details count: professional documents for musicians
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Information on creating resumes, cover letters, and CVs for professional musicians. This presentation gives a basic overview, as well as tips and tricks, for creating the best possible representation of one's self.TRANSCRIPT
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DETAILS COUNT!PROFESSIONAL DOCUMENTS FOR MUSICIANS
Patrick Fulton & Sara NodineWarren D. Allen Music Library
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4 KEY THEMES
•COMPLIANCE
•CURRENCY
•CUSTOMIZATION
•CONSISTENCY
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RESUME
•ONE PAGE W/ JUST THE HIGHLIGHTS – MOST RECENT WORK
•CUSTOMIZED FOR DIFFERENT POSITIONS
• PERFORMANCE
• ACADEMIC/BUSINESS
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PERFORMANCE RESUME
• EDUCATION
• WHERE, WITH WHOM, AND LESSONS/MASTERCLASSES
• PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
• DIFFERENT ENSEMBLE TYPES
• FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE
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ACADEMIC/BUSINESS RESUME• EDUCATION
• SENIOR PROJECT, THESIS, DISSERTATION, TREATISE – INCLUDE TITLES
• PRESENTATION HIGHLIGHTS
• CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, ETC.
• PUBLICATION HIGHLIGHTS
• REVIEWS, ARTICLES, ETC.
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CURRICULUM VITAE
•MULTI-PAGE, MORE COMPREHENSIVE
•SIMILAR STRUCTURE TO RESUME WITH GREATER DETAIL
• LONGER COVERAGE DATES
•ORGANIZATION OF DOCUMENT SHIFTS FOR EACH POSITION
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GRADUATE SCHOOL APPLICATIONS• KNOW YOUR DEADLINES!!
• MAKE A CHECKLIST FOR ALL REQUIRED COMPONENTS
• KNOW THE SCHOOL AND ITS PROGRAMS
• DRAFT ENTRIES BEFORE INPUTTING IN ONLINE FORM
• ADHERE TO WORD LIMITS AND PLAN AHEAD
• LONGER IS NOT ALWAYS BETTER!
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JOB APPLICATIONS
• WHERE CAN YOU FIND JOB POSTINGS?• COLLEGE MUSIC SOCIETY
• CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
• MUSICAL CHAIRS
• MANY OTHER WEBSITES
• YOUR PROFESSIONAL NETWORK!!
• RESEARCH THE INSTITUTION BEFOREHAND
• CUSTOMIZE YOUR APPLICATION EACH TIME
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COVER LETTER
•CUSTOMIZE FOR THE SPECIFIC POSTING
•OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE YOUR VOICE
•ADDRESSED TO COMMITTEE, DEAN, OR OTHER PERSON LISTED
•GOES BEYOND WHAT CAN BE FOUND IN YOUR CV
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CHOOSING REFERENCES
• WHO TO PICK?
• BROAD RANGE, BUT TAILORED TO THE JOB
• SOMEONE WHO CAN SELL YOU TO AN EMPLOYER
• HOW TO ASK?
• ASK EARLY!
• ASK EACH TIME (BEFORE APPLYING)
• PROVIDE APPLICATION DOCUMENTS
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QUESTIONS?
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