Music as a Career

Music as an Employable Major

I started reading, with trepidation, an article posted today on Huffington Post that was headlined "The 11 Most Unemployable...


Five Tips to Keep Your Voice Healthy

What does it take to keep your voice healthy for auditions, performances, and everything else you do? In recognition of World...


Play Music on a Cruise Ship: Is This Your Dream?

Many high school and college music students fantasize about spending a summer or a year or more performing on a cruise ship....


Would She Hire YOU?

USA Today recently ran an article by a career consultant named Andrea Kay. She talked about her experience of needing to hire...


Transcribing for Musicianship and Career Opportunities

How often do you attentively listen to music, free from distraction, absorbing what it has to offer? As a student or beyond,...


Music Majors:
How to Choose a Music Therapy Program

If you read "Music Therapy: Making a Difference One Note at a Time" and you have been following the press releases about...


Is Musical Theatre Your Calling?

MajoringInMusic.com spoke with Trish Causey, a musical theatre writer, workshop presenter, and host of two online radio...


Music & Entrepreneurship

What does it take to create a sustainable career in music? MajoringInMusic.com talked with Dr. Connie Frigo, saxophone...


Performance Majors: Reimagining Classical Music

Classical music performance majors have inherited an enormous challenge: how to revitalize classical music to protect its legacy...


Essential Tips for a Career in Popular Music!

Popular Music Series - Part 2 Strategies for Developing Viable Careers   Creating Your Own Music Career What kinds...


Transferable Skills…
You Can Take Them with You

Even if you end up deciding not to pursue a career in music, the transferable skills you’ll gain as a music major will...