Talent representation (booking, management).Songwriter (including composer, lyricist, producer jingle writing for television, radio and internet freelance work librettist).Sideman (perform live with solo artists or with a band or ensemble where you’re not a regular member).Recruiter for talent agencies, universities, etc.Radio – programming, research, management.Personnel Manager (orchestras, arts organizations, shows, events).Venues may include business meetings, conferences, cruise ships, weddings, hotels, restaurants, clubs, religious events, orchestral contractor.) Performer (Vocal and instrumental soloist, session musician, orchestra/band/group member, background vocalist or instrumentalist, performing artist, show band.Music online and print magazine writing, editing, publishing.Lecturer (schools, media, cruise ships, community).Instrument company or music store (owner, manager, sales).Film scoring (Composing, editing, supervising, arranging/adapting, mixing, conducting, orchestrating, synthesis specialist, theme specialist).Event production, management, planning, technology.

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Electronic production and design (including audio engineering, mastering, mixing, music directing, producing, program directing, programming, recording engineer, studio manager, MIDI technician).

Educator (K-12, college, university, conservatory, religious organizations, private studio).

Conductor (orchestras: K-12, college, community, youth, domestic/international).

Band director (K-12, college, military, sports).

Arts administrator/arts management (includes box office, concert series, programming house manager).

Accompanist (public and private schools, music schools and performing arts camps religious centers and schools dance rehearsals and performances other venues).

New avenues for consuming music, innovative products, new teaching methods, and expanding uses of music as a therapeutic tool all translate to new career options in a rapidly changing world of music. Pay attention to ever-changing opportunities created by technology. Entrepreneurial skills, the ability to use the latest relevant technology, and some basic business skills like marketing, are also useful in every area of music. Internships are especially important for working in any of the music industry/music business/technology/recording fields. Note that some of these careers require graduate education (such as college-level teaching and conducting) or additional training beyond what you’ll find in an undergraduate program. Performance and non-performance work do not have to be mutually exclusive many of the fields below allow musicians to do both. 21st century musicians typically combine multiple jobs with multiple income streams to support themselves and their families, and to experience fulfilling careers.

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