Career Choice and Career Development among Music Graduates in Fujian, China

Dear music graduates, I cordially invite you to take part in an important survey aimed at examining the factors that influence music graduates' career choices and career development, and the influence of music learning experiences on them. Your feedback will be very important. Your participation in this study will be completely anonymous. The results of this study may be used in related research, but be sure not to include any information that could identify you and the organization you work for. Participation in this study is risk-free and completely voluntary. The questionnaire for this survey has no right or wrong answers and takes approximately 5-10 minutes to complete. The questionnaire is easy to fill out, just check the box that corresponds to your answer, and I kindly ask you to fill it out as honestly as possible. Looking forward to it and thank you for your participation and contribution!
Part I 背景信息
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1.
Your Gender
Male
Female
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2.
Your Age
age 22-30
age 31-35
age 36-40
age 41-45
age 46 and above
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3.
Your Working Age
Have no working experience
1-3 years
4-6 years
7-9 years
10 years and above
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Please select the industry where you work for your full-time occupation:
Music Education
(e.g., full-time music teacher, music theory researcher, and etc.)
Music Performers
(e.g., music player in orchestra, solo concert performer, conductors, and etc.)
Commercial Music Performers
(performing in some club dates of weddings, parties, or dinner dances, or work as nightclub singer, and etc.)
Professional Musical Organizations
(work in some authorized music organization, arts societies, cultural centre, and etc.)
Music Business
(e.g., music store owner, arts agents, manufacturing and sales of instruments, musical instrument repair technicians, and etc.).
Music Creator
(e.g., composer, writing advertising music, music editor, and etc.)
Recording Industry
(e.g., music producer, recording artist, and etc.)
Music Publishing Area
(e.g., copyright managers, music activity planner, and etc.)
Self-media
(e.g., sharing music and music performing online)
Non-music Industries
(e.g., doctor, lawyer, and etc.)
Full-time Music Student
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5.
5. If you are a full-time music teacher, what is your main teaching group?
Students in kindergarten
Students in primary or secondary school
Students in higher educational institutions
Students in private training institutions
Private students
I’m not a full-time music teacher
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6.
Which of the following areas are your part-time work involving? (multiple choice)【多选题】
Music Education
(e.g.,teaching private students, music theory researcher, and etc.)
Music Performers
(e.g., music player in orchestra, solo concert performer, conductors, and etc.)
Commercial Music Performers
(performing in some club dates of weddings, parties, or dinner dances, or work as nightclub singer, and etc.)
Professional Musical Organizations
(work in some authorized music organization, arts societies, cultural centre, and etc.)
Music business
(e.g., music store owner, arts agents, manufacturing and sales of instruments, musical instrument repair technicians, and etc.).
Music Creator
(e.g., composer, writing advertising music, music editor, and etc.)
Recording Industry
(e.g., music producer, recording artist, and etc.)
Music Publishing Area
(e.g., copyright managers, music activity planner, and etc.)
Self-media
(e.g., sharing music and music performing online)
Non-music Industries
(e.g., doctor, lawyer, and etc.)
Part-time Music Student
I don’t have part-time work
Part II 音乐学习背景
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7.
How many years did you study music before entering the conservatory?
3 years and below
4-6 years
7-9 years
10 years and above
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8.
Your music majors in undergraduate study
Music Education
Music Performing
Others
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9.
Which of the following categories does your professional instrument fall into?
Keyboards
(e.g., piano, accordion…)
Strings
(e.g., violin, erhu…)
Plucked String
(e.g., harp, guzheng, yangqin…)
Wind Instruments
(e.g., oboe, dizi…)
Percussion
(e.g., timpani, marimba…)
Vocal
(e.g., bel canto, folk sing style…)
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10.
If you remember, what was your undergraduate CGPA (5-point scale)?
3.5 and above
3.0 - 3.5 （exclude 3.5）
2.5 - 3.0 （exclude 3.0）
2 - 2.5 （exclude 2.5）
2 and below （exclude 2）
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11.
What is your highest educational degree?
Bachelor’s degree
Duo bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Duo master’s degree
PhD’s degree and above
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12.
Do you have any performing experiences in orchestra/ensemble?
Yes
No
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13.
Do you have any performing experiences in choirs? Do you have long term experience on (one year and above) choir rehearsal and performance?
Yes
No
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14.
Did you have any solo performing experiences?
Yes
No
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15.
Did you ever win some prizes in music competitions?
Yes
No
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16.
In your memory, when did you made your career decision?
Before the undergraduate study
During undergraduate study
After obtaining the Bachelor's degree
During postgraduate study
After obtaining the Master's degree
During PhD study
After obtaining the PhD's degree
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Can you list out some abilities that you think cultivated from music learning? (e.g., social skills, communication abilities, performance desire, …)
Part III Factors Influencing Career Choice

The following are possible factors that affect career choice (including career re-choice). Please indicate the degree of influence of the following factors on your career choice.
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Intrinsic Factors on Career Choice_ Personal in Music Perspective)
No effect at all/ Strongly disagreeNo effect/ DisagreeNeutralInfluence/ AgreeStrongly influence/ Strongly agree
Pursue in Music
I enjoy playing/singing music
I enjoy playing/singing music
I am confidence on my music playing skill
I am confidence on my music playing skill
I want to bring happiness to more people through music
I want to bring happiness to more people through music
I want to interact with others who love music
I want to interact with others who love music
I feel self-worth when wining applause after performing
I feel self-worth when wining applause after performing
I am certain I want to pursue the career in music profession industry
I am certain I want to pursue the career in music profession industry
No effect at all/ Strongly disagreeNo effect/ DisagreeNeutralInfluence/ AgreeStrongly influence/ Strongly agree
Pursue in Music Teaching
I enjoy teaching music
I enjoy teaching music
I want to support music learners
I want to support music learners
I feel self-worth when seeing my students make progress in music learning
I feel self-worth when seeing my students make progress in music learning
I want to teach children music and shape their future
I want to teach children music and shape their future
The pure relationship between teachers-and-students attracted me to be a teacher
The pure relationship between teachers-and-students attracted me to be a teacher
I am certain I want to pursue the career in music teaching
I am certain I want to pursue the career in music teaching
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Intrinsic Factors on Career Choice_ Personal in Non-music Perspective
No effect at all/ Strongly disagreeNo effect/ DisagreeNeutralInfluence/ AgreeStrongly influence/ Strongly agree
Pursuit outside the Music
I hope to be self-directed
I hope to be self-directed
I want to lead others
I want to lead others
I seek other experiences (e.g., new challenges, different cultures…)
I seek other experiences (e.g., new challenges, different cultures…)
I can imagine pursuing another occupation than work in music industry
I can imagine pursuing another occupation than work in music industry
Financial Influence
My life goal is pursuing better life quality
My life goal is pursuing better life quality
Salary influenced my career choice
Salary influenced my career choice
Money incentives (e.g., bonus) is considered in choosing a job
Money incentives (e.g., bonus) is considered in choosing a job
Household income pressure
Household income pressure
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Extrinsic Factors on Career Choice_ Working Environment
No effect at all/ Strongly disagreeNo effect/ DisagreeNeutralInfluence/ AgreeStrongly influence/ Strongly agree
The level of educational degree decided the range of career options for me
The level of educational degree decided the range of career options for me
The higher educational degree brought me advance in career choice
The higher educational degree brought me advance in career choice
The enhanced hiring policy limited my career choice
The enhanced hiring policy limited my career choice
The city/area of job location
The city/area of job location
Commuting time
Commuting time
The difficult working tasks
The difficult working tasks
The heavy workload pressures
The heavy workload pressures
Frequency of business trip
Frequency of business trip
Flexible/unfixed working time
Flexible/unfixed working time
The vacation length
The vacation length
 The job security/stability (e.g., the authorized job offered by government, social insurance provided by employer…)
 The job security/stability (e.g., the authorized job offered by government, social insurance provided by employer…)
The working tasks in primary or secondary schools attracted me
The working tasks in primary or secondary schools attracted me
The working tasks in higher educational institutions attracted me
The working tasks in higher educational institutions attracted me
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Extrinsic Factors on Career Choice_ Interpersonal Influence
No effect at all/ Strongly disagreeNo effect/ DisagreeNeutralInfluence/ AgreeStrongly influence/ Strongly agree
Parents
Parents’ expectation
Parents’ expectation
Parents’ moral/emotional support
Parents’ moral/emotional support
Parents’ economic support
Parents’ economic support
Parents’ occupation
Parents’ occupation
No effect at all/ Strongly disagreeNo effect/ DisagreeNeutralInfluence/ AgreeStrongly influence/ Strongly agree
Other relatives and friends
Spouse (including boy-/girl-friend, and other important person)
Spouse (including boy-/girl-friend, and other important person)
Other relatives
Other relatives
Peers/Friends/Classmates
Peers/Friends/Classmates
The collegial relationship in work
The collegial relationship in work
No effect at all/ Strongly disagreeNo effect/ DisagreeNeutralInfluence/ AgreeStrongly influence/ Strongly agree
Teachers and famous people
Teachers encouraged/ recommend me to work in this industry
Teachers encouraged/ recommend me to work in this industry
Teachers recommended and offered me such working opportunity
Teachers recommended and offered me such working opportunity
I want to have a career like my role model/ teachers/ famous person
I want to have a career like my role model/ teachers/ famous person
Some professional musicians
Some professional musicians
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In addition, what else factors do you think influence your career choice?
