Commercial Music Careers & Outcomes

Our goal is to prepare you for a successful career in the vast music industry. With award-winning professors and a plethora of learning opportunities, you’ll graduate feeling confident about your future. Whether you’re interested in composing or playing music, your MSUM degree will bring you one stop closer to your dream job.

Commercial Music College to Career Map

What can I do with a Commercial Music degree?

• Accompanist
• Composer/arranger
• Conductor
• Copyist
• Film music editor
• Freelance musician
• Instrumentalist
• Lyricist
• Music librarian
• Music manager or marketer
• Music publishing specialist
• Music supervisor
• Music teacher
• Singer
• Studio musician

Where Commercial Music Alumni Work

Related Links

• American Guild of Music
• American Guild of Musical Artists
• American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers
• Jazz Education Network
• Music Educators National Conference
• National Music Publishers Association
• Songwriters’ Guild of America
• Society of Composers and Lyricists
• American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada