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

Explore careers such as performing songwriter, top-line songwriter, and composer.

See more composition roles.

Education

Explore careers such as K-12 educator, private instructor, and college/conservatory professor.

See more education roles.

Electronic Production and Design

Explore careers such as sound designer, effects editor, and audio director.

See more design roles.

Health and Wellness

Explore careers such as music therapist and adaptive teacher.

See more health and wellness roles.

Music Business and Management

Explore careers such as A&R director, business manager, and festival director.

See more business roles.

Music Production and Engineering

Explore careers such as record producer, mixing engineer, and mastering engineer.

See more production roles.

Performance

Explore careers such as touring musician, session instrumentalist, and recording artist.

See more performance roles.

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