We will continue posting information as it becomes available. If you know of a summer or college-level program that you would like to recommend, please forward the information on for posting to this section. There are many, many summer camps available for young students particularly that I would like to add, but I need the links! Sacramento Youth Symphony and Academy of Music - Clink the link below to watch the symphony website for the audition schedule, posted in February of each year for the upcoming auditions in May. Applications need to be mailed by late April. www.sacys.org Sacramento Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps - The Mandarins practice heavily through the late spring and summer for a highly competitive performance season. Auditions are in December. Click on the link to reach the site. www.mandarins.org University of the Pacific, Conservatory of Music - UOP (Stockton) has one of the top music schools in the country. To be admitted to the Conservatory of Music undergraduate programs, you must also be admitted to the University of the Pacific. Early action application priority filing date for Fall 2009 is November 15, 2008. Freshmen regular application priority filing date is January 15, 2009. The financial aid priority filing date for all majors is February 15, 2009. There's also a limited number of merit scholarships available. The audition dates for Fall 2009 are January 24, January 31, February 7, and February 14, 2009. For more information, go to UOP’s website http://www.pacific.edu/conservatory or call the campus at (209) 946-2418. UOP also offers summer music camps for middle and high school students. Check out the "Music Camps" link from the menu of the home page or click on www.pacific.edu/musiccamp. The Brubeck Institute Jazz Camp accepts applicants from grades 8-12. The Junior Band and Orchestra Camp is for students in grades 5-8, and the Senior Band, Orchestra, and Choir Camp accepts students in grades 8-12. There is also a Senior Piano Camp for grades 9-12. Remember that honor band participants receive a $50 discount if they send in a copy of the program, showing their participation, with their registration.
California State University, Sacramento - The 2008 CSUS Jazz Camp is open to students 14 years of age or older who have studied their instrument a minimum of one year. This year's camp is July 6-11 and features the Jim Widner Big Band. It is a very intensive week of big band rehearsals, master classes, sectionals, and classes in theory, improvisation, and arranging. Cost is $395 for commuter students. Applications may be downloaded by clicking on this link to the camp website www.csus.edu/music/jazz/jazz camp.html.
Berklee College of Music, Boston - Berklee College of Music has both summer and degree programs for musicians. Their early action application deadline is November 1 for the following fall semester. Auditions and interviews take place from August through December. For additional information about the programs, surf their comprehensive website at http://www.berklee.edu/. For Color Guard: Dance, Drill, and Drum Major Camps: United Spirit Association brochures for 2008 will be updated after the new year. http://www.usacamps.com Career Opportunities in Music For detailed descriptions of each of the following careers, visit the Berklee College of Music website and click on the "Admissions" tab, then on the "Career Development" tab.
Careers in Contemporary Writing and Production
Arranger, Producer, Orchestrator, Composer, Film Scorer/Composer, Jingle Writer, Songwriter, Transcriber, Copyist, Conductor
Careers in Music Business/Management
Advertising Executive, Booking Agent, Business Manager, Field Merchandiser, Music Publisher, Personal Manager, Professional Manager
Careers in Film Scoring
Film Composer, Music Editor, Music Supervisor/Director, Film Arranger/Adapter, Film Conductor, Film Music Orchestrator, Synthesis Specialist, Theme Specialist
Careers in Jazz Composition
Jazz Composer, Jingle Writer, Film Scorer/Composer, Arranger (Adaptor), Songwriter, Orchestrator, Conductor, Copyist, Educator/Teacher, Transcriber, Editor (print music publishing)
Careers in Music Education
Choir Director, College/Conservatory/University Music Educator, Elementary School Music Teacher, Music Supervisor, Private Instructor, Secondary School Music Teacher
Careers in Music Production & Engineering
MIDI Engineering, Music Director, Producer, Program Director, Recording Engineer, Studio Director or Manager
Careers in Music Synthesis
MIDI Technician, Programmer, Performing Synthesist, Music Sequencer, Sound Designer
Careers in Music Therapy
What is Music Therapy? Is Music Therapy a Good Career Possibility for Me? What Career Opportunities are Available for Music Therapists, Where do Music Therapists Work?
Other Music-Related Jobs
Careers in Performance
Vocal/Instrumental Soloist, Session Musician, General Business Musician, Performing Artist, Orchestra/Group Member, Background Vocalist, Floor Show Band
Careers in Professional Music
Careers in Record Companies
A&R Administrator, A&R Coordinator, Campus Representative, Consumer Researcher, Director of Publicity, Marketing Representative, Public Relations Counselor, Publicist, Regional Sales Manager
Careers in Songwriting
Composer, Jingle Writer, Lyricist, Producer/Songwriter, Singer/Performing Songwriter, Staff or Freelance Songwriter
Careers in Tours/Road Work
Road Manager, Sound Technician, Tour Coordinator, Tour Publicist
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