Part IV Factors Influencing Career Development

Career development means you are consolidating, seeking improvement and stability in your current position. The following are possible factors that affect your career development. Please indicate the extent to which the following factors affect your career development.
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Intrinsic Factors on Career Development_ Personal Factors in Self-actualization and Life Role Perspective)
No effect at all/ Strongly disagreeNo effect/ DisagreeNeutralInfluence/ AgreeStrongly influence/ Strongly agree
Work Maintain
I will be following my current career/occupation in 5 years from now
I will be following my current career/occupation in 5 years from now
I will be following my current career/occupation in 10 years from now
I will be following my current career/occupation in 10 years from now
I will be following my current career/occupation in 20 years from now
I will be following my current career/occupation in 20 years from now
No effect at all/ Strongly disagreeNo effect/ DisagreeNeutralInfluence/ AgreeStrongly influence/ Strongly agree
Self-actualization in Ability
I am yearning for lifelong learning for self-actualization
I am yearning for lifelong learning for self-actualization
I am yearning for enhancing performing skills for self-actualization
I am yearning for enhancing performing skills for self-actualization
I am yearning for mastering new music skills for self-actualization
I am yearning for mastering new music skills for self-actualization
No effect at all/ Strongly disagreeNo effect/ DisagreeNeutralInfluence/ AgreeStrongly influence/ Strongly agree
Self-actualization in Educational Vision
I provide my music educational vision for parents
I provide my music educational vision for parents
I want to provide conducive environment for students
I want to provide conducive environment for students
The recognition (from work institutions, employees, clients, students or students’ parents) in job influence my career development
The recognition (from work institutions, employees, clients, students or students’ parents) in job influence my career development
No effect at all/ Strongly disagreeNo effect/ DisagreeNeutralInfluence/ AgreeStrongly influence/ Strongly agree
The Salient Life Role
The salient life role of son/daughter
The salient life role of son/daughter
The salient life role of wife/husband
The salient life role of wife/husband
The salient life role of mother/father
The salient life role of mother/father
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Intrinsic Factors on Career Development_ Personal Factors in Abilities and Working Attitude Perspective)
No effect at all/ Strongly disagreeNo effect/ DisagreeNeutralInfluence/ AgreeStrongly influence/ Strongly agree
Effective listening
Effective listening
Group leadership
Group leadership
Clear oral communication
Clear oral communication
Clear written communication
Clear written communication
Presentational speaking
Presentational speaking
Problem solving abilities
Problem solving abilities
The positive working attitude
The positive working attitude
The rich job knowledge
The rich job knowledge
Personal hart work
Personal hart work
Lucky breaks
Lucky breaks
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Extrinsic Factors on Career Development_ Working Environment
No effect at all/ Strongly disagreeNo effect/ DisagreeNeutralInfluence/ AgreeStrongly influence/ Strongly agree
Training and Opportunities
The enhanced hire requirement drove me to personal training for promoting self-competitiveness for my career development
The enhanced hire requirement drove me to personal training for promoting self-competitiveness for my career development
The training opportunities offered by employer benefit for my career development
The training opportunities offered by employer benefit for my career development
Even the employer did not offer the training opportunity, but it supported my decision to training, which is important to my career development
Even the employer did not offer the training opportunity, but it supported my decision to training, which is important to my career development
The online study provides the convenient learning
The online study provides the convenient learning
I have more work cooperation/opportunities online
I have more work cooperation/opportunities online
Financial Influence
The family financial security influenced my career plan and development
The family financial security influenced my career plan and development
Money incentives (e.g., bonus) is important to my career development
Money incentives (e.g., bonus) is important to my career development
The supplementary from part-time work influence my career development
The supplementary from part-time work influence my career development
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Extrinsic Factors on Career Development_ Interpersonal Influence
No effect at all/ Strongly disagreeNo effect/ DisagreeNeutralInfluence/ AgreeStrongly influence/ Strongly agree
Parents and Others (Information/resources/opportunities offered )
Parents
Parents
Spouse or other important peoples
Spouse or other important peoples
Other relatives
Other relatives
Peers/ friends/ classmates
Peers/ friends/ classmates
Collegial relationship in career
Collegial relationship in career
Teachers' Guidance
Teachers’ guidance to my research studies
Teachers’ guidance to my research studies
Teachers’ guidance to my playing and teaching skills
Teachers’ guidance to my playing and teaching skills
Teachers' or mentors’ suggestion for my life and career development
Teachers' or mentors’ suggestion for my life and career development
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In addition, what else factors do you think influence your career development?
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