Midterm+Assignment

** Creating a Life in Music, MUS 480 ** ** Fall 2012 **
 * McNally Smith College of Music **

“Midterm”
The midterm take-home exam provides an opportunity to assess your progress so far as a self-motivating professional. **//Projects and Assignments due//** // (all in hard-copy to turn in, except for social media sites) // // **DUE, (section 1) or , (section 2) at the beginning of class** //
 * Social Media Sites**
 * Twitter site up and active. Follow people and organizations as required, and add your own. Establish your Twitter presence and strategies. Comment on the Twitter Forum.
 * LinkedIn site up with all element present. Building your connections within and beyond school. Join groups.
 * Your ProFile has photo, bio, and other elements such as audio tracks, video, show listings, downloads, links to your social media
 * Domain name--is purchased and redirected and masked to your portfolio

· One-page resume (edited version 2), appropriately formatted. This is a draft, but should be complete except for edits.
 * Professional Music Resume (p. 20)**

· One basic, press bio of about ½ page
 * Bio #1 (p. 21)**

· Minimum of 3 goals (one can be your senior recital) with thorough strategies for attaining the goals (including dates). · Format may be the version in the CaLM book or ‘mind map’ style or whatever format is clear and works well for you. Include your S.M.A.R.T. worksheet
 * Goals Statement (p. 19)**

** Cover Letter (p. 22) ** · Draft of basic cover letter for a ‘real’ need or opportunity. · Follow the guidelines

**Artist's Statement** (p. 16)
 * Draft of your Artist's Statement (performers) or Mission Statement (music business)

1. Brief summary (about ½ page, single spaced) of your progress to date on the Circle Building project. Include some stories and examples of people you’ve met. Also talk about the organizational system(s) you have chosen and how those are working for you.
 * Circle Building Project (p. 1) and Self-Assessment**

2. Write an additional ½ page summarizing your work in CaLM so far. Are you keeping up with assignments and deadlines? Are you going beyond the minimum requirements in any ways? How? How are your views of a professional career in music being reinforced? Changed? How will you approach the rest of the semester and your immediate post-graduation planning? Do you have questions? Concerns? Ideas or requests?