A music degree provides graduates with the skills necessary to pursue music-related careers and graduate studies. Some possible areas of employment or further study include:
  • Music education
  • Music performance
  • Arts management
  • Music production
  • Musical theater
  • Music merchandising
  • Music theory and composition
  • Music history
  • Church music
Combining a music major with a second area of study opens up even more career possibilities. Some potential fields that mesh well with music are:
  • Business -- management, retailing, manufacturing, concert promotion, record distribution
  • Digital Media Arts -- production and recording in TV, radio and video
  • Communications --- advertising, radio/TV announcing, music editor or critic
  • Psychology/Special Education -- music therapy
  • Pre-law -- entertainment law