cope’s reality sandwich. the curriculum vita [cv] aka dossier, vita, application, etc

Cope’sReality Sandwich

The curriculum vita [cv]

• AKA Dossier, vita, application, etc.

name and address

• how to reach you• Include. Phone no., home address,

school address, website, email address, facebook, twitter, etc.

Education

• Only collegiate• Include specialties such as years

studying instrument, etc.

Experience

• Any jobs short of cook

• Describe job

References

• Names a complete addresses

• Be sure to get these early on

• Use the placement office on campus to hold your references (confidential!!!!)

Publications

• Music

• Articles and books

• Recordings

Who you are

• Ambitions• Hopes • Dreams

Agencies

• Professional agencies

• Keep your references

• Duplicate for distribution

College Music Society

• THE standard for finding a getting jobs in the teaching profession

Societies

• professional (AMS, etc. offices held)

• performance rights (ASCAP, BMI, etc.)

• personal (Computer Music Society, etc.)

Programs

• Keep them

• Keep them organized

• Develop them logically

Skills

• Retain them

• Be able to prove them

Publications

• CDs (even personal count!)

• Performer in a large group• NDIM Addresses• Copyright

Professions (not teaching)

• 1) record librarian

• 2) recording engineer

• 3) recording technician

• 4) accompanist

• 5) church organist

• 6) piano tuner

• 7) film (TV) composer

• 8) perfomer

• 9) planetarium composer

• 10) arranger

• 11) orchestrator

• 12) college teacher

• 13) private teacher

• 14) programmer

• 15) electronic lab consultant

• 16) musical instrument salesperson

• 17) roadie

• 18) radio announcer

• 19) lounge artist

• 20) instrument builder

• 21) copyist

• 22) music book editor

• 23) music software creator

• 24) author (articles, books, etc.)

• 25) editor

• 26) music administrator

• 27) page turner

• 28) hardware designer

• 29) acoustician

• 30) acoustic designer

• 31) composer for commercials

• 32) music therapy

• 33) music editor

• 34) instrument repair person

• 35) church music composer

• 36) music education consultant

• 37) concert hall administrator

• 38) music facilities manager

• 39) impressario

• 40) arts administrator

• 41) conductor

• 42) orchestra manager

• 43) composer for teaching

• 44) music executive

• 45) music reviewer

• 46) music promoter (agent)

• 47) radio station programmer

• 48) choral director

• 49) festival coordinator

• 50) music retailer

• Good luck!!!!!!!