Student Opportunities
Music Co-op Stories
Northeastern music students are not always on the stage. Music industry students help behind the scenes dealing with arts administration, legal issues, and online media technologies.
Lydia Yenser, Class of '22
Lydia has dreamed about working in the music fine arts on the administrative side of the house. She’s gotten the chance with her first co-op at the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Lydia is in charge of helping patrons with donations, and in charge of all the volunteer services hired and scheduled to work.
“I think the most fun part is seeing all of your hard work come to fruition.”
Co-op Position: Special Events Assistant, Boston Symphony Orchestra
From CAMD to co-op: Zach Richmond on music licensing
We chatted with Zachary Richmond, Class of 2021, who completed several co-ops in an oft-overlooked, but critical, part of the industry: music copyright.
December 5, 2024
CAMD named one of top music business schools for 2nd year
For the second year in a row, Northeastern University's College of Art, Media and Design (CAMD) has been listed as one of Billboard's top schools for music industry students.
November 4, 2024
Dynamic ticket prices cause frustration for music fans
Ticketmaster introduced dynamic ticket pricing -- or surge pricing -- for popular events. The result? Frustrated fans and sky-high prices. Professor of music Andrew Mall explains what this means for the industry.
October 2, 2024
Meet the alum who helped write this Chappell Roan hit
Music industry alum Annie Schindel helped craft the track "Red Wine Supernova" all the way back in 2019. It wasn't until 2022 that the track made it onto Chappell Roan's debut album.
September 25, 2024
Lessons, Ensembles and Music Performance
Looking to play music? There are plenty of other ways for students in the Department of Music to do what they love — make music. Check out the music making opportunities at CAMD
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