Many high school and college music students aspire to play music on a cruise ship. Whether for a summer or a year or more, what's it really like to pursue this as a career and a lifestyle?
Which Music School Fits You?
Choosing a music school - finding a music school that fits your skills and goals.
Music & Entrepreneurship
What does it take to create a sustainable career in music? MajoringInMusic.com talked with Dr. Connie Frigo, saxophone professor at the University of Georgia and founder of Road of Creativity Music Entrepreneurship Retreat, to explore this vital subject that every music major needs to address.
Your Music Life Team: Real Social Networking
I was the first in my family to graduate from college. I had no idea about the importance of assembling my music life team nor about social networking. I had everything under control as an undergrad, or so I thought, until it hit me that I didn’t know how to network in the classroom. I excelled in in a lot of ways and my experiences are the foundation for who I am as a professional today.
Transferable Music Skills — You Can Take Them with You
Even if you end up deciding not to pursue a career in music, the transferable music skills you’ll gain as a music major will provide you with the background necessary to enter many other fields as well as graduate programs:
Classical Teens Reach 700,000 Listeners
How did two high school students from Colorado just set themselves up to have their music heard by 700,000 listeners in a single day? These two 17-year-old juniors were both chosen to perform with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra (CSO) on National Public Radio’s “From the Top” weekly classical music program.
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 Voice Day, Dr. Wendy LeBorgne, voice pathologist and singing voice specialist, shares her top five tips to help you be at your best vocally.
Transcribing for Musicianship and Career Opportunities
If you haven't done much transcribing, it can seem daunting, particularly if you're still developing your knowledge of theory and your ability to read music.
Essential Tips for a Career in Popular Music!
What kinds of careers can popular music majors hope to attain? David Fish, Catawba's music department chair, sees success in popular music as having a lot to do with creating your own opportunities.
Music Therapy: Making a Difference One Note at a Time
Music therapy is the use of music by a trained and qualified music therapist to achieve non-music goals. It is a recognized health profession in which music is used to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of clients as assessed by a degreed- and board-certified professional.
As a Music Major, What Can I Actually Major In?
No two music schools offer the same exact programs, nor do they name their music major areas of study the same way. You're apt to find out that, as an undergraduate, you can study what you are most interested in at some schools but not at others. You're also likely to find that some schools cluster certain music majors together and house them under a specific department.
Carving a Niche as a Singer/Songwriter
This singer/songwriter at USC Thornton School of Music offers tips she's learning for a career in writing, arranging, and composing...
Fundraise… Your Way to Music School
Looking for creative ways to pay for music school, summer music programs, transportation to auditions, even some of your college expenses?
Heading to Music School? Career Goals Up in the Air?
Concerned that your music school-bound student's career goals are still up in the air? Wondering if they're making a mistake by going to music school? Here are 5 suggestions that should set your mind at ease.
Applying and Auditioning to Music School:
Making Sense of It All
This article is designed to clarify and simplify various aspects of applying and auditioning to music school, an often daunting component of majoring in music.
6 Tips to Let Music Schools Know You’re Interested
Presenting yourself as a serious music school candidate before it's time for them to make their decisions can work well in your favor, especially when they have two or more candidates with equally strong auditions, grades, accolades, and recommendations.
From College A Cappella to Hollywood
From college a cappella to working on NBC's The Sing Off, to freelance arranging and composing, Ithaca College School of Music grad Rob Dietz has an interesting story to tell. Dietz combined business with music as an undergrad, and talks about how well this has set him up professionally to "understand the mindset of the business world."
Holiday Tips for Parents of Future Music Majors
We're eager to share some holiday tips for parents of future music majors, because we know you're in a unique position. We've been there too. For kids applying to college in fields other than music, the winter break of the senior year is typically a time of relief. College applications are in or close to being finished, midterms are over, and a chance to catch up on sleep and socializing with family and friends has finally arrived. For music parents, it's a different story.
Music School without a Back-Up Plan?
What’s a back-up plan for music school about, anyway? Isn’t it your envisioned safety net, in case your front-and-center plan fails? Given that times are tough and that thousands of new college grads in every field are having a rough time finding a job, isn’t a back-up plan what you need?
Should I Study Music in College?
Should I major in music? Does it make sense to spend the next four years of my life plus all that tuition to study music in college?