This page provides a listing of recommended career building-related resources for musicians to explore. Reference within this site to any specific resource or training program does not constitute or imply NEC's endorsement.
NEC Sistema Fellows Program Resources
Documenting the work of NEC's Sistema Fellows Program (2009-2014) and its 50 alumni, with information about the El Sistema-inspired field
Bridge: Worldwide Music Connection
NEC's Entrepreneurial Musicianship department's database for seeking and posting music and arts administration employment opportunities
EM's Online Resources
NEC's Entrepreneurial Musicianship department's comprehensive repository of career development resources.
National Guild for Community Arts Education
A national service organization supporting lifelong learning opportunities in the arts, including the field of creative youth development
Teaching Artists Guild
A national membership organization dedicated to the professionalization and visibility of artists who teach
Artists U
Free, open-source resources for artists, by artists
Creative Youth
Resources for music teaching artists and educators provided by the Massachusetts Cultural Council
Global Leaders Program
YOA Orchestra of the Americas, Oxford University, and McGill University
Eastman Career and Leadership Certificate
Eastman School of Music's online career development certificate program
Arts Administration Degree and Certificate Programs
Boston University Metropolitan College's arts administration programs
Fellowship Program
Community MusicWorks offers a two-year fellowship to string players interested in exploring the intersection of musicianship and public service
Creative Community Fellows Program
National Arts Strategies' year-long online program designed for "individuals igniting change through arts and culture in their community."
OneBeat
OneBeat is an initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and produced by Bang on a Can’s Found Sound Nation
Master of Arts in Teaching
Longy School of Music's El Sistema-inspired MAT program in Los Angeles
Master of Arts in Teaching
A collaboration between Alaska SE University and Juneau Alaska Music Matters (strings only)
Creative Music Training
Summer course offered by the Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Music for Peacebuilding and Social Change
A training initiative of Musicians Without Borders
Music and Social Change Lab
New York University
Music and Social Change
University of Pennsylvania
Excel Lab
University of Michigan
Peacebuilding and the Arts
Brandeis University