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Music Major Jobs & Career Resources
What can you do with a music degree?
For helpful resources on your career opportunities, explore the 鈥淲hat Can I Do with This Major鈥� guides for .
Some common career titles for this major include:
- Musicians and Singers
- Postsecondary Teachers
- Kindergarten and Elementary School Teachers
- Music Directors or Composers
For additional career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations, visit the .
additional resources
Careers in Music
- TU Music Department 鈥� Career and Internship Support
- 鈥� Career Center
Music Major Internships and Research Opportunities
Getting applied experience in your field is critical. The following resources will allow you to learn more about your department鈥檚 opportunities and process, as well introduce you to other major-specific internship posting resources. For information and support finding and receiving an internship in your major, contact your department's internship coordinator.
- Consider interning abroad! by using the keyword "internship."
- 鈥� The Intern Group
- TU Music Department 鈥� Career and Internship Support
- Log in to Handshake to access Going Global and search for international internships
Music Major Careers and Jobs
The resources below are a starting point for your job search. In addition to making use of the Internet to do research, we encourage you to talk to people in the fields you are interested in (don鈥檛 forget to use TU鈥檚 Tiger Mentor Network) to learn more about specific opportunities and organizations.
Music Major Example Resumes and Interview Questions
For major specific resume examples, we encourage you to look at the Example Music Resume (PDF) in addition to our Example Resume Database.
Below are example interview questions for your field. In preparing for the interview, you鈥檒l also want to review common interview questions (PDF) asked of all majors, thoroughly research the organization, dress professionally, and visit the interview skills section of the Career Center鈥檚 website. You can practice your interview skills online via or schedule a mock interview with a Career Center staff member.
Interview questions
Common industry related questions
- Describe how you would determine the selections you would program for a concert.
- What is the inspiration behind your original pieces?
- What style of music do you like to play? Why?
- What instruments do you know how to play?
- What is the hardest part about being in the music field?
- From where does your love for music stem?
- Would you say that you can efficiently teach a non-music individual how to read notes?
Professional Associations
Professional associations offer many benefits to students, often including reduced-price membership, mentorship programs, 鈥渃areers in鈥︹�� information, job and internship listings, field-related conferences and publications, and much more. Be sure to check out sections on the associations鈥� websites related to students, education, careers, etc.