Performing Arts (Music, Theatre, Film & TV)

Areas & Employers For Work:

Music

• Education: teaching, research, private lessons (K-12 Schools; Universities; Conservatories; Studios; Self-Employed)
• Performance: instrumental & vocal (Different Types of Ensembles; Theatres; Production Companies; Cruise Lines)
• Conducting: directing, leading, planning (Orchestras; Bands; Choral Groups; Musical Theatre Companies)
• Composing/Arranging (Self-Employed; Record Companies; Publishers; Film & TV Industries; Musical Theatre; Broadway; Production Companies)
• Music Libraries (Universities; Conservatories; Public Libraries; Film Studios; Radio & TV Studios)
• Communications/Broadcasting: music & program direction, on-air performance, voice overs, post-production, research (Radio & TV stations; Virtual Reality Environments-Internet; Software)
• Music Therapy (Hospitals-General & Psychiatric; Mental Health Centers; Nursing Homes; Outpatient Clinics; Schools)
• Behind the Scenes: recording engineer, sound engineer/tech, stage manager, music video producer (Bands; Production Companies; Theatre Groups; Orchestras; Radio/TV/Film Industries)
• Music Industry/Business: publishing/editing, recording, talent acquisition, media relations, management, marketing, representation, booking (Production Recording Studios; Music Management Groups; Agencies)
• Miscellaneous: music journalism, law, & music analysis (Music-Related Publications; Entertainment/Music Focused Websites; Entertainment Law Firms; Production Companies)

Theatre

• Performing: stage, television, film, radio (Theatres; Repertory Companies; Touring Companies; Show Groups; Amusement & Theme Parks; TV/Film Studios; Public or Community Programs)
• Directing: direction, technical direction, casting, set design, stage management (Theatres; TV/Film Studios; Other Performance Venues)
• Behind the Scenes: stage management, lighting, sound, costume design, special effects, prop management, set design, hair/make-up (Theatres; Reparatory Companies; Touring Companies; Show Groups; Amusement & Theme Parks; TV/Film Studios; Public or Community Programs)
• Writing: scripts, journalism, publicity, research (Theatres; TV/Film Studios; TV Stations; Video Production Companies; Magazines; Freelance)
• Business: producing, management, agents, marketing, promotions (Theatres; Art Councils; TV/Film Studios; Broadway; Road Company Productions)
• Education: teaching, research (K-12 Schools; Universities; Performing Arts Centers; Various Types of Theatres; Freelance)

Professional Associations & Job Search Sites:

• Actor Source http://www.actorsource.com
• Actors Equity Association http://www.actorsequity.org
• American Association of Community Theatre http://www.aact.org
• American Federation of Musicians http://www.afm.org
• American Federation of Television & Radio Artists http://www.aftra.com
• American Music Therapy Association http://www.musictherapy.org
• American Musicology Society http://www.ams-net.org/www-musicology.php (job & information links)
• Artists House Music http://www.artistshousemusic.org/Careers+in+Music
• Arts Opportunities http://www.artsopportunties.org
• ArtsLynx http://www.artslynx.org (includes: theatre, dance, music, art, film, writing, & art education)
• Berklee College of Music Resources http://www.berklee.edu/careers/resources.html
• BackStage: The Actor's Resource http://www.backstage.com
• BackstageJobs.com http://www.backstagejobs.com
• Creative Hot List http://www.creativehotlist.com (includes: art, film, marketing, music, public relations, & publishing)
• Directors Guild of America http://www.dga.org
• Educational Theatre Association http://www.edta.org
• Entertainment Careers http://www.entertainmentcareers.net
• FOX http://www.foxcareers.com (film, new media, TV/sports)
• Job Bank: Television Industry Database http://jobbank.emmyonline.org
• Making the Difference (Art) http://www.makingthedifference.org/federalcareers/art.shtml (federal government careers)
• Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation http://www.midatlanticarts.org/resources/artist_toolkit/index.html
• Music & Entertainment Industry Educators Association http://www.meiea.org
• Music Jobs http://us.music-jobs.com
• Music Library Association http://www.musiclibraryassoc.org
• MyAuditions.com http://myauditions.com
• MyMusicJob.com http://www.mymusicjob.com
• NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Foundation http://www.nammfoundation.org
• National Association for Music Education http://www.menc.org/careers/
• National Music Publishers' Association http://www.nmpa.org
• National Public Radio (NPR) http://www.npr.org/about/careers
• NBC Universal http://www.nbcunicareers.com
• Orchestra Musician Forum http://polyphonic.org
• Organization of Black Screenwriters http://www.obswriter.com
• Paramount Studios http://www.paramount.com/studio/jobs
• Playbill.com http://www.playbill.com/jobs/find
• Radio & TV Broadcasting Jobs http://www.tvandradiojobs.com
• Screen Actors Guild http://www.sag.org
• Shakespeare Theatre http://www.shakespearetheatre.org/about/opportunities/index.aspx
• ShowBizJobs.com http://www.showbizjobs.com
• Solo Performer http://www.soloperformer.com/index.php?ArticleCategory=musiccareers
• Stage Managers Association http://www.stagemanagers.org
• The Broadway League http://www.broadwayleague.com
• Theatre & Education Job Opportunities http://www.theatreeducationjobs.blogspot.com
• TV Broadcasting Jobs http://www.tvjobs.com
• Women in Music http://www.womeninmusic.org

Information compiled from:

• Marquette University
  http://www.marquette.edu/csc/undergraduate/documents/communications.pdf
• University of Delaware Career Services Center:
  http://www.udel.edu/CSC/music.html; http://www.udel.edu/CSC/theater.html  
• University of North Carolina-Wilmington Career Services:
  http://www.uncw.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/music.htm
  http://www.uncw.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/theater.htm  
• University of Pennsylvania Career Services:
  http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/undergrad/resourcesbyfield/main.html
• University of Tennessee-Knoxville Career Services:
  http://career.utk.edu/wcidwtm/pdf/music.pdf
  http://career.utk.edu/wcidwtm/pdf/theater.pdf

Disclosure: Please take note that while this is a sampling of some of our favorite resources for job hunting and career research, inclusion does not represent an endorsement by UWW Career & Leadership Development.

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