Careers
While some music degree programs are designed to lead to a career in a particular aspect of music (teaching, performing, composing, production, administration, further academic study), all music programs help to develop a wide range of skills that are transferable to both music and non-music careers.
Music-related careers that our alumni have had include:
- Accompanist
- Arts Administrator
- Conductor
- Elementary Teacher
- Military Musician
- Music Publisher
- Opera Singer
- Pop Musician
- Secondary School Teacher
- Television Personality
- Agent
- Church Musician
- Choral Singer
- Film Producer
- Music Editor
- Music Therapist
- Orchestra Player
- Radio Music
- Solo Performer
- University Professor
- Arranger
- Composer
- Educational Officer
- Fundraising Officer
- Music Librarian
- Musical Theater
- Piano Technician
- Recording Engineer
- Studio Teacher
Non-Music Careers that our alumni have had include:
- Advertising
- Corporate Trainer
- Guidance Counsellor
- Journalist
- Librarian
- Not-for-Profit
- Politician
- Senate Admin Assistant
- Television Director
- Clergy
- Editor
- Hospitality
- Judge
- Manager
- Organic Food
- Retail
- Speech Pathologist
- Web Master
- Computer Technology
- Financial Services
- Information Security
- Lawyer
- Minister
- Personal Trainer
- School Principal
- Supreme Court Justice
- Writer
Transferable Skills as experienced and reported by music alumni:
- Teamwork
- Confidence
- Communication
- Leadership
- Self-discipline
- Time management
- Organization
- Creativity
- Comfort speaking in front of a group
- Interpersonal
- Ability to handle many projects at once
- Critical thinking
- Problem solving
