Employers Value Music Management Majors
The Music Management degree prepares students for a variety of management-related careers in the music industry, including for-profit and non-profit sectors. The curriculum is founded on basic knowledge of music, experiences in performing and courses in business and music management. Graduates may work in a range of capacities at record labels and distributors or in artist and concert management, retail sales or music publishing. Students complete at least one internship with a commercial firm or non-profit agency as part of their programs.
14% of Music majors work in education and 10% work in entertainment.
The Walt Disney Company is a top employer of Music majors.
Music teacher, music therapist, and band director are top job titles for Music majors.
Top skills for Music majors are music theory, music composition, and voice classification.
30% of Music majors have a master's degree.
High paying skills for GSU Music grads include festivals, concert production, and licensing.
Top job titles for GSU Music grads include audio engineer, director, and music teacher.
Sound recording and event management are popular skills for GSU Music majors.
Management roles are trending up for GSU Music grads.
The average salary for GSU Music grads is $72K.
Major Stories
MUSIC MANAGEMENT FACULTY HELP STUDENTS WRITE THEIR SUCCESS STORIES.
GSU has a new, student-run record label called ‘MTM Standard.’
Georgia State senior Arizechukwu Okolo writes, sings, and produces his own music. In this video, he discusses how he is able to share his art with the world with the support of Georgia State.
- Student Spotlight Arizechukwu Okolo
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GSU has a new, student-run record label called ‘MTM Standard.’
Georgia State senior Arizechukwu Okolo writes, sings, and produces his own music. In this video, he discusses how he is able to share his art with the world with the support of Georgia State.
Your Degree at Work
HERE ARE THE TOP FIVE EMPLOYMENT FIELDS OF GSU STUDENTS WITH A MUSIC MANAGEMENT DEGREE.
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WHY HIRE MUSIC MANAGEMENT MAJORS FOR THIS FIELD? THEY'VE GOT SKILLS!
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COMMON JOB TITLES
WHY HIRE MUSIC MANAGEMENT MAJORS FOR THIS FIELD? THEY'VE GOT SKILLS!
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COMMON JOB TITLES
WHY HIRE MUSIC MANAGEMENT MAJORS FOR THIS FIELD? THEY'VE GOT SKILLS!
INDUSTRY
AVG. SALARY
AVG. YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
COMMON JOB TITLES
WHY HIRE MUSIC MANAGEMENT MAJORS FOR THIS FIELD? THEY'VE GOT SKILLS!
INDUSTRY
AVG. SALARY
AVG. YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
COMMON JOB TITLES
WHY HIRE MUSIC MANAGEMENT MAJORS FOR THIS FIELD? THEY'VE GOT SKILLS!
TAKE A LOOK AT THE CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMING AVAILABLE TO MUSIC MANAGEMENT MAJORS.
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TOP EMPLOYERS OF GSU MUSIC MANAGEMENT GRADS AND AVERAGE SALARY
WHAT DOES A CAREER PATH LOOK LIKE FOR A MUSIC MANAGEMENT MAJOR?
Career paths are often full of twists and turns. They are rarely straight lines. Watch the following video tutorial to learn how to explore the career paths of GSU alumni who after graduating with a degree in this major pursued their interests and passions rather than a specific job title:
EVENT
PLANNER
*includes Music Management degrees
86%
About 86% of 9,240 event planners majored in fields other than Business. The chart above shows what they studied.
881
881 event planners majored in Arts
(includes Music Management).
PROJECT
MANAGER
*includes Music Management degrees
78%
About 78% of 774,622 project managers majored in fields other than Engineering. The chart above shows what they studied.
30,675
30,675 project managers majored in Arts
(includes Music Management).
MARKETING
COORDINATOR
*includes Music Management degrees
75%
About 75% of 65,719 marketing coordinators majored in fields other than Marketing. The chart above shows what they studied.
7,039
7,039 marketing coordinators majored in Arts
(includes Music Management).
IS GRAD SCHOOL NECESSARY FOR YOUR CAREER?
Learn about typical entry-level education requirements for over 800 occupations, reasons you should go to Grad School, reasons you should not go to Grad School, and whether or not you should go to Grad School right after Undergrad.
MBA candidate
"My Music Management degree prepared me for a career in music by exposing me to the foundations of management, publishing, marketing, and distribution. The program expanded my network, allowing me to meet and learn from top executives in every aspect of the business. Some of those relationships expanded into business partnerships."
Professional Musician
“Studying music business at Georgia State was an invaluable experience that has placed me in a vibrant network of musicians, artists, and motivated business professionals. I learned the inner workings of the music industry and how to create a career for myself as an artist.”
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