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“NMC is one of the top community colleges in the country. You will get a great education here, and you will save a great amount of money. You will be very happy with your decision to choose NMC.”

Michael Wagner

Music

Professional opportunities for a skilled musician are endless in that music, in some way, touches our lives every day in many ways.

The study of music offers a vast variety of career options including:

Music Education - Early Childhood Music, School Music Educator, Music Supervisor, Music Professor, University Music School Administrator, Studio Teacher;

Instrumental Music - Armed Forces Musician, Orchestra Musician, Concert Soloist, Rock or Jazz Band Musician, Music Clinician;

Vocal Performance - Dance Band or Night Club Vocalist, Opera Chorus Member, Concert Soloist, Opera Soloist;

Conducting - Choir, Orchestra, or Opera Conductor;

Composing - School Music Composer, Art Music Composer, Commercial Jingle Composer, TV Show Composer, Film Score Composer;

Music for Worship - Organist, Choir Director, Cantor;

Music Business - Music Dealer Sales Person, Music Dealer Manager, Marketing or Advertising Specialist, Music Distributor;

Instrument Making and Repair - Instrument Maker, Piano Tuner, Repair Technician;

Music Publishing - Music Editor, Notesetter, Publishing Sales Representative, Copyright or Licensing Administrator;

Music Communications - Publisher or Editor of Music Books or Periodicals, Music Reporter, Public Relations Specialist;

Recording Industry - Producer, Engineer, Mixer, Artist and Repertoire Person, Studio Arranger, Music Copyist;

TV and Radio Industry - Commercials Musician, Program Director, Post Production Scoring or Scoring Person, Music Advisor or Researcher.

The first two years of our music curriculum is common to all the professions listed above and provides a solid foundation for continued study at the transfer institution of choice and in some cases, such as audio technology courses, to immediately enter the profession.

NMC offers applied (private) lessons for all major instrument types and voice types. Auditions for placement are held during the summer or between semesters. Contact the academic area office manager or the department chair to arrange for a date and time.

Colleges and universities and music trade schools provide widely varied coursework leading to a bachelor’s degree and beyond. NMC can tailor the choice of music courses to best accommodate your needs. This is done through the Music Advisor.