Programs, professors and opportunities are all extremely important, but should not be the only considerations for deciding on which grad school to attend.
Music School for Homeschooled Students
Advice on music school for homeschooled students preparing to become music majors in college.
Crafting Your Personal Brand as a Musician
Crafting and managing your personal brand as a musician can seem complex. Technology continues to play a major shaping force in the evolution of music careers.
College A Cappella? Yes!
College a cappella groups offer music majors and non-majors alike the chance to share their love of singing along with hands-on experience in performing, arranging, promoting, fundraising, and much more.
3 Things to Consider Before Starting Music School Applications
Majoring in music is not for everyone. Even the application process is a bigger time commitment than your friends planning to major in other areas will experience. Here are three things to consider before applying along with tips for now that will help you in December. And in February, when you are still applying to schools!
Student-Run Record Labels at Colleges Provide Real-World Experience
Student-run record labels at college-level music schools provide real-world opportunities for students. They operate like major label companies, thanks to the high-powered music industry backgrounds of the faculty involved.
Want to Major in Music but off to a Late Start?
It’s possible to major in music even if you’ve gotten a late start and don’t have years of training and performances under your belt.
6 Tips to Protect Your Voice for Musical Theatre
As a musical theatre major, it’s essential that you understand and protect your voice for the long term. Professional singers are vocal athletes and it takes serious commitment and training to work in the field.
What Can You Do with a Music Degree?
What can you do with a music degree? Teaching and performing are just the tip of the iceberg. The following is a list of some of the many jobs and career areas that music majors can pursue after graduation.
Thinking about Majoring in Music?
MajoringInMusic.com recently hosted it's latest Thinking about Majoring in Music? panel discussion. College-level music faculty, staff, students, and alumni provided a wealth of insights for students, parents, and teachers.
Tips for Success as a Freelance Musician
Have you thought about what it takes to find success as a freelance musician? If you’re fortunate to have gone to school in an area with a strong arts scene, you may be able to launch this aspect of your career right where you are.
8 Essentials Before You Major in Music
As you make a decision to major in music, you will want to have most, if not all, of the following skills and experiences under your belt by the time you apply to music schools.
Your Child Wants to Major in Music: What Do You Say?
For many parents, myself included, it’s one thing to hear your middle-school-aged child say he or she wants to major in music in college –– and a whole different ballgame when they talk about it as a junior or senior in high school.
Music Therapy for Children with Autism:
A Rewarding Career Path
Providing music therapy for children with autism can be a rewarding career. it's a way to reach in to the essence of a child and engage them in music together.
Ranking Music Schools
Ranking music schools is a disservice to students who must do the important personal exploration necessary for finding the right fit school to call "home" for the next few years.
Does a Music Therapy Degree Make Sense for You?
The field of music therapy has grown significantly as a result of its positive impact with depression, substance abuse, and many other life challenges.
Music Industry Internships: How to Get an Offer
What does it take to find music industry internships that will help launch your career in the right direction? We asked a panel of three highly knowledegable professionals
Music Industry Internships: Best Tips
Current music industry students and recent grads have been learning that internships are essential for success in their field. Music industry Internships offer the connections and on-the-job training that can't be found in the classroom.
3 Tips for Parents of Music Students Who Weren’t Accepted
Parents of music students who weren't accepted by their schools of choice have been contacting us. Most have needed an objective ear to listen to their stories and help them overcome their own sense of sadness and even loss around this. Others needed to vent their feelings about their offspring not getting what they wanted and felt they deserved.
Minimizing Vocal Fatigue
Your voice can withstand a certain amount of vocal fatigue, but by singing too much, too loudly, or out of range, your vocal mechanism will begin to fatigue and your body will try and compensate.