Careers in Professional Music
Professional music majors can pursue a wide variety of roles. Browse some of these career roles below, and visit Berklee's Career Communities site to explore other potential career paths.
Composition, Scoring, and Songwriting
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Explore careers such as performing songwriter, top-line songwriter, and composer.
See more composition roles.
Education
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Explore careers such as K-12 educator, private instructor, and college/conservatory professor.
See more education roles.
Electronic Production and Design
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Explore careers such as sound designer, effects editor, and audio director.
See more design roles.
Health and Wellness
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Explore careers such as music therapist and adaptive teacher.
See more health and wellness roles.
Music Business and Management
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Explore careers such as A&R director, business manager, and festival director.
See more business roles.
Music Production and Engineering
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Explore careers such as music producer, mixing engineer, and mastering engineer.
See more production roles.
Performance
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Explore careers such as touring musician, session instrumentalist, and recording artist.
See more performance roles.