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The number of students participating in the DLHE survey from Music was small. The statistics below include graduates from Music, Creative Music and Technology, Contemporary Music and Performance, Music Composition and Sonic Arts. With findings based on small numbers of graduates they should be treated with some caution as one or two graduates in any one category may disproportionately affect the total numbers.

In 2010/11, six months after graduating:

62.5% of graduates with a first degree were in employment

25.0% were in full-time further study

Music graduates fall broadly into two groups – those who wish to work in the music business either as a performer or in a technical or business supporting role and those who use their degree as a route into careers unrelated to the subject studied. Around 60% of graduate positions are open to graduates from all disciplines.

In 2010/11 Music graduates were employed in the following positions:

• Artist Management
• Events Assistant
• Music Teacher
• Sales and Visual Merchandising Specialist

In 2010/11 Music graduates entered further study courses such as:

• MA Contemporary Music
• MA Sonic Arts
• MMus Music
• PGCE Secondary Music

The graduate labour market remains competitive and relevant experience is increasingly required for graduate level jobs. For those without related experience job search strategy is often about getting a ‘foot in the door’ in order to compete for graduate positions later.

A growing national trend is for many students to delay their job applications until completing their studies, preferring to focus on achieving the highest grade possible. This can result in some graduates initially continuing with their part-time job while they explore their options after graduating. As a result some graduates were working in non-graduate level positions including sales, customer service and administrative occupations.

The DLHE survey provides a snapshot of a very short amount of time (six months) after graduating and while many have progressed into relevant graduate jobs others are taking time out, travelling, waiting to start a course or continuing with their part-time job while they explore their options after graduating. Many graduates have moved on in their careers since completing the questionnaire.