Music Performance
What Can I Do In My Major?
Overview
The Bachelor of Music in Music Performance degree provides skilled musicians with opportunities to develop expertise as professional performers or composers of solo, chamber and large ensemble music; as directors and performers of church music; or as university-level faculty following graduate study.
Concentrations:
Composition and Theory, Instrument, Sacred Music
Related Careers
Arts Administrator/Manager
Background Vocalist
Choir Director
Composer/Arranger*
Concert Hall Manager*
Conductor*
Director of Educational Activities*
Film Music Editor*
Floor Show Band
Instrument Repair Specialist
Managing Director*
Music Attorney*
Music Copyist
Music Critic*
Music Editor
Music Journalist
Music Sales Representative
Music Store Manager
Music Teacher
Orchestra Manager*
Private Instrument Teacher
Public Relations Specialist
Singer/Musician (Theatre, Opera, Community Group, Cruise/Hospitality)
Ticket Sales Director
Tour Manager*
Voice Teacher
*additional experience or advanced degree may be required
Related Major Skills
Ability to read music
Ability to work well under pressure
Coordinating with others
Creativity and performance
Dedication and self-discipline
Developing ideas
Directing/Assessing Facial expressions
Following written/oral instruction
Good presentation skills
Physical stamina
Sense of rhythm
Strong organizational and memory skills
Visualizing concepts
Employers of AppState Grads
Buncombe County Schools
Cabarrus Charter Academy
Catawba Valley Community College
Central United Methodist Church
Chesterfield County Public Schools
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
Johnson City Symphony
Tampa Music School
University of North Carolina Greensboro
Wake County Public Schools
Watauga County Arts Council, Inc.
Western Piedmont Symphony
Preparing for Your Career
•Develop excellent interpersonal skills to work with diverse populations
•Look for internships and jobs in to gain knowledge and experience
•Participation in internships and summer jobs in a relevant setting
How can I know if a Music Performance degree is right for me?
•Complete a self-assessment inventory at the Career Exploration Office in the Student Union to see how your interests, values, and personality match this major and related career fields.
•Schedule an appointment with a career counselor on careers.appstate.edu/Handshake
•Obtain direct experience by doing a job shadow
•Conduct an informational interview with a professional in the field
For more information on careers & job outlook: onetonline.org