What Can I Do With a Major in... Music

Music is a phenomenon common to all societies, a richly diverse experience that is used in many ways. Music can be a form of communication, artistic expression, entertainment, therapy and worship.  Some graduates go on to teach in public schools, but other possibilities exist. There are limited openings in professional performance, music industry and sales, music library science, music therapy, music criticism, church music, music editing for television and radio, and college teaching. Many of these professions require graduate study and some, such as performance, are limited to the most talented.

General Career Information
 
Sample Job Titles

Entry Level

  • Music Teacher
  • Singer
  • Copywriter
  • Sales Representative
  • Disc Jockey
  • Recording Technichian

Education + Experience

  • Composer/Arranger
  • Business Manager
  • Music Therapist
  • Editor
  • Arts Administration
  • Publicist

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These job titles are not an exhaustive list, but rather, represent the types of positions most widely recruited for.

  • Art Administrator
  • Artist Coordinator
  • Artist Relations Representative
  • Booking Agent
  • Business Manager
  • Choir Director
  • Composer/Arranger
  • Concert Promoter
  • Conductor
  • Copywriter
  • Disc Jockey
  • Editor
  • Event Planner
  • Event Promoto
  • Instrument Builder/Designer
  • Instrument Sales Representative
  • Music Critic
  • Music Director
  • Music Journalist
  • Music Lesson Teacher
  • Music Librarian
  • Music Reporter
  • Music Store Manager
  • Music Teacher
  • Music Therapist
  • Orchestrater
  • Organist
  • Promotions Director
  • Record Producer
  • Record Store Manager
  • Recording Technician
  • Road Manager
  • Sales Representative
  • Singer
  • Sound Technician
  • Staff Publicist
  • Symphony Director
  • Talent Agent
  • Tour Coordinator
  • Tour Publicist
  • Vocal Instructor
 
Employment Areas
  • Academia
  • Government
  • Private Corporations
  • Non-Profit Organizations
  • Publicly Traded Corporations
 
Job and Internship Listings
Professional Organizations
 
Organizations That Have Hired UI Students and Alumni
  • Cedar Rapids Symphony and Orchestra
  • Riverside Theatre Shakespeare Festival
  • Yamaha Corporation of America
  • Logo-Production Management

This is only a partial list - to view a complete list of organizations that recruit UI students and alumni, please visit: www.careers.uiowa.edu/students/uirecruit.html

 
Additional Resources
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