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I Love Music... What Kind of Careers Are There in Music?

Some of our graduates are performers or composers. Others choose to teach in various settings: in an independent studio, in elementary or secondary schools, or in a college or university. Many choose to continue their education in graduate school, either as performers or scholars in music history or music theory. Some combine music and management skills by working in a music store, managing a symphony orchestra or other musical groups, working in an arts center or for an arts council. Some are organizers and conductors of musical activities for amateurs. Musicians can also become music librarians, recording engineers, piano tuners, instrument builders, music therapists, or work in radio, TV, or music publishing industries.

To view selected careers in music click here.


What Do Graduates Say About St. Scholastica?

"I'm very grateful for the individual attention given me by the faculty."
- John Olund, New York City
Tenor, Waverly Consort

"St. Scholastica gave me the things that most places only promise."-Marianne Connelly , Duluth
Band Director,The College of St. Scholastica

"The best decision I ever made was to transfer to St. Scholastica."-Steven Lundahl, Boston
Early Music Instrumentalist, Waverly Consort and Boston Camerata

"Music at St. Scholastica is a way of life not simply a course of study. Music majors experience close-knit ties with each other, develop lasting relationships, and work with dedicated, caring faculty."
-Warren Gooch, Kirksville, MO
Professor of Music
Truman State University

"My music history classes sometimes seemed more like lively graduate seminars than undergraduate lectures. We received the tools to continue our lifelong educations and I use those lessons every day."
-Constance Sleger, Milwaukee
Lecturer, Collegium Musicum University of Wisconsin and free-lance soprano/instrumentalist