Important+Updates!

Assignments for April 26-29 Concluding the semester!
1. Circle Building Assignment is due on Day 1 this week (Monday (Section 2) or Tuesday (Section 1). Read the details in your CaLM book and below carefully! 2. Business Plan presentations conclude on Day 1 this week. Your written Plan is due at your presentation. 3. Wrap up any last online additions no later that Day 2. You can receive partial points for late submissions--better than missing all points for an assignment! (There are a total of six blog assignments) 4. Portfolios are looking good! I'll be giving those back this week. ALMOST THERE!!

Reminders April 19-23
Blog on The Skeptics (Brian and Danny) due Monday 4/19 Blog on Dessa due Friday, 4/23 Presentations on Day 2 this week, according to the schedule set last week

Assignments for April 12-forward
1. YOUR ** HARD-COPY PORTFOLIO ** **IS DUE WED 4/14 (SECTION 2) OR THURS 4/15 (SECTION 1).**
 * Check your CaLM book carefully (p. 2) to be sure you have all the required components of the portfolio and that they are all in the same order as the book requires. Be thorough.
 * Polish the writing and formatting of each of the elements--I expect to see significant changes from earlier drafts!
 * Remember, the goal is to create materials (or templates) that you could use professionally.
 * Make your portfolio look professional. Be sure it's in a decent three-ring binder and use sheet protectors. Presentation counts!

2. ** MUSICIAN'S BUSINESS PLAN -- Due April 21/22 or April 26/27 **
 * Sign up for your presentation day on Monday 4/12 or Tuesday 4/13. Your written plan will be due the same day you present.
 * Check your CaLM book, p. 4 for all the details
 * **Musician's Business Plan Checklis**t:
 * Minimum of one full page (double spaced) for each of the four major element: Operations, Marketing, Financials, Action
 * Required support materials include: SWOT analysis, your bio and resume, plus bios and resumes for associates as appropriate
 * Income and expenses budget page (you will get a template)
 * additional, optional appendices for support as appropriate--be creative and thorough! Sell me/us on your plan!
 * Your written business plan also needs professional presentation--carefully edited and word processed, use notebook or folder
 * ** MBP PITCH PRESENTATION ** guidelines are on p.4
 * no less than 4', //no more than 5'// (you will be stopped at 5')
 * //audio and/or visual component// is r//equire//d (recording, Powerpoint, etc.)
 * start with a //hook// to catch our attention
 * only //highlights// of your plan (what's important to your specific audience)
 * time your presentation carefully and PRACTICE it!

3. ** ONLINE PORTFOLIOS ****: MySpace, Twitter, Blog.** ** DUE April 28 or 29 **
 * These will be graded at the end of the semester for completeness, usefulness in launching your career, professionalism.
 * Take the time to make them complete, professional, useful.
 * Important: If your sites are not linked accurately on this wiki, they don't exist!!
 * Production and Music Business students should have a **LinkedIn** site instead of (or in addition to) MySpace as appropriate.

4. ** CIRCLE BUILDING ** assignment will be due the last day of class (** Wed. April 28 or Thurs April 29 **) (SEE P. 2)
 * Circle Building Checklist:**
 * A one page (single spaced) **narrative** on your circle building experiences since January.
 * Who have you met? Have you made connections that paid off quickly? Any you see as longer term?
 * Tell some stories relating to your circle building.
 * What are your circle building plans for next steps? longer term?
 * What methods are you using for capturing and organizing your contacts?
 * Submit a **contact shee**t demonstrating your organizational methods and reflecting at least 30 NEW contacts since January.
 * REMINDERS: //at least one of your organizational methods MUST BE ONLINE; You will lose massive points if I am not in your Circle lists!//

5. An **updated calendar/schedule** is posted on the Calendar page of this wiki--check it carefully!

Branding and Marketing--Section 1 (top) and Section 2
Lots of good ideas here!! Use these to help plan the marketing section of your Musician's Business Plan. == ==

Assignments for April 5-8
1. There are many missing blogs on Ron Sobel's visit. Get those posted immediately to receive at least partial credit. 2. It's time to think big--major assignments need to come together in these last several weeks. Pace yourself and don't wait. 3. Your **final portfolio is due Wed. April 14 (section 2) or Thursday April 15 (section 1** ). Continue to add required materials, polish your writing, and collect other significant accomplishments to include (especially original charts or arrangements, recordings, clippings, personal writing samples) 4. Keep building/writing your Musicians Business Plan. Get the SWOT analysis done first. Use the marketing work we did in class with the text's ideas and your own experience to build the marketing section. Get the written part completed first so you can build an effective presentation and have time to practice it. 5. Major project and course grading focuses on professional level work. An "A" means it's ready to be used in a fully professional context. Is your work ready to be sent out or used professionally? If not, what does it need? Keep refining, clarifying, polishing. Have others read your materials and give you feedback. REMINDERS:
 * Your written **Musician's Business Plan** is due the same day as your presentation.
 * Section 1: April 22 or 27
 * Section 2: April 21 or 26
 * Your **Circle Building** assignment is due on the last day of class

Assignments for March 29-April 1
April already! 1. Blog post on Ron Sobel due by Monday, March 29. Be sure to include interesting links in your post, even embed a photo or video, if appropriate. 2. Continue preparing your portfolio for the Portfolio Party on Day 2. Instructions and information on section 2 of your green CaLM book. Your portfolio should be mostly complete by Day 2 this week, although not necessarily fully polished. At the Portfolio Party we will get and give lots of feedback for the final polishing to professional levels. Be sure it's in a binder with sheet protectors. (Bring a treat to share, if you like) 3. Your ARTIST STATEMENT first draft should be included in your portfolio on Day 2 4. email your Artist Business Plan topic to Jan by Monday, 3/29. 5. Our introductory videos to the students in Perth are up on this wiki--look for the "St. Paul to Perth" page in the menu 6. SWOT analysis of your Musician's Business Plan will help you continue to develop your plan.

Assignments for March 22-25
1.Start/continue building your portfolio binder. Be sure to use sheet protectors and organize elements appropriately. Make a Table of Contents that includes the required materials along with any optional materials you plan to add. 2. Read Judi Donaghy's Artist Statement process for Day I. How does the focus/tone of her drafts change from version 1 to version 2 to version 3? Be prepared to talk about this on Day 1.

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3. Here's some interesting material about the future of music, from Ron Sobel, our guest speaker for Day 2 this week. Please watch/read before Ron's visit to be prepared for what he's talking/thinking about and to help frame questions for the conversation. media type="youtube" key="Weq_sHxghcg" height="385" width="640"
 * Ