Career resources at the Robinson Music Library
Looking for audition opportunities, competition notices, festival information, or job opportunities in your field of study?
The Robinson Music Library has a variety of career resources to assist you.
- Career Resource Guide - Lists a variety of print resource regarding careers in music held by the Robinson Music Library. The resources cover a variety of topics including auditions, careers in music, job-specific resources, resume preparation and the business of music.
- All currently enrolled CIM student and faculty members have access to BRIDGE, the online job bulletin of the New England Conservatory. BRIDGE provides access to a variety of career opportunities for the performing musician, including information about festivals, auditions, competitions and job notices. Bonnie Eggers, reference librarian can provide you with the login/password to this resource.
- Explore the journals & magazines related to your area of study. The library maintains a subscription to a variety of such publications. For example:
- The International Musician (International Federation of Musicians) provides auditions notices for orchestral openings.
- The February 2008 issue of Percussive Notes features an article by James A. Strain titled “So you want to teach at the university level? A survey of advertisements for college and university teaching positions.”
The Robinson Music Library actively collects career-related resources. Some recent acquisitions include:
- Great Jobs for Music Majors by Jan Goldberg (McGraw Hill, 2004). ML 3795.G564g 2005
- Beyond Talent by Angela Myles Beeching (Oxford, 2005). ML 3795.Be391b
- Beyond the Baton: what every conductor needs to know by Diane Whittry (Oxford 2007). ML 3795.W787b
Explore these resources during your tenure at CIM. Questions? Please contact Bonnie Eggers.
