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Employers & Job Titles

  • Assistant Agent, Docherty Talent Agency
  • Boren Scholar, Qasid Institute Jordan
  • Brand Ambassador, Steinway & Sons
  • Privacy Advocate, Allstate
  • Production Technician, 3CDC
  • Software Engineer, Tata Consultancy Services
  • Technical Director, Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Graduate Schools & Programs

  • Indiana University, Jacob’s School of Music, MM
  • Longy School of Music of Bard College, Composition, MM
  • University of Iowa, Music Composition, MA
  • University of North Texas, Vocal Jazz Studies, MM

Our graduates have also pursued careers:

  • In teaching in private and public schools and colleges and in private studios
  • In music therapy, music management and administration
  • As critics and freelance writers
  • As conductors and organists for sacred music
  • In performance as soloists, chamber musicians and conductors
  • In composition as composers, arrangers, orchestrators and copyists as music librarians
  • In audio engineering in recording studios or as acousticians
  • In music marketing
Alumni Success Stories
Lori Christian '00
Lori Christian '00 EVP of Marketing for Universal Music
As executive vice president, Lori Christian '00 will Christian will oversee Universal Music Group's Nashville’s Artist Development and more.
Teddy Reedy
Alumni Artist-in-Residence Experience with Kendal
Teddy Reedy ‘21 describes his “amazing” artist-in-residence experience at Kendal as one that “simply can’t be put into words.”
Herb Porter and friends
Herb Porter '13 As Raoul in Touring Production of "Phantom"
Phantom of the Opera, 30 years old, is a re-imagined spectacle, starring Herb Porter '13 as iconic Raoul at the story's center.
Brock Babcock '03
Brock Babcock '03 wins Grammy for recording
Brock Babcock '03 won a Latin Grammy for Best Classical Album.
Bryan Blaskie '09
Monkey business hits Broadway
Musical composer Bryan Blaskie '09 shares his thoughts about the bright lights of Broadway and why getting a bad grade can actually be a good thing.
Raymond Wise, left, conducts the IU African American Choral Ensemble. Photo courtesy of the African American Arts Institute
Raymond Wise '83 wins Emmy for film on music of Black church
"Amen! Music of the Black Church," by Raymond Wise premiered in April 2020, and earned three awards this summer.
Scott Whitlock '64
Recording history, as told by Scott Whitlock '64
How two Denison first-years preserved a moment of Denison history
Rachel Abzell '19
Rachel Azbell '19 empowers girls in jazz
Jazz Arts Group's Rachel Azbell '19 leads Columbus' first Jazz Girls Day, an all-day event for high school and college students.
Olivia Van Goor
Alumni Spotlight: Olivia Van Goor '19
Olivia Van Goor ‘19 releases first EP, When The Shadows Fall
James Gentner '70
Music obsession leads to life-long career
Influenced by his music librarian student job, James Gentner '70 continued that passion throughout his career
Jared Thompson ’04
Sock Joplin Trio’s Jared Thompson ’04 on a national tour
Thompson, his twin brother Joshua, and vocalist Psywrn Simone share their journey into sound and pay tribute to Black music on their national tour.
Rachel Azbell '19
Rachel Azbell '19: Vocalist and Educator
Rachel Azbell '19 encourages students who are passionate about the arts to seek and sustain the connections that count.