Outcomes That Take Center Stage
Graduates from Belmont’s College of Music & Performing Arts don’t wait to get started — they step directly into meaningful careers across the creative industries.
For the Class of 2025, 96% of CMPA graduates were employed, pursuing continuing education or serving in the military within six months of graduation.
Even more telling, 89% of employed graduates are working in roles aligned with their short- or long-term career goals — a strong indicator that students aren’t just finding jobs, but building careers with purpose.
This success reflects Belmont’s hands-on, industry-connected approach to training performers, creators and educators — preparing students to move confidently from the classroom to the stage, studio, classroom or community.
Where Bruins Are Working
CMPA graduates are launching careers with organizations such as:
- Ascend Amphitheater
- Bach to Rock
- Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools
- Nashville Children’s Theatre
- Rhino Staging
- The Walt Disney Company
- Williamson County Schools
What They’re Doing
From performance to production to education, graduates are stepping into roles like:
- Actor, Performer, Musician
- Lead Vocalist, Drummer, Worship Leader
- Music Teacher, Vocal Coach, Education Director
- Creative Arts Therapist, Music Therapist
- Resident Music Director, Sheet Music Production Assistant
Behind these numbers are real stories — meet a few CMPA alumni who are turning their Belmont experience into meaningful, creative careers.
"Spending four years sharpening my discipline at Belmont's Department of Theatre & Dance certainly set me up for success. I'm always pulling from the toolbox I gained at Belmont, and am every day grateful for the hard work and dedication put forth by the faculty during my time there."
"Belmont University's College of Music and Performing Arts offered me numerous unique opportunities through practicums and access to top-notch industry speakers. These experiences planted the seeds that helped me grow into the music educator I am today. The encouragement I received from the professors after graduation sustained me through the challenging early years of my teaching career. Arts education is crucial for young people, teaching them how to connect with others and work towards common goals as a team. The longer I teach, the more passionate I become about prioritizing the arts in schools. Without developing critical thinkers who can appreciate beauty, we would be depriving young people of joy in their lives."
I choose to study musical theatre because I have a passion to encourage an audience through storytelling, engage them in a way that allows them to laugh or cry and feel free and accepted to feel those emotions, and to entertain people again and again and again. In today's time, we need actors willing to do those things and more and I knew I want to hone that craft to be the best ME that I could be."
"Throughout my career, I get asked a lot how I'm able to sing/speak such demanding material eight times a week, remain healthy, and sing so consistently. I always say how grateful I am for Belmont CMPA because they provided me with such a solid foundation of vocal technique. They simultaneously engrained proper vocal technique, celebrated my individuality, and provided me with countless opportunities to focus on strengthening my weaknesses. I fell in love with continuously growing into a well-rounded, multi-skilled performer thanks to my CMPA experience."
Contact Us
College of Music and Performing Arts
1900 Belmont Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37212
School of Music: 615.460.6408
Department of Theatre & Dance: 615.460.5503
CMPA Admissions: 615.460.8116