Studies music in its cultural context—why people make music and what it means to them.
Records and interviews Appalachian fiddlers, transcribes tunes, and builds an archive for a university library.
Estimate; mostly academic.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 10 years after high school. PhD in ethnomusicology or music.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Music, Anthropology.
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years). Estimate.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI transcribes and tags recordings; fieldwork with musicians and interpreting meaning stay human, with few jobs.
Classes: Band, orchestra or chorus, AP World History, Music theory.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3091.
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