Music
Major Information
While special knowledge of specific subject matter is necessary for certain occupational settings, not all employment settings require specialization. Some employers prefer liberal arts graduates who possess broad liberal skills such as problem-solving, critical thinking, management and administration, and communication. These functional transferable skills combined with specific content knowledge are most usable and marketable in a broad span of occupational settings. **AUDITION REQUIRED
General Information
Degree(s) Offered:
- Bachelor of Music in Music Education (Choral or Instrumental Track)
- Bachelor of Arts in Music
- Bachelor of Music (Concentrations in Composition and Performance)
- Master of Music (Concentrations in Composition, Conducting, Music Education, Music Technology, and Performance)
Sample Occupations
- Accompanist
- Arranger/Composer
- Artistic Director
- Arts Administrator
- Booking Agent
- Broadcast/Theater Technical Director
- Cabaret Entertainer
- Choral Director
- Church Musician
- Commercial Music Producer
- Concert Promoter
- Contractor
- Copyright Lawyer
- Disk Jockey (DJ)
- Ethno-Musicologist
- Event Music Consultant
- House/Stage Manager
- Instrument Maker/ Repairer
- Instrument Tuner/ Technician
- Instrumentalist
- Interpreter/ Translator
- Lyricist/Poet/ Creative Writer
- Mastering Engineer
- Media Production Specialist
- Multimedia Consultant
- Music Administrator
- Music Critic
- Music Director
- Music Engineer
- Music Historian
- Music Librarian
- Music Professor/ Teacher
- Music Publisher
- Music Therapist
- Musicologist
- Orchestra Conductor
- Orchestrator
- Percussionist
- Performer
- Private Teacher
- Production Coordinator
- Publicity Director
- Radio/Television Manager
- Television Music Director
- Record Producer
- Researcher
- Road Manager
- Studio Owner
- Sound Effects Technician
- Sound Engineer
- Staff Publicist
- Stage Director
- Stage Technician
- Talent Agent
- Theater Manager
- Theater Producer
- Tour Coordinator
- Video Director
Sample Work Settings
- Armed Forces
- Churches/ Synagogues
- Conservatories
- Colleges/ Universities
- Concert Halls
- Cruise Ships
- Entertainment Centers
- Film Production Companies
- Home Studios
- Instrument Repair Shops
- Instrument Stores
- Law Practice
- Video Game Companies
- Music Libraries
- Music Publishing Companies
- Newspapers/ Magazines
- Private Parties/ Events
- Public School Systems
- Publishers
- Recording Studios
- Rehabilitation Centers
- Theatre Companies
- Theme Parks
- TV Studios
Sample Employers
- Savannah-Chatham County Public School System
- Louisiana State University
- Comcast Cable
- BE Music & Entertainment
- State Farm
- Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts
- Edgewater Fullscope
- DeKalb County Board of Health
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Internet Resources
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To explore occupational outlooks and salaries:
National Compensation Survey
National Association of College and Employers (NACE)
Professional Organizations
National Association of Schools of Music
American Federation of Musicians
American Guild of Musical Artists
American Music Therapy Association
Musicians Foundation
International Computer Music Association
Georgia Southern Student Organizations
- National Association for Music Education Collegiate
- GSU Chapter of American Choral Directors Association
- Society of Composers, Inc.
- Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
- Sigma Alpha Iota
- Tau Beta Sigma
- Kappa Kappa Psi
Last updated: 7/1/2013
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