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Study Abroad and Away

¾Ã¾ÃË®ÃÛÌÒ consistently ranks among the top universities in the nation for the number of students studying abroad. No matter your major, you're welcome to join the more than 1,500 ¾Ã¾ÃË®ÃÛÌÒ students each year who earn academic credit through study abroad. Students need to fully grasp the global nature of today's economy, politics, and cultures. Living and learning abroad is a great way to do that.

The Center for Career Exploration and Success

Known as the CES, our career center serves students with a mission to put them on their ideal path for professional excellence. Here, you can connect with dedicated career advisors and fellow students pursuing similar tracks and professions; you can immerse yourself in information about compelling industries and roles; and you can prepare for life in the work force with interview coaching, career assessments, recruiting tools and more.

What can I do with a major in Music?

Performing-Conducting

  • Orchestras: Philharmonic, Symphony, Chamber
  • Armed Forces Bands & Orchestras
  • Small Ensembles
  • Rock or Jazz Bands
  • Dance Bands
  • Concert Soloist
  • Clubs and Restaurants
  • Churches
  • Choirs
  • Opera Companies
  • Regional Theatres & Festivals
  • Recording Industry
  • Radio, Television, & Film Industries
  • Cruise Lines
  • Amusement Parks

Music Industry-Business

  • Music Journalism
  • Entertainment Law
  • Publishing & Editing
  • Producing
  • Recording
  • Engineering
  • Manufacturing
  • Talent Acquisition
  • Artist-Talent Representation
  • Promotion-Media Relations
  • Publicity
  • Administration
  • Marketing
  • Booking
  • Product Management
  • Business Management
  • Retail Sales

Communications-Broadcasting

  • Music & Program Direction
  • On-Air Performance
  • Promotion
  • Voice Overs
  • Copyright-Clearance Administration
  • Music License Administration
  • Music Editing & Production
  • Sound Mixing
  • Post Production
  • Research

Behind the Scenes

  • Audio Technician
  • Boom Operator
  • Music Video Producer
  • Recording Engineer
  • Rerecording Mixer
  • Sound Engineer
  • Sound Technician
  • Stage Manager

Composing-Arranging

  • Record Companies
  • Music Publishers
  • Film & TV Industries
  • Production Companies
  • Orchestras
  • Ballet Troupes
  • Broadway

Music Librarian

  • Colleges & Universities
  • Conservatories
  • Public Libraries
  • Radio & TV Stations
  • Film Industry
  • Orchestras

Music Therapy

  • Hospitals
  • Special Education Facilities
  • Mental Health Centers
  • Nursing Homes & Senior Centers
  • Rehabilitation Centers
  • Correctional Facilities

Education

  • Teaching Artist
  • University Professor
  • K-12 Music Teacher

Department of Music

The ¾Ã¾ÃË®ÃÛÌÒ Department of Music encourages its students to develop their relationship to the discipline of music as they explore the world through the lens of a superb liberal arts education.