Virtual Handouts for the Duquesne University Career Connect Event
On October 27, 2027 in Room 322 of the Mary Pappert School of Music, Duquesne University sponsored CAREER CONNECT, the first-ever music-specific career networking event held to help students discover opportunities, build professional connections, and explore the many possibilities available within the music industry.
Hosted by PMEA District 1 President Lucas Beaver and PMEA State Retired Member Coordinator Paul K. Fox, the following resources were shared about the numerous and diverse music-related career possibilities, archiving “places to go, links to see” for further information. The purpose of this super-short blog is to make it easy to share this digital library, a clearinghouse of articles for future study.
Pennsylvania Music Educators Association
PMEA Council for Teacher Training, Recruitment, and Retention
Preparing for a Music Education Major (Council TTRR website)
The following resources are provided for students (and their teachers) to assist in the pre-college training and preparation of potential future music education majors.
- What College Admissions Officers Want by Lori Schwartz Reichl (InTune Magazine/October 2019)
- Preparing for a Music Education Major – Guide for HS Students and Counselors
- Resources for Prospective HS Students Planning to Become Music Educators
- So You Want to Be a Music Education Major
- So You Have a Student Who Wants to Follow in Our Footsteps
- Have You Considered Becoming a Music Education Major?
- So You Want to Become a Music Major
- Two-page flier “Prepping for Music Education” (for HS students and their directors)
- PCMEA video “Advice from the Collegiates” (for HS students planning to major in music education)
NAMM
Majoring in Music
Kristin Leitterman
Credits/Resources
- PMEA Council for Teacher Training, Recruitment, and Retention
Preparing for a Music and Music Education Major (under “Resources”)
https://www.pmea.net/council-for-ttrr/
So You Want to Be a Music Education Major
https://www.pmea.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/So-You-Want-to-Be-a-Music-Education-Major-060618s.pdf - Pennsylvania Music Educators Association
https://www.pmea.net/about/ - Short List of Possible Careers in Music by Kristin Leitterman
https://www.kristinleitterman.com/possible-careers-in-music.html - Majoring in Music website
https://majoringinmusic.com/
Archives for Career Development
https://majoringinmusic.com/category/career-choices-and-planning-for-music-majors/ - Consider a Career in Music NAMM website
https://careers.namm.org/ - Careers in Music: Passion to Profession
NAMM YouTube video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEg9xLZtM7M - Top 15 Music Degree Jobs
Career Sidekick website
https://careersidekick.com/top-15-music-degree-jobs/ - Professional Requirements for Music Therapists
American Music Therapy Association website
https://www.musictherapy.org/about/requirements/ - Music Careers – The Complete List
https://www.careersinmusic.com/music-careers-list/
For more information, please peruse other sections in this blog-site or contact Paul K. Fox directly.
PKF
