Music-Related Careers

Music majors don’t all have to join bands or orchestras! Here are a some ideas for careers for those interested in music. No doubt, you can think of even more!

EDUCATION
Teacher – Elementary, Secondary, Higher Education (College Level)
Ethnomusicologist
Private Lesson Studio Owner/Instructor
Music Department Supervisor/Administrator
Music Library Librarian

PERFORMANCE
Instrumental or Vocal (Pop, Rock, Jazz, Classical)
Conductor
Composer
Arranger
Accompanist

BUSINESS
Attorney (Music Business, Copyright)
Instrumental Sales Representative
Music Dealer Manager
Retail Music Sales
Advertising Executive
Booking Agent
Personal/Professional Manager
Publicist
Arts and Repertoire Administrator or Coordinator
Music Technology

HEALTH
Music Therapist
Speech Pathologist
Voice Therapist

WORSHIP
Organist
Instrumentalist
Choir Director
Hand bell Director
Cantor/Hazen

PRODUCTION
Producer
Manager
Recording Engineer
Sound Technician
Mastering Engineer

PUBLISHING
Author
Critic
Journalist
Editor
Historian
Publisher
Arranger
Digital Publishing

THEATER
Vocalist
Pit Orchestra
Conductor
Director
Sound Engineer
Composer
Arranger
Marketing
Sales

INSTRUMENTS
Repair & Restoration
Designer

MEDIA (Movies, TV, Radio, Video Games)
Music Editor
Disc Jockey
Music Supervisor
Composer
Arranger

ADMINISTRATION
Recreation Arts
Park District Arts
Community Arts Development
Public or Private School
College or University

TOUR MANAGER
Bands and other groups
School trips
Publicity Coordinator