43Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T11:28:43Z
dc.date.created2015-12-10T04:25:58Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.citationBennett, D. and Bridgstock, R. 2015. The urgent need for career preview: Student expectations and graduate realities in music and dance. International Journal of Music Education. 33 (3): pp. 263-277.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12097
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/0255761414558653
dc.description.abstract

Unlike the work available in many creative disciplines, musicians and dancers have the possibility of company-based employment; however, participants outweigh the number of positions. As a result, many graduates become "enforced entrepreneurs" as they shape their work to meet personal and professional needs. The similarities between initial music and dance careers offer opportunities for research across both. This article explores the career projections of 58 music and dance students who were surveyed in their first week of post-secondary study. It contrasts these findings with the reality of graduate careers as reported by five of that cohort four years later. In contrast with the studentsfocus on performance roles, the graduate cohort reported a prevalence of portfolio careers incorporating both creative and non-creative roles. The paper characterizes the notion of a performing arts "career" as a messy concept fraught with misunderstanding. Implications include the need to heighten studentscareer awareness and position intrinsic satisfaction as a valued career concept.

dc.titleThe urgent need for career preview: Student expectations and graduate realities in music and dance
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume33
dcterms.source.number3
dcterms.source.startPage263
dcterms.source.endPage277
dcterms.source.issn0255-7614
dcterms.source.titleInternational Journal of Music Education
curtin.departmentResearch and Creative Production
curtin.accessStatusOpen access


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