What types of entry-level jobs are typically available to seniors majoring in music?
What types of internships are typically secured by Music Majors?
What are alumni who majored in Music doing now?
What sort of graduate study have Music majors pursued?
How can you learn more about careers that might interest you?
What types of entry-level jobs are typically available to seniors majoring in music?
The beauty of a liberal arts education it that it challenges you to develop a wide range of universally-applicable and life-enriching skills, so your major is less representative of your abilities than it is of your interests. In other words, you can do just about anything with any degree. The following entry-level jobs are typical of jobs that Music majors pursue:
Musician for the Navy
Music Director/Pianist for the Virginia Opera
- Teacher at the Munich International School.
Past companies offering entry-level positions:
World Music
Goliard Concerts
- American Symphony Orchestra League.
Current job listings:
American Music Center, New York, NY: Information Services Assistant This position requires a mature, responsible individual who can work independently as well as part of a team. S/he must be able to handle a variety of projects simultaneously and must have superior interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills. S/he must be detail-oriented, flexible, and able to work under pressure and must demonstrate initiative in taking on new projects and learning new skills. (nyfa.org)
New York City Opera, New York, NY: Marketing AssociateNew York City Opera seeks Marketing Associate for busy marketing department. Requirements: exceptional writing skills; excellent proofreading ability; sharp and ceaseless attention to detail; ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously; strong oral communication skills. Writing duties include shorter, targeted direct mail pieces, newspaper ads, radio spots, letters responding to audience feedback, copy for Web site, e-newsletters. The Marketing Associate will also proof and traffic brochures and advertisements. Additionally, he or she will be responsible for City Opera's customer service. Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment and be a positive, active member of the team a must. Knowledge of opera is essential. Computer proficiency, especially Microsoft Office. (nyfa.org)
- Confidential Staffing Agency, Los Angeles, CA: Musician Assistant Provide support to head of music at major agency - requires strong music experience and bilingual Spanish a strong plus for Latin clients. Candidate should not be afraid of long hours, must be meticulous with detail, strong phones and only needs to be told something once. (entertainmentcareers.net)
What types of internships are typically secured by Music Majors?
Arts Administration: Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY
Administrative Intern: Arcadia Players, North Hampton, MA
Litchfield Jazz Festival Intern: Litchfield Jazz Festival, Litchfield, CT
Education and Community Program Intern: The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Newark, NJ
Music Director: College Light Opera Company, West Falmouth, MA
Summer Music Intern: Depth of Field Management, New York, NY
Music Director: Neighborhood Music School, New Haven CT
College Music Marketing Representative: Navarre Entertainment Media, Denver, CO
Music Administration Internship: The Roots Agency, Cambridge, MA
- Marketing and Public Relations Internships: Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, New Orleans, LA
What are alumni who majored in Music doing now?
Music Teacher, Thousand Islands School District Clayton, NY
President/Producer, Stick and Rudder Productions, Pacific Palisades, CA
Piano Instructor, Self
Audience Services Manager, Primary Stages, New York, NY
Music and Chorus Teacher, Barrington Middle School, Barrington, NH
Creative Director, Cactus Communications, Denver, CO
Owner, Creative Crowd, Gettysburg, PA
Music Director, Amadeus Orchestra, Great Falls, VA
Director of Choral Activities, New England Conservatory, Boston, MA
- Artistic Director, Art of the Early Keyboard The/Artek, New York, NY
What sort of graduate study have Music majors pursued?
Listed below are some of the graduate schools attended, and degrees attained, by Middlebury alumni who majored in Music:
Yale University: MA Phd
New England Conservatory
Dartmouth College
Columbia University: MA Arts
Smith College
Westminster Choir College
Cornell University
- University of Chicago
How can you learn more about careers that might interest you?
Read a book.The following books, available for perusal in the CSO Library, may be of particular interest to Music majors:
Great jobs for Music Majors. Jan Goldberg. Lincolnwood, Ill. : VGM Career Horizons, 1997.
100 Careers in the Music Business. Tanja L. Crouch. New York, Barron's Educational Series, Inc. 2001.
- Career Solutions for Creative People: How to Balance Artistic Goals with Career Security. Dr. Ronda Ormont. New York, Allworth Press, 2001.
Use the Web.The following Web sites may be useful:
More Resources and Services
Stop By CSO for a Drop-In, or call to make an appointment with a counselor to talk about contacting alumni, assessing your career interests/preferences, and other actions you can take to prepare yourself for the transition from Middlebury to the professional world.