1. By Cal Mirowitz

2. All my life, I have been very interested in and involved in writing music All my life, I have been very interested in and involved in writing music Writing music could be a potential career or occupation for me Writing music could be a potential career or occupation for me I’m actually fairly talented when working with music I’m actually fairly talented when working with music My dad is a film score composer, further expanding my interest in the career My dad is a film score composer, further expanding my interest in the career

3. Creating musical rhythms, melodies, harmonies, and more, writing them down, and/or recording them in a recording booth or studio, such as this one Creating musical rhythms, melodies, harmonies, and more, writing them down, and/or recording them in a recording booth or studio, such as this one Making original musical pieces that are either listened to alone or that match up with films, plays, etc. Making original musical pieces that are either listened to alone or that match up with films, plays, etc. http://www.custom- consoles.com/images/studio_gallery/custom- keyboard-workstation-3.jpg

4. You need to have gone to high school You need to have gone to high school You need to have had some sort of major musical training (through private instruction, colleges, etc.) You need to have had some sort of major musical training (through private instruction, colleges, etc.) Education in college – 4 years Education in college – 4 years Required Education and Training http://collegemoneymakingideas.com/how-much-money-does-a-person-make-with-a-college-degree/2009/

5. Sample Career Path Salaries Included Level 1 – Beginning Composer/Intern Unpaid to $750 a project Level 2 – Composer/Producer $5,000 to $80,000 a year Level 3 – Established Composer/Studio Owner $50,000 to $200,000 a year or more http://www.flickr.com/photos /tracy_olson/61056391/

6. Working Conditions Composers work for advertising agencies, movie producers, and other types of companies Composers must sometimes work overtime to meet deadlines for certain projects Some composers work full time, while others work part time, and have another job as well Composers write their music when most inspired, whether they’re sitting in a recording studio, or sitting at the kitchen table http://www.optima-bot.org/news/default.htm

7. Minimum Wages MA - $8 dollars per hour WA - &8.67 per hour OH - $7.40 per hour http://geology.com/state- map/ohio.shtml http://www.sos.wa.gov/acp/ http://www.masscharterschools.org/schoo ls/schools.html

8. 14 and 15 year old cannot work more than 5 hours a day on school days 14 and 15 year olds can only work between 7 AM and 7 PM, except for June first through Labor Day, when they can work until 9 PM CHILD LABOR LAWS http://thinkprogress.org/2011/03/31/gop-loves-child-labor/

9. Apple Competitors: -Hewlett-Packard -Dell -Xerox Main Headquarters Location: 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino, CA 95014 http://topnews.us/aggregator/sources/18?page=2

10. Unfortunately, there are no available jobs in the U.S. for composers such as myself. I’ll have to find a job in a different country.

11. Resources Career Cruising Department of Labor Youth Rules CNN Money Monster