Music graduates today have a great variety of professional fields open to them. The following are some of the careers that recent graduates have entered or that are available to those with a music degree. More info can be found in the ‘Access All Areas’ booklet. Page numbers are seen next to various jobs.

-Music Education: Elementary, Secondary, and Post-Secondary
-Studio / Individual Teaching
-Music Therapist
-Performance / Professional Musician
-Church / Temple, as Music Director
-Composer (Arranger / Orchestrator / Copyist) and ConductorMusic Librarian

Music Industry

·Publisher / Editor. Pg 11 + 12.
·Arts Administrator.
·Manufacturer, Importer, Wholesaler: for instruments, accessories, electronics, recordings.
·Promotions & marketing.
·Scout (for new talent) Pg.4.
·Music Software Programmer.
·Manager / Booking Agent      Pg 5 + 9.
·Music Dealer : management / sales. Pg 6.
·Newspaper Critic / Reporter.
·Tuner, Technician, Instrument Repair.

Television and Radio Industry

·Copyright / Clearance Administrator.
·Music License Administrator.
·Music Editor, Producer, Composer.
·Promotions & marketing.
·Sound Mixer.
·Post-Production Scoring.
·Disc Jockey / Video Jockey.
·Program Director – Radio.

Facts about the industry

·Most record companies employees are not paid vast salaries.
·Most music industry employees do not end up marrying pop stars
·The work isn’t easy and can often be tedious.
·Getting a job with a record company will not automatically make you a more  interesting/sexy/glamorous person.
·The hours can be long and job security illusory.

What are employers looking for?

Every year thousands of people are trying to break into the record industry. This means that employers can afford to be choosey. They’re looking for the energetic, enthusiastic, imaginative people. A good CV would be clear, legible, correctly spelt and short with a covering letter. Both should be one side of A4. The CV needs to show work experience and a genuine passion for music.