Vocational Programs for Music Directors and Composers Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
11K	$42.23	$87,840

The role of Music Directors and Composers is to conduct, direct, plan, and lead instrumental or vocal performances by musical artists or groups, such as orchestras, bands, choirs, and glee clubs; or create original works of music. The average annual wage of the occupations is $87,840 and $42 per hour. 11 vocational programs could be taken for the Music Directors and Composers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 10,770 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Music Directors and Composers is $26,808. The average length of the programs is 57 hours and the average completion time is 16.50 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Music Directors and Composers Career

The following 11 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Music Directors and Composers.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Music Directors and Composers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Religious/Sacred Music	7	-	-	-	-
Worship Ministry	1	-	-	-	-
Musical Theatre	8	-	-	-	-
Music Performance	33	$16,300	-	36 Hours	12.00 Months
Music Theory and Composition	23	-	-	-	-
Musicology and Ethnomusicology	1	-	-	-	-
Conducting	4	-	-	-	-
Voice and Opera	10	-	-	-	-
Music Technology	38	$37,315	$6,300	77 Hours	21.00 Months
Music (other)	14	-	-	-	-
Music Management	23	-	-	-	-

Schools offering voational programs for Music Directors and Composers

The following 110 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Music Directors and Composers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.