Majoring in composition can open many doors to jobs, connections, and endless possibilities for creativity. Here's what you need to know.
Music Therapy Equivalency Program
Music therapy equivalency programs offered at many schools allows you to gain competencies for becoming a certified music therapist.
Entrepreneurship Training for Music Majors
Why is entrepreneurship training for music majors garnering so much attention? It’s no secret that fewer traditional jobs await even the most proficient musicians when they graduate from music school.
A Career for Pianists in Collaborative Piano
What is collaborative piano? Singers are well aware of the need for accompanists, but as a pianist, did you know there’s an entire field of study dedicated to the art of accompanying?
Jumpstart Your Career in Music
Need to jumpstart your career in music? Your success has everything to do with your willingness to set goals.
Music or Medicine? Great Tips for Doing Both
Music or medicine - are you thinking you have to make a choice? If you are passionate about music but also feel like medicine is your calling, take heart: you’re not alone.
3 Myths about Careers in Music
Are music majors determined to have successful careers in music deluding themselves? Here are 3 myths about careers in music with some facts to help dispel them.
El Sistema: Transforming Lives through Music Education
El Sistema is a global approach using music education to transform lives and bring about social change. In El Sistema-inspired programs, children as young as age 2 and living in impoverished and sometimes dangerous situations are offered intensive music training.
Guidelines for Navigating the Professional Music World
The professional music world can be a difficult place to navigate, with every gig and job presenting its own set of challenges.
Becoming a Music Therapist
Becoming a music therapist is not as simple as majoring in music and minoring in psychology or vice-versa.
If You Want to Major in Jazz…
If you want to major in jazz, you need an understanding and appreciation of the unique aspects of this genre.
Playing Music on Cruise Ships: Know Before You Go
Thinking about playing music on cruise ships? Our first article on this topic, Performing Music on a Cruise Ship: Is This Your Dream?, prompted many additional questions.
Teaching Music Abroad: Adventure, Culture and More
Insights from a couple who've been teaching music abroad for several years. Are you seeking a similar sense of adventure? A yearning to experience different cultures, to meet new people, and to see a different side of nature?
Finding Your First Music Teaching Job
Overcoming the challenges of finding your first music teaching job requires patience, knowledge, and support. Some of the biggest hurdles include:
Touring with a Pit Orchestra
Touring with a pit orchestra is a career option for young musicians who opt for gaining travel and experience before settling down. Large national and international tours bring musical theatre to local audiences around the world. The pit orchestra is a key part of it all, along with the vocals, choreography, acting, extravagant set designs, and fantastic musical scores.
Music Industry Tips for Aspiring Musicians
What are some of the best music industry tips leaders have to offer students aspiring to work in their field?
A Career in Instrumental Conducting: 7 Key Issues
Are you thinking about a career in instrumental conducting? We talked with several professional conductors to provide this list of 7 key issues you should be thinking about.
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.
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.
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.