Can I become a music major in college?

Question:I am a freshman in high school. I have played the harp for five years, I play the piano, and take private voice lessons(i'm a soprano). I would love to be a musician as a career! What types of jobs are available in this area? Like, I would love to be an opera singer or voice major, but it seems like it would be easier to make a living by playing the harp? any professionals out there, I would appreciate the help!

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I am a freshman in high school. I have played the harp for five years, I play the piano, and take private voice lessons(i'm a soprano). I would love to be a musician as a career! What types of jobs are available in this area? Like, I would love to be an opera singer or voice major, but it seems like it would be easier to make a living by playing the harp? any professionals out there, I would appreciate the help!

As a music major, there is no reason you can't play the harp as well as sing. Harp players are in demand since the price of the instrument makes it difficult for large numbers of people to obtian. This makes competition a bit less fierce which means more jobs and more money for you. If you love singing, there is no reason you cannot pursue it as well. I play three instruments in addition to singing in operas. As a musician trying to pay the bills, it is important to be as versatile as possible. Don't take it to the extreme and start learning 15 new instruments, but if you have the variety of piano, harp and vocal experience you will be in higher demand. You should make it clear when auditioning for college what your primary instrument is, but ask the audition board what their policy is regarding secondary instruments, since most music majors are required to have a primary and secondary. That way you can continue to take private lessons on both of those instruments (we include the voice as an instrument for classification purposes). Good luck, it sounds like you have the desire and the drive to make it work!

Well, what do you want to do as a musician? Do you want to teach? Do you want to major in performance? Do you enjoy music history, theory, ethnomusicology, music theatre?
You can teach in several ways---private lessons, public schools, chamber ensembles, etc.

In my opinion, I wouldn't major in performance. A conductor of a major symphony or wind ensemble doesn't care about your degree, they care about whether or not you have what they want.

I recommend you visit the websites of accredited music universities and see what they have to offer you as an undergraduate. They always accompany the degree programs with a short description about it and what you can do with the degree.

yep. you'll have to do some research, but vocal performance and piano performance are offered at pretty much every college. I'm not sure about the harp though.

As far as jobs, you can teach, be a music therapist, work in the music business, or perform. Most performers also teach.

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