BAM: BODY AND MIND

My Future Life
Information Sheet & Infographic Directions
DUE: Friday, November 3rd Total Points: 20
1 point will automatically be deducted for every day you submit this late or incomplete.
● Make a copy of this Google Document, and complete each task.
● Use the information to create an Infographic.
● Submit your completed information sheet (Google Doc) and Infographic (JPEG or PDF)
on Google Classroom

My Career
1. Choose your ideal career, using the “Career Categories” website:
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/majors-careers
Give the following information:

Career:
Musician

Skills (Are you Ready?):

● Spend long hours practicing.
● Attend regular rehearsals for one or more performance groups.
● Perform solo or as part of an ensemble.
● Work nights and weekends.
● Tour nationally or internationally.

Experience (Make High School Count):

● Play in as many performance groups as you can: try everything from symphonic bands
and chamber orchestras to choirs and a cappella groups.
● Take private music lessons in your instrument. If you need financial aid, look to groups
like the Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation, which help out young musicians.
● Take music theory classes at school or through a private teacher.
● Attend summer music camps and workshops.

Job Prospect (Outlook):

Government economists expect jobs for musicians and singers to grow about as fast as
the average for all careers through 2020. It’s likely that more people will go to concerts and other
musical performances, so more musicians and singers will be needed. They’ll also be needed to
record for commercials, films, and television. On the other hand, musical groups, such as
orchestras and opera companies, often have a hard time getting funding. This might limit job
growth.

Annual Salary (Compensation):

Median Income of a Musician: $39,899
Education Required:
No education required, but possible majors are next...

Related Majors:
● Composition
● Contemporary Writing and Production
● Electronic Production and Design
● Film Scoring
● Jazz Composition
● Music Business/ Management
● Music Education
● Music Therapy

For additional information, use the Bureau of Labor Statistics website:

https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_ca.htm

2. Determine your Tax Bracket and your Net Income.

3. Determine your monthly income after taxes:

Annual Income $​39,899

Standard Deduction (-) $5,226.25

Excess Percentage (-) .25 (39,889 - 37,950) = $484.75

Net Income Salary (After Taxes) $34,188

Net Monthly Income (After Taxes) $2,849

My Lifestyle
1. Determine how much you can afford for a home:
http://money.cnn.com/calculator/real_estate/home-afford/index.html
Include your annual salary with $0 for down payment and $0 for debt.
 Total for Home Purchase:​ $204,844

Monthly Payment Amount:​ $977

2. Find your home. Save the image and include the description.
Use the a real estate website, such as ​www.realtor.com
Why did you choose this house?

Location:​ 155 Florence St Unit 2, Boston, MA 02131

Number of Bedrooms:​ 2
Number of Bathrooms:​ 1

3. Determine the following budget using your monthly income:

Monthly Expense Percentage Amount

Housing 997 ÷ 2,849 = ​34.9% $997.15

 Transportation (Car) 724 ÷ 2,849 = ​25.4% $712.25

Food 15.6% .156 × 2,849 = ​$444.44

Clothing 14% .14 × 2,849 = ​$398.86

Personal/Discretionary 10% .10 × 2,849 = ​$284.90

4. Determine the amount you can afford on a car using the monthly and find your car.
https://www.edmunds.com/calculators/affordability.html

Cost of Car:​ $41,900

Type of Car:​ 2013 Tesla Model S

Extra
Determine how you will spend your personal/discretionary funds.

My Plan
Return to #1 in Section “My Career”.

1. Determine the Majors you’d like to consider for college.

● Contemporary Writing and Production

● Music Business/ Management
● Music Education

2. Find colleges that have your major.

You may include private or public.
For CSU, use the website:
http://degrees.calstate.edu
For UC schools, use the website:
http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/resources/majors/index.html

● Berklee College of Music

 3. Choose 2 activities you want to do now to build your experience. Give a description of
how and when you will accomplish these tasks.

Two activities I want to do know to build my experience are continue on with band
practice and learn how to write music far better, and study music theory over the next few years.
I will accomplish continuing on with band practice by getting together with my band as
much as possible, to continue striving. I will also push for playing gigs around town, to better my
understanding of music as a whole, as well as the experience.
I will accomplish studying music theory over the next few years by discussing concepts
within music theory with my guitar teacher. I can practice music theory not only on guitar, but
practice on instruments other than guitar in order to better my understanding, and make my
musical abilities more versatile.

Infographic (20 points)

Create an infographic of your “Future Self”, including all of the information from your Career,
Lifestyle and Plan.
www.piktochart.com​ or ​www.canva.com​ are recommended.

Rubric
Element Points Description

Information Sheet 5 The information sheet is completed and accurate.

Career 5 Career includes all of the information, including a

description of your chosen career.

Lifestyle 5 Lifestyle includes all information, and images of your

home and car.

Plan 5 Plan includes all information with a timetable or

map.