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Salem College Music Students After Graduation
The quality of a music degree is determined by what doors it opens for
advanced study and career opportunities. Salem’s alumnae are prepared
to continue their music studies at the best graduate schools. Here are
some examples of the kind of graduate schools many Salem alumnae have
attended:
Eastman School of Music
University of Southern California
Indiana University
Sweelinck Conservatorium, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
University of Colorado
Stanford University
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of Oregon
Westminster Choir College
State University of New York at Binghamton
New England Conservatory
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Mannes School of Music
The Juilliard School
New England Conservatory
University of Toronto
University of Kentucky
University of Michigan
University of Michigan
Harvard University
University of Wisconsin
Yale University
North Carolina School of the Arts
Peabody Conservatory
The Catholic University
University of Miami, Florida
University of Colorado
Boston University
Florida State University
Westminister Choir College
Guildford School of Acting, Surrey, England
Emory University
Franz Schubert Institute, Baden bei Wien, Austria
Careers in Music:
Potential music majors may be concerned with the appearance of limited
career opportunities in music. Again, the skills honed while completing
a BM degree are marketable in a variety of settings. In addition, students
can take advantage of minoring in one of Salem's other highly regarded
academic areas, some of which are directly related to the music major.
For example, I took many classes in psychology and now do research in
auditory perception, including music perception and performance. In
view of the many benefits of a BM degree, potential music students should
ask themselves, "Why NOT major in music?"
– Barbara Acker-Mills C'92 Professor of Psychology,
Auburn University
One of the great things about Salem’s music alumnae is that their
education has been of such quality they are able to pursue careers in
other fields. Here are some examples:
• Lilli Moore, speech therapist
• Janice Safrit, librarian
• Donna Byrd, computer technology
• Josephine Peoples, economist
• Professor of Psychology, Auburn University
Prizes Won by Salem Alumnae:
• Heather Martin, organ - Fulbright finalist
• Patricia Parker, organ, alternate first prize, MTNA Southern
Regional collegiate piano competition
• Tim Durkovic, piano, First prize, Los Angeles Liszt Competition
• James Gregory, organ, First prize, MTNA collegiate organ competition;
Fulbright Scholarship for study in Vienna
• Arie Tubb, organ, Fulbright Scholarship for study in Germany
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