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Student Opportunities and Resources


Study Abroad and Away

Miami consistently ranks among the top universities in the nation for the number of students studying abroad. No matter your major, you're welcome to join the more than 1,500 Miami students each year who earn academic credit through study abroad. Students need to fully grasp the global nature of today's economy, politics, and cultures. Living and learning abroad is a great way to do that.

The Center for Career Exploration and Success

Known as the CES, our career center serves students with a mission to put them on their ideal path for professional excellence. Here, you can connect with dedicated career advisors and fellow students pursuing similar tracks and professions; you can immerse yourself in information about compelling industries and roles; and you can prepare for life in the work force with interview coaching, career assessments, recruiting tools and more.

What can I do with a major in Music?

Performing-Conducting

  • Orchestras: Philharmonic, Symphony, Chamber
  • Armed Forces Bands & Orchestras
  • Small Ensembles
  • Rock or Jazz Bands
  • Dance Bands
  • Concert Soloist
  • Clubs and Restaurants
  • Churches
  • Choirs
  • Opera Companies
  • Regional Theatres & Festivals
  • Recording Industry
  • Radio, Television, & Film Industries
  • Cruise Lines
  • Amusement Parks

Music Industry-Business

  • Music Journalism
  • Entertainment Law
  • Publishing & Editing
  • Producing
  • Recording
  • Engineering
  • Manufacturing
  • Talent Acquisition
  • Artist-Talent Representation
  • Promotion-Media Relations
  • Publicity
  • Administration
  • Marketing
  • Booking
  • Product Management
  • Business Management
  • Retail Sales

Communications-Broadcasting

  • Music & Program Direction
  • On-Air Performance
  • Promotion
  • Voice Overs
  • Copyright-Clearance Administration
  • Music License Administration
  • Music Editing & Production
  • Sound Mixing
  • Post Production
  • Research

Behind the Scenes

  • Audio Technician
  • Boom Operator
  • Music Video Producer
  • Recording Engineer
  • Rerecording Mixer
  • Sound Engineer
  • Sound Technician
  • Stage Manager

Composing-Arranging

  • Record Companies
  • Music Publishers
  • Film & TV Industries
  • Production Companies
  • Orchestras
  • Ballet Troupes
  • Broadway

Music Librarian

  • Colleges & Universities
  • Conservatories
  • Public Libraries
  • Radio & TV Stations
  • Film Industry
  • Orchestras

Music Therapy

  • Hospitals
  • Special Education Facilities
  • Mental Health Centers
  • Nursing Homes & Senior Centers
  • Rehabilitation Centers
  • Correctional Facilities

Education

  • Teaching Artist
  • University Professor
  • K-12 Music Teacher

Department of Music

The Miami University Department of Music encourages its students to develop their relationship to the discipline of music as they explore the world through the lens of a superb liberal arts education.