Music
Major
What is Music?
Individuals who choose music as
a major are in for a field full of diverse styles, methods,
cultures, and themes in varying types of music. Virtually
any type of musical instrument and ways of playing it
can be learned in this major, and the experience is often
carried on throughout the major. Vocal music may also
be studied for group or individual performances. For the
music major, the history, theory, and composition of music
that is intended to provide an extensive background in
the art form for students who may go on to professional
careers as composers, performers, or scholars, or who
may enter fields in which a solid grounding in music is
essential, such as arts management or publishing.
What are Some Specializations
Within this Broad Major?
MyMajors.com cannot pinpoint your
interests beyond recommending this general major. Various
specializations related to this major may be offered by
colleges and universities. These specializations may be
of greater or lesser interest to you. A few of the specializations
related to this field include, but are not limited to:
Piano
and Organ Performance |
Performance |
History
and Literature |
Teacher
Education |
Voice
and Choral or Opera Performance |
Theory
and Composition |
Business
Management and Merchandising |
Therapy |
Conducting |
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What Kinds of Students
Major in Music?
This major is a favorite of people
who, obviously, have a love of music, performance, and
composition. Music majors are often inquisitive, analytical,
observant, able to think abstractly, able to draw, and
enjoy coordinated activities and sports. Often artistic,
this kind of person enjoys various kinds of art like theatre,
types of artwork, and creative expression.
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What Courses Do Music
Majors Take?
The required and elective courses
you would take for majors vary considerably among institutions.
Courses are listed here that are illustrative of the breadth
of topics you are likely to experience were you to major
in this field. Clearly, there are many directions one
can take in music: vocal, instrumental, classical, modern,
composition, performance, and the like. The courses you
take will be heavily influenced by the direction you elect
to go in.
Elements
of Music |
Music
History Abroad |
Music
in World Cultures |
Introduction
to Music |
Indonesian
Music and Cultures |
Aural
Skills |
English
Diction |
Counterpoint |
Instrumentation |
German
Diction |
Romanticism
in Music |
Special
Topics |
Organ
Repertoire |
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What Types of Positions
do Music Majors Take After College?
These professions and professional
organizations illustrate the types of positions you might
qualify for if you complete this major. Some majors are
more directly related to employment than others, however.
You should consider the likelihood of employment after
graduation carefully, if you do not plan to go on for
graduate work in a field. Even with the completion of
graduate work in some fields, however, employment is difficult,
so you should determine what the prospects are for this
or any major. Employment possibilities are often enhanced
by the selecting employment-related courses and by the
enrollment in second major or in a minor.
Music
Instruction |
Orchestra |
Videographer
Editor |
Performance |
Creative
Director |
Music
Therapist |
Vocal
Music Teacher |
Instrumental
Music |
Music
Royalty and Publishing |
Are you interested in detailed
information about the forecasted demand for a particular
profession? Are you interested in the estimated salaries
such positions are likely to pay? This government Web
site allows you to search on a particular job, whether
listed here or not, to give you this information.
Bureau
of Labor Statistics
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Related Links
If you are interested in learning
more about what professionals in this field do and what
kinds of activities they engage in, you might want to
begin with the following web sites. Also check the departmental
web sites of colleges and universities, which offer this
major.
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University Departments
to Consider
The following institutions are
the featured institutions on MyMajors because they support
MyMajors and you in your search for the best major available.
They offer excellent curriculums in well-rounded programs
for you to consider.
Other fine institutions offering
this major offer excellent programs to consider.
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Two-Year College Curriculums
to Consider
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to your two-year college advisor that their institution's
majors be included to show you their course requirements
and unique resources. Two-year college representatives
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