College of Fine + Applied Arts

• Boneyard Arts Festival—a four-day event each spring
• The Canopy Club
• Cowboy Monkey
• The Iron Post
• Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center

• 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

• 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
• Teaching philosophy tips from the Chronicle of Higher Education and examples from the University of Michigan

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

Our 2013 graduates are working in positions including band director, music counselor, songwriter, and vocal music teacher, and 24% are continuing their educations.

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.