UIC's Music Performance program prepares students to enter various careers, or to pursue postgraduate studies. Here are a few possible career paths for future music graduates:

• Performing Artist vocal or instrumental soloist, recording artist, session musician, background vocalist, orchestra or group member

• Professional Writing composer, conductor, orchestrator, film composer, lyricist, songwriter

• Music Business and Management booking agent, artist manager, music supervisor, arts administrator (executive of a music theater, television, or other arts and culture company)

• Music Educator university music professor, secondary or elementary school music teacher, course advisor or teacher in specialized musical institutions and online educational platforms, music school administrator

• Other music critic, various leadership roles in music and new media industries