{"id":8843,"date":"2022-07-20T09:32:52","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T13:32:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/?page_id=8843"},"modified":"2025-08-14T12:33:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T16:33:26","slug":"career-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/students\/music\/career-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>CAREER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR 2025-2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Join BU School of Music for these dynamic workshops presented by renowned guest speakers who share their insights, challenges, and innovative approaches toward successful careers in the arts. <\/span>See the full line-up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/music\/professional-partnerships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The School of Music has info on gig listings, employment, and grant opportunities as well as other helpful career-building tips and links. The School of Music sends out a Job &amp; Gigs Newsletter semi-regularly as opportunities are shared.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Jobs &amp; Gigs Newsletter<\/h3>\n<p>For BU School of Music students and alum: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/h-nTab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign up to receive the Newsletter<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>To share your job &amp; gig opportunities: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/music\/professional-partnerships\/hire-a-student-musician\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Fill out the Hire a Student Musician form<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span>Resources<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The School of Music has an institutional subscription to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/necmusic.edu\/bridge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bridge: Worldwide Music Connection<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the comprehensive online professional development resource of the New England Conservatory\u2019s Career Service Center. We hope you find this resource useful!<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Username: BUSchoolOfMusic<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Password: Winehouse45<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please note: Any misuse of this login information could result in the termination of our subscription by NEC.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">BU-Founded Ensembles<\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/arneisquartet.com\/\">Arneis Quartet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bostoncomposers.org\/\">The Boston Composers Coalition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.canzonare.com\/\">Canzonare<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cambridgeconcentus.org\/\">Cambridge Concentus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheFenwayQuintet?directed_target_id=0\">Fenway Quintet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/haloensemble.wix.com\/haloensemble\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Halo Ensemble<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/heliosopera.com\/\">Helios Opera<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.houseoftimemusic.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">House of Time<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.loreleiensemble.com\/\">Lorelei Ensemble<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/musicanuova.org\/\">Musica Nuova<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicaloffering.org\/\">Musical Offering<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/newvintagebaroque.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Vintage Baroque<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.palaverstrings.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Palaver Strings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/spicyopera.com\/\">Really Spicy Opera<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newenglandchamberplayers.org\/\">New England Chamber Players<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nestringquartet.com\/\">New England String Quartet<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The Weckmann Project<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Career Books and Blogs<\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<h5>Blogs<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/beyondtalentconsulting.us2.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=a3aca4b7f6eceb14fccb369cf&amp;id=315e039b62\">Monday Career Bytes<\/a>\u00a0by Angela Myles Beeching<br \/>\n<em>Thought-provoking and useful snippets of information about entrepreneurship, life as a musician, and other topics.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mcareerjuice.com\/\">Career Juice<\/a> by Peter Spellman<br \/>\n<em>Riffs on entrepreneurship, career &amp; personal development.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bulletproofmusician.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletproof Musician<\/a> by Noa Kageyama<em><\/em><br \/>\n<em>Teaching musicians to do their best under pressure from a sport psychology lens.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ycacareercatalyst.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Young Concert Artists Career Catalyst<\/a><br \/>\nThe website houses blogs\/vlogs from leaders in our field and interviews with YCA alums and also offers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ycacareercatalyst.org\/courses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">courses<\/a> on topics ranging from creating your own work, financial security, taxes, and branding, marketing, and PR.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Books<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/angelabeeching.com\/book\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beyond Talent:\u00a0Creating a Successful Career in Music<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Addressing the needs of talented emerging and mid-career artists who face a do-it-yourself marketplace with a dizzying array of choices and often-conflicting information and advice.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Savvy-Musician-Building-Earning-Difference\/dp\/0982307500\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1345131506&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=savvy+musician\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Savvy Musician: Building a Career, Earning a Living &amp; Making a Difference<\/a><br \/>\n<em>The Savvy Musician is an invaluable resource for performers, composers, educators, students, administrators, industry employees, and others interested in a thriving musical future.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.suzeorman.com\/products\/the-money-book-for-the-young-fabulous-broke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous &amp; Broke<\/a><br \/>\n<em>A financial guide aimed squarely at &#8220;Generation Debt&#8217;-and their anxious parents-from the country&#8217;s most trusted and dynamic source on money matters.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Flow-Psychology-Experience-Mihaly-Csikszentmihalyi\/dp\/0061339202\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1345131957&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=flow+mihaly+csikszentmihalyi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience<\/a><br \/>\n<em>Teaching how, by ordering the information that enters our consciousness, we can discover true happiness and greatly improve the quality of our lives.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.musiciansway.com\/\">Musician&#8217;s Way<br \/>\n<\/a><em>A guide to practice, performance and wellness, serving all instrumentalists and singers who strive for excellence.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lessons-Street-Wise-Professor-Learn-Schools\/dp\/098286390X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lessons from a Street-Wise Professor<\/a><br \/>\n<em>&#8216;Lessons from a Street-Wise Professor&#8217; sheds light on what every successful musician knows but most music schools don&#8217;t teach\u2014 that a musician [&#8230;] is a small business and with that comes the need for entrepreneurial savvy.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Other Websites<\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/navmusic.rice.edu\/pursuing\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/navmusic.rice.edu\/pursuing\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/navmusic.rice.edu\/pursuing\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Navigating Music Careers<br \/>\n<\/a><em>The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University offers many useful articles and podcasts.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/necmusic.edu\/em\/resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New England Conservatory Career Resources<br \/>\n<\/a><em>New England Conservatory has a wonderful list of career handouts and links.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyfa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Foundation for the Arts<br \/>\n<\/a><em>This site has a great list of business articles.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bostonsingersresource.org\/\">Boston Singers Resource<br \/>\n<\/a><em>\u201cBSR provides information, networking opportunities and promotional services for singers and vocal organizations.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sed\/licensure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Licensure Information<br \/>\n<\/a><em>For Boston University Education students<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fracturedatlas.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fractured Atlas<br \/>\n<\/a><em>Business information for artists, with an excellent blog<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/artsandbusinesscouncil.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts Legal Services<br \/>\n<\/a><em>Advice, and education for artists and cultural organizations. (Excellent workshops.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h3>Helpful Job &amp; Gig Links<\/h3>\n<p>The following resources contain helpful\u00a0information regarding jobs, gigs, internships, professional development, and more\u00a0for performing artists on the job hunt. Please<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:cfamusic@bu.edu\">contact us<\/a>\u00a0if there are any other resources that you would like to see added here.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/careers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU Center for Career Development<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bu.joinhandshake.com\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hand Shake<\/a>: A modern career platform for students<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esm.rochester.edu\/iml\/careers\/documents\/resumeguide2005.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Musician\u2019s Resume Handbook<\/a>: Provided by Eastman School of Music<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hireculture.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hire Culture<\/a>: Creative employment in Massachusetts<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bostonmusicians.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boston Musicians\u2019 Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bostonsingersresource.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boston Singers\u2019 Resource<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.afm.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Federation of Musicians<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/\">American Orchestras.org<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.afm.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sed\/licensure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Licensure Information for Education Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.astridbaumgardner.com\/uncategorized\/creating-the-ideal-world-of-classical-music-5-stages-to-help-music-entrepreneurs-find-their-cause\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Creating the Ideal World of Classical Music:<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>5 Stages to Help Music Entrepreneurs Find Their Cause<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.higheredjobs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Higher Education Jobs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/careercenter.collegeart.org\/jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arts College Jobs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/artpreneur.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ArtPreneur<\/a>:\u00a0Arts entrepreneur business resources<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fracturedatlas.org\/site\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fractured Atlas<\/a>: Business information for artists<\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/artsandbusinesscouncil.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arts and Business Council of Massachusetts<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyfa.org\/Jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Foundation for the Arts Job Listing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.buzzfile.com\/Major\/Art.And.Fine-Arts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buzzfile<\/a>: Employers for Arts and Fine Arts<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/necmusic.edu\/em\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NEC Career Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/jobbank.artsusa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Americans for the Arts Job Bank<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneygeek.com\/careers\/music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Money Geek: Careers in Music<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.operaamerica.org\/membership-directory\">Opera America<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicalchairs.info\/jobs\">Musical Chairs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/us7.campaign-archive2.com\/?u=13e307741a95da046b518f34c&amp;id=edcf263a39&amp;e=58aa8895af\">Teaching Artists Guild<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>is launching a new online resource:<span>\u00a0<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/teachingartistsguild.org\/social-justice-resource-database\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Centering the Work<\/a>, for resources related to the social justice components of effective teaching artistry, and the pedagogy of social justice arts education<\/li>\n<li>The School of Music has an institutional subscription to<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/necmusic.edu\/bridge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bridge: Worldwide Music Connection<\/a>, the comprehensive online professional development resource of the New England Conservatory\u2019s Career Service Center. We hope you find this resource useful!\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Username:<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>BUSchoolOfMusic<\/li>\n<li><strong>Password:<\/strong> Winehouse45<\/li>\n<li><em>Please note: Any misuse of this login information could result in the termination of our subscription by NEC.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Career Workshops presented by the School of Music<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/prezi.com\/view\/DYTnf5XNGat1dv16Gn7M\/\">Establishing Your Online Presence<\/a>, presented by Dr. Jennifer Bill<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>The Successful Freelancer Hand-outs and Resources<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/08\/Some-Thoughts-about-a-Freelance-Career-in-Music-20221.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Some Thoughts about a Freelance Career in Music 2022<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/musicbridge\/files\/2017\/09\/Shelagh-Abate-Horn-Call-Freelancing-101-102.pdf\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/08\/Shelagh-Abate-Horn-Call-Freelancing-101-102.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shelagh Abate Horn Call Freelancing 101 &amp; 102<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Grants<\/h3>\n<p>In addition to job listings and career resources, we want to\u00a0share our knowledge of grants and special funding that are available for artists. Please<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:cfamusic@bu.edu\">contact us<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>if you\u00a0know of a special grant or foundation that you would like to share with your fellow colleagues.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/arts\/grants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU Arts Grants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.massculturalcouncil.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MCC<\/a>: Grants and resources for artists in Massachusetts<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.gov\/departments\/arts-and-culture\/boston-cultural-council\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BCC<\/a>:\u00a0<span>Grants and resources for artists in Boston<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nefa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NEFA<\/a>: Grants and resources for artists in New England<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arts.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NEA<\/a>:\u00a0<span>Grants and resources for artists in the U.S.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chambermusicamerica.org\/grant-programs\" title=\"New Gran Opportunity for Chamber Music America\">Chamber Music America<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CAREER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR 2025-2026 Join BU School of Music for these dynamic workshops presented by renowned guest speakers who share their insights, challenges, and innovative approaches toward successful careers in the arts. 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