Education and Career Forum

I'm in my 2nd year of B.Com and have interest in music. I want to build my career in music industry. Do I need to do any course for this? What type of courses are available relating to music? How should I start building up a career in music industry?

It will be helpful if you will pursue degree courses in music field.

Career options available in music are as follows:-
Singer
Music Direction
Audio Engineer
Artist Manager
Music Journalist
Teaching

You need to pursue Intermediate, graduation, masters in Music and drama.

Some of the colleges are listed below:-
Banasthali Vidyapeeth
University of Madras
Punjab University
University of Delhi

Courses to pursue in Music are:-
BA(Hons) Music
BA( Music/Dance and Drama)
BA in Instrumental
Other higher courses are also available in Music.

Institutes offering these courses are:-
Rabindra Bharati University, B.T. Road, Kolkata
Rukminidevi College of Fine Arts, Chennai
University of Delhi
Shriram Bhartiya Kala Kendra, College of Music & Dance, New Delhi
Sangit Bhavan, Vishva-Bharati, P.O.Santiniketan, Gujarat
University of Madras, Chennai
Punjab University
Kurukshetra University

After pursuing any of the courses which are mentioned above, you will get the job in Music Industry. And if you are interested to become Singer, then you have to Learn all the Techniques of Music which you will come to know in these courses.

Hi,

The study of music in Indian institutes is generally divided into the Indian and western sections.

Since you have an interest to take it to the professional level, you can opt to pursue short term and long term courses in music.

Some of the universities or colleges where you can study are :-

• Banaras Hindu University
• Visva Bharati University, West Bengal
• Rabindra Bharati University, West Bengal
• University of Kerala
• Annamalai University
• Bengal Music College, University of Calcutta
• University of Calicut
• Ali Akbar College of Music, West Bengal
• Chembai Memorial Government Musical College, Palakkad
• Government College for Women, Kerala
• R L V College of Music, Kerala
• Shri Swathi Thirunal College of Music, Kerala
• Queen Mary’s College, Tamil Nadu
• Banasthali Vidyapith Faculty of Fine Art, Bharatpur

Originally Posted by Harbax Singh

I'm in my 2nd year of B.Com and have interest in music. I want to build my career in music industry. Do I need to do any course for this? What type of courses are available relating to music? How should I start building up a career in music industry?

If you are interested in Music so you can go for the following Courses which are available in India. The course duration is for 3 years and it is basically an under Graduate course. The basic eligibility for doing any one the courses is pass in 10+2 with Music as an elective subject. If one does not have Music as an elective subject in his/her school then they need to sit for an entrance examination which includes audition/aptitude test.

The following courses are:

Bachelor degree in Music (General course)

Bachelor degree course (Hons.) (Music/Dance/Folk Music)

Bachelor in Vocal Design

Bachelor in Composer Music

Some of the top Music Colleges in India includes:


Rabindra Bharati University
Address: 6/4 Dwarkanath Tagore Lane Kolkata- 70007

Saraswati Music College
Address: A-1/226 Safdurgunj Enclave, New Delhi - 110029

Bengal Music College
Address: D1/C CIT Sken- 72 Gariahat Road, Dhakuria Kolkata- 700029

Mumbai Music Institute
Address: plot no. 148 C/D Charkop Industrial Estate Opposite Mahesh Tower Mumbai 400067

Indian Idol Academy
Address: #49 1st floor Bengaluru Vaikuntam layout, Karnataka- 560037