Careers
The Chicago Symphony, Detroit Symphony, National Symphony, Minnesota Symphony, U.S. Air Force Band, U.S. Army Band, Dale Warland Singers, Los Angeles Master Chorale, and Gregg Smith Singers all have Luther graduates among their members.
Luther alumni have garnered leads in national touring performances of "Les Miserables" and "Fiddler on the Roof." Luther College has also been well represented at the New York Metropolitan Auditions with recent winners at both the national and regional levels.
Many Luther alumni have entered graduate degree programs to prepare for careers in performance or college teaching. Recent graduates have attended Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, University of Arizona, Arizona State, San Francisco Conservatory, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Northwestern, Minnesota, Yale, the Cincinnati Conservatory, Florida State University, Eastman School of Music, Manhattan School of Music, and Juilliard School of Music.
Education is another popular path for music majors; Luther graduates have succeeded in securing excellent positions in the music education field. With additional study at a university, music education students can also earn a degree in music therapy.
Other career opportunities include positions in church music, music criticism, librarianship, instrument repair, publishing, piano and organ tuning, music management, radio, and television.
Here's how a few Luther music graduates are employed:
- account manager
- accountant
- actor/actress
- administrator
- admissions counselor
- associate principal
- band director
- banking associate
- branch manager
- business administrator
- choir director
- church music director
- church musician
- clergy
- composer
- computer specialist
- conductor
- director of operations
- entertainer
- ESPN sports recreation
- graduate assistant
- instrumental music teacher
- legal researcher/writer
- manager
- missionary
- music director
- music professor
- music proofreader
- music teacher
- piano teacher
- private music teacher
- professional musician
- professional vocalist
- program director
- research assistant
- sales support assistant
- social services
- technician
- tour coordinator