Music Performance

• While it can be a struggle for musicians to make a living by performing, it can be satisfying in other ways and can be supplemented with other forms of employment.
  
  

Composer/Song Writer

• Most experienced musicians love composing their own pieces, and while it is tough to make money in this area, it can be done as a side project to other careers.
  
  

Teacher

• Many people with music degrees decide to become a teacher or professor of music because they are guaranteed a steady salary and job security.
  
  

Music Manager

• Managers deal with the business side of music, planning and organizing an artist's career.
  
  

Musicologist

• A rare title, a musicologist studies music for institutions. You must have an excellent knowledge of music and exceptional research and communication skills to pursue this career.