Local Performing Opportunities
- Boneyard Arts Festival—a four-day event each spring
- The Canopy Club
- Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
Music
Audition and Job Resources
- Chorus America's job board
- College Music Society—yearly membership gains access to a job list and professional development opportunities
- CS Music—audition info for singers available with a free account
- Handshake @ Illinois
- Musical America job board
- Musical Chairs—jobs in classical music
- Music Jobs
Professional Resources
- American Federation of Musicians
- American Musicological Society
- American Music Therapy Association
- League of American Orchestras
- National Association for Music Education
- National Association of Teachers of Singing
- National Opera Association
- Summer festivals—list compiled by the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins
Composers Only
- American Composers Forum—discounted student membership
- American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers
- BMI—information on copyright and compensation
- National Association of Composers/USA
- Society of Composers and Lyricists
- Songwriters Guild of America
- SoundExchange—information on digital royalties
Career Paths
- Agent
- Arranger
- Arts Administrator
- Conductor
- Director
- Educator
- Entertainer
- Event Manager
- Film Scorer
- Instrument Repair Specialist
- Lyricist
- Music Historian
- Music Librarian
- Music Therapist
- Orchestrator
- Producer
- Promoter
- Publicist
- Recording Engineer
- Recruiter
- Sound Technician
- Talent Manager
More Assistance
Head to the Student Resources section on My.FAA for additional information and advice or make an appointment at the Career Center for an individualized planning session.
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