Music
CSU, Chico Catalog Description
Some graduates with Music degrees have pursued one or more of the following occupations:
- Advertising Executive
- Artist Manager
- Audio and Video Equipment Technician
- Audio Control Engineer
- Audio-Visual Collections Specialist
- Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technician
- Choral Director
- Choreographer
- College Professor-Music
- Composer
- Convention Planner
- Copyist
- Director
- Disc Jockey
- Instrumentalist
- Market Research Analyst
- Multimedia Artist
- Musical Instrument Repairer and Tuner
- Music Arranger
- Music Conductor
- Music Critic
- Music Director
- Music Editor
- Musician
- Music Librarian
- Music Publisher
- Music Retail Manager
- Music Retail/ Wholesale Buyer
- Music Teacher K-12
- Music Therapist
- Producer
- Promotions Manager
- Publicist
- Recording Engineer
- Sales Representative
- Singer
- Songwriter
- Sound Effects Technician
- Sound Engineering Technician
- Sound Mixer
- Synthesist
- Tour Coordinator
Important:
- Typically co-curricular activities, work experience and/or internships are essential (in addition to earning a college degree) to be competitive in the job market upon graduation.
- Some occupations may require advanced degrees and/or training (check with the Career Center regarding your target occupations).
- Please visit the Career Center (SSC 270) early in your college experience to get ideas on how to build your resume.
The Career Center recommends the following websites for researching occupational titles:
- U.S. Department of Labor(opens in new window)
- O*NET Online(opens in new window)
- California Occupational Guide(opens in new window)
- Google(opens in new window)
- Wikipedia(opens in new window)
Research Job Openings:
Additional Internet Sites:
- CSU, Chico Music Department
- National Association of Broadcasters(opens in new window)
- National Association of Schools of Music(opens in new window)
- The College Music Society(opens in new window)
- The National Association for Music Education(opens in new window)
- Internet Music Resource(opens in new window)
- Americana Association (opens in new window)