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Author: Drenkier_1
Date: 2007-11-23 03:33
I have a resume that I have compiled together of many of my individual and group accomplishments and am wondering what exactly to do with it. I have filled out college applications but none have asked for a resume directly. Do you give it to the audition board when you go? Send it to the admissions people? I'm not sure exactly what to do, would like some advice on people who have applied and used a resume. What do you do with it?
Kevin Collins
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Author: bahamutofskycon
Date: 2007-11-24 01:58
I'm not sure what you should do with it *right now,* but definintely keep it. It's a great resource to have started already. Continue to update it and add as much info as you can as the years go by (make it into a curriculumn vitae). You won't have as much work to do after you graduate from college and have forgotten about some of the activities/awards/etc that you received in high school.
Its always a good idea to have one handy when you go to auditions/interviews, but don't throw it at them unless they ask for it. You may take your resume and a couple programs from concerts/recitals you've performed on and turn it into a "portfolio." If you can get one or two teachers to write you reference letters to go in there too it could round it out a bit.
Steve
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Author: Imperial Zeppelin
Date: 2007-11-24 12:38
Strange that "no school has aked for it." In my D's case, ALL the schools she applied to (conservatories) asked for a musical resume. I would send it along to admissions to be part of your file and carry copies to your auditions...
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Author: Bob Phillips
Date: 2007-11-24 17:10
I'd append it to all applications. The applications should also have a cover letter --personalizing your interest in that particular school (i.e., customize it for each school)
Bob Phillips
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Author: grifffinity
Date: 2007-11-24 17:25
If you are applying to smaller state college, they may not require as much information as a conservatory or large university music department. This was certainly true of the one state school I applied to for undergrad. Nowadays, many of the popular music schools are requiring tape rounds for certain instruments; Flute, Clarinet, Violin & Piano are frequently required to make CD's due to the number of applications vs. spots available. Every conservatory I have applied to did require a resume and repertiore list, however this information may be contained within the application itself. Again, it is important to read every detail and treat each application seperately.
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The applications should also have a cover letter --personalizing your interest in that particular school (i.e., customize it for each school)
I have never sent a cover letter with any school application, however almost every school will require an essay (some even require 3). Again, I would send no more and certainly no less than is required of each application. If they don't require a CD, don't send one. If they require 3 letters of recomendation, do send them...and by the deadlines specified.
If you have specific questions about an application, call the admissions department or the music department to clarify details. With a state school or university, the music department and admissions department are seperate entities, ie. you may get accepted into the music department but not into the college...and vice versa.
Post Edited (2007-11-24 17:27)
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Author: ChrisArcand
Date: 2007-11-24 23:45
Send your musical resume with your application with a "personalized" cover letter - that is to say, a cover letter explaining what this is and who you are, but the personalization for each school only being a simple name replacement - "My interest in __(name of school for this letter)___...", and bring a copy (w/o cover letter) to your audition, offering it to them should they want it. There were a few schools I auditioned for that were very pleased I brought one to my audition and eagerly took it. Others just waved it off saying that they already had the information there (which is fine, too).
No problems.
CA
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