There are more career opportunities for musicians than just performing and teaching. Below are a number of possible careers for musicians. If you need more information about these careers, you should talk to your music instructor. These are just a few of the careers available!
Bands/Performing Groups
- Background Vocalist
- Dance Band
- Floor Show Band
- Session Musician
Church Music
- Cantor
- Choir Director
- Organist
- Praise and Worship Leader
Composing/Arranging
- Arranging
- Composing
- Copyist
- Lyricist
- Orchestrator
- Songwriter
- Transcriber
Halls and Facilities
- Concert Hall Manager
- Sound Technician
- Stage Manager
Instrument Repair/Restoration
- Instrument Maker
- Instrument Repair Technician
- Piano Tuner
Music Business
- Artist Representative
- Booking Agent
- Business Manager
- Concert Promoter
- Manager
- Music Consultant
- Music Editor
- Music Executive
- Music Publisher
Music Education
- Campus Representative
- College, University, or Conservatory Music Instructor
- Independent Music Instructor
- Private School Teacher
- Public School Teacher
Music Retailing/Wholesaling
- Department Manager
- Music Salesperson
- Music Shop Manager
- Rack Jobber
- Sales Representative
- Store Clerk
Other Music Professions
- Copywriter
- Entertainment Attorney
- Music Librarian
- Music Therapist
- Webmaster
- Website Designer
Orchestra and Opera
- Business Manager
- Conductor
- Concertmaster/Concertmistress
- Director of Education Activities
- Opera Singer
- Orchestra Director/Manager
- Orchestral Music Librarian
- Public Relations
- Section Leader
- Section Member
Performance
- Solo/Ensemble Instrumental
- Vocalist
Publicity
- Music Critic
- Music Journalist
- Publicist
Radio and Television
- Copyright/Clearance
- Administration
- Disk Jockey
- Music Director
- Music Editing, Production, and Composing
- Music License Administration
- On Air Performance
- Post Production
- Program Director
- Promotions
- Research
- Sound Mixing
- Video Jockey
- Voice Overs
Recording/Production
- Artist
- Coordinator/Administrator
- Boom Operator
- Consumer Researcher
- Field Merchandiser
- Intern
- Manufacturing
- Marketing/Advertising
- Music Video Producer
- Production
- Promotions/Media Relations
- Publicist
- Publishing and Editing
- Recording Engineering
- Sales Manager
- Salesperson
- Sound Engineer
- Sound Mixer
- Sound Technician
- Talent Acquisition
Touring
- Advance Contact
- Publicist
- Road Manager
- Sound Technician
- Tour Coordinator