Careers in music
Our world-class Dana School of Music (DSM) faculty produce skilled and versatile artists and scholars who are flexible, innovative leaders with global perspectives and outstanding people skills. To be successful in the performing arts, students must hone exceptional artistic and technical abilities and develop a range of analytical, communication, and organizational skills. All academic programs offered in DSM help students develop these and other valuable transferable proficiencies that employers are seeking—including critical thinking, interpersonal and teamwork skills, and a strong work ethic.
With an estimated value of $62 billion, the global music industry provides countless career opportunities for aspiring musicians. There are currently over 61,000 available music positions listed on Indeed.com. Graduates from the Dana School of Music earn a degree in an area about which they're passionate, and their skills are applicable to many careers, including those in other professions as well as in music.
Music studies provide students with skills in:
Analysis
Communication
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Interpersonal relations
Organization
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Career opportunities for creatives
The roles of creatives continue to be redefined, and artists are influencing the world in nearly every industry. This means your opportunities with a degree from the Dana School of Music at Youngstown State University are greater than ever. Your education gives you one of the most competitive skills in today’s job market: creativity. Combined with your abilities to approach problems with unique perspectives, collaborate with others, and think critically, you will be desirable to employers in any field you pursue. Our graduates successfully establish careers in numerous professions, such as:
ATTORNEY
CONDUCTOR
CREATOR
EDUCATION
INSTRUMENT MAINTENANCE
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Management
MERCHANDISER
MUSIC THERAPIST
PERFORMANCE
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PRODUCTION
PUBLISHER (PRINTED MUSIC)
WRITING ABOUT MUSIC
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Where our alumni work
Our talented and versatile alumni become cultural influencers and entrepreneurs and are making their mark locally, nationally, and globally. DSM alumni regularly earn national and international recognition: they are Grammy® Award winners, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame members, performers with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, award-winning producers and arrangers, academic faculty across the globe, professional musicians in numerous professional settings with diverse genres, and more. Our graduates may be found in every segment of America’s musical life, including at:
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Next steps
- To begin connecting with professionals in fields that interest you, create your own LinkedIn account
- To identify internships or job opportunities, visit Handshake
- Apply for on-campus jobs to gain experience (work-study and non-work-study)
- Become involved in one of YSU's multiple student organizations
YSU Office of Career Exploration and Development
Jones Hall, Room 2022
330.941.3515
oced@ysu.edu