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Committee on Career-Related Issues Resource Page

This page is intended as a means to share information about careers in musicology and includes links to websites, publications, and other materials. Information about sessions planned for the Annual Meeting 6-9 November 2008 will be made available closer to the meeting date.

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The Committee on Career-Related Issues is an active group within the American Musicological Society, and it organizes sessions for the annual meeting. We intend to develop this site to make it helpful throughout the year. If you know some useful links please contact James A. Davis.

Websites on Career Issues

Career issues are sometimes part of various websites, but it is difficult endorse specific ones. Those who are interested may want to consult search engines like Google for current sites. In addition to using "careers" or "careers in music," keywords like "musicology," "arts administration," and other specific terms may be useful. To make searches more efficient, avoid generic terms, like "music" or "arts," etc.

Select Bibliography

Please note that the bibliography includes some older titles, which may be of interest, if you want to gain an historic perspective on careers in music.
  • Careers in Music
  • Career Issues
  • Printing and Publishing
  • Selected Legal References

    Online Resources

    AMS Links
  • Academic Job Listings
  • AMS Bulletin Board
  • Music Publishing and Record Labels
  • Career Guide (PDF) Verba, Cynthia. The Ph.D. and Your Career:
    A Guide for Musicologists    . Philadelphia: American Musicological Society, 1980.

    BISG Book Industry Study Group

    Chronicle of Higher Education
  • Chronicle Careers

    • The job information at the Chronicle of Higher Education is currently free of charge.
    (Access to the full contents of the entire website requires a paid subscription.)
  • Chronicle Columns

    • The career columns in the Chronicle contain much useful information and advice.

    CMS College Music Society
    (Access to the Music Vacancy List is available only through a paid subscription.)

    MLA Music Library Association Links
  • Careers in Music Librarianship
  • Copyright for Music Librarians

    • Of related interest:
  • "A Matter of Degrees" by Todd Gilman. This article, originally published in the Chronicle of Higher Education on 18 May 2005, concerns librarianship as a career choice.


    • MPA Music Publishers Association