What Can I Do With A Major In Music?

Music majors pursue a variety of career opportunities. Some occupations may require additional educational and training. Information presented in this handout includes a list of sample occupations, work settings, professional organizations, books in our resource area, web resources, and recent activities of our graduates. Further information including skills to develop, strategies for contacting employers, graduate school information, and where to get assistance may be obtained by making an appointment with a Career Services adviser.

Sample Occupations
Artist/Vocalist Event Music Consultant Music Therapist Program Director
Arts Administrator House/Stage Manager Orchestra Conductor Road Manager
Booking Agent Lyricist Percussionist Sound Technician
Composer Music Business Attorney Performer Staff Publicist
Concert Promoter Music Critic Private Tutor Stage Director
Educator Music Librarian Producer Talent Agent
Engineer Music Professor Product Manager Tour Coordinator

 

 

Sample Work Settings
  • Armed Forces Bands & Orchestras
  • College/University
  • Commercial/Non-Profit Theater
  • Community Choral Groups
  • Concert Halls
  • Conservatories
  • Cruise Ships
  • Multimedia Companies
  • Music Publishing Companies
  • Newspapers/Magazines
  • Private Practice
  • Public Libraries
  • Radio, Television, & Motion Picture
  • Recording Companies
  • Rehabilitation Centers
  • Studios
  • Symphony Orchestras
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    Professional Organizations

    American Choral Director’s Association

    http://www.acdaonline.org

    American Federation of Musicians of the U.S. & Canada

    http://www.afm.org

    Music Distributors Association

    http://www.musicdistributors.org

    Music Teachers National Association

    http://www.mtna.org

    National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc.

    http://www.grammy.com

    National Association of Teachers of Singing

    http://www.nats.org

    Books in our Resource Area

    Thinking about a career in Music? Browse our Career Resource Area and check out the numerous resources we offer on majors, internships, international experiences, graduate & professional schools and employment searches. Most books are available for check out for a period of one week. The following is a sample of available resources:

    Career Opportunities in the Theater & Performing Arts

    Careers for Culture Lovers & Other Artsy Types

    Careers for Music Lovers

    Careers in Focus: Arts & Entertainment

    Liberal Arts Advantage

    Radio & Television Career Directory

    Web Resources

    Career Services offers a wide selection of web-based resources for career-related areas. These resources address areas such as corporate research for employment and internship searches, career self-assessment, investigation, occupational information gathering, graduate school research, and internship information and leads. You can access these resources on the Career Services webpage at www.trinity.edu/careerservices. Contact Career Services for username and password information, where applicable.

    Discover - Complete career self-assessments, research occupational information, and perform searches for graduate schools across the United States. Discover requires a unique user name and password. You can pick-up access information in the Career Services office.

    TigerJobs - A web based system allowing students and alumni to access job and internship listings as well as sign up for on campus interviewing. TigerJobs allows students to self-register for this service. Simply click on the TigerJobs link on our homepage and register today.

    Hoover’s Online - A database of thousands of public, private and global companies, searchable by organizational name, location, type of industry, and ticker symbol. If you access Hoover’s Online on-campus, no user name or password is needed.

    Internships Online - Web-based service allowing students to search national internships in areas such as international affairs, history, human rights, sports, resort and seasonal employment, women’s rights, environmental organizations, congressional internships, business, media, and law and policy. Click on the "Getting Started" link under the Internships Online logo on the Career Services’ webpage for access information.

    Where do Trinity graduates go?

    Employment: KWES-TV 9

    Graduate Schools: Trinity University, Princeton University