The Music Major

Resources, Strengths, Career Paths, Skills

Transferable Skills:Students of Music end their education with an ear for culture, a rare and highly valued commodity in today's job market. Music Majors also possess:

• Analytical and Critical abilities
• Rhetorical Skill
• Extensive Technical and Analytical Writing Experience
• Didactic Skill

Career Paths:The Major in Music provides students with an optimal platform for entering a variety of fields. Here are some fields an Music major may pursue:

• Performance
• Development
• Education (Elementary, Secondary, and Higher ed.)
• Advertising
• Journalism, Publishing, and Technical Writing
• Business / Industry
• Arts Administration

Resources & Professional Associations of Interest: Check out the following websites and consider joining at least one of the professional associations in your field of interest to boost your career and give you a competitive edge on the job market. These are just a few so don' t hesitate to do some research on your own!

• New York State Council on the Arts
• Huntington Arts Council
• Chronicle of Higher Education , Inside Higher Education - great sites for academics
• Chamber Music America
• American Music Therapy Association
• Acoustical Society of America

Employers: The following companies and institutions have hired/accepted students of Music:

• Ridotto

Sample Job Titles:The following are some sample job titles that would be appropriate for a student who has majored in Music. This is in no way a complete list. If you're surprised at some of these titles, you shouldn't forget that a student who majors in Music gains skills that can be used in almost any industry!