Glenn Morrissette is an orchestrator for Seth MacFarlane's animated TV sitcom, "Family Guy." He talked with MajoringInMusic.com about his role as an orchestrator and the joys of working from his home on wheels.
Starting a Business as a Music Major
How does a music major shift gears and start a business? Ask John Knific, pianist-turned-entrepreneur.
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Are you a candidate for hearing loss? Do you have earbuds dangling from your ears most of your waking hours? Noise-induced hearing loss, also known as "NIHL," results from damage to hair cells in the ears.
Face Planting into Music Entrepreneurship
I never would have guessed that music entrepreneurship would be my calling. I can remember walking around various college fairs when I was still in high school, waiting for a certain major or university to excite me.
Benefits of Joining a National Music Association
Joining a national music association offers several benefits to music majors: • Direct access to mentors and role models in the field you plan to enter; • Networking opportunities with peers and professors at your own school as well as at music schools across the country; • Opportunities to attend professional conferences at a reduced rate (possibly free) to gain insight into your career field; • Connections to job banks and job vacancy lists; • Professional experiences that prepare you for interviewing and other career-related concerns; • Access to professional journals and other members-only educational resources.
Play Music on a Cruise Ship: Is This Your Dream?
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?
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:
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.
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...
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.
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."
Music School: Is it Necessary for a Performance Career?
Do you really need to go to music school to pursue a career in music performance?
Music Major’s Job Offer – What Would You Do?
This music major's job offer created a dilemma for him. What would you do if you were offered a job in your field before you finished your degree?
Time for Three Trio
Time for Three Trio calls itself a "classically-trained garage band." Members Nick Kendall (violin), Ranaan Meyer (double bass), and Zach DePue (violin) are receiving wide acclaim for their "category-shattering" originals and arrangements that combine classical, jazz, country western, bluegrass, and gypsy elements into groundbreaking mashups performed with outstanding artistry.
Performance Majors: Reimagining Classical Music
Classical music performance majors have inherited an enormous challenge: how to revitalize classical music to protect its legacy and insure its longevity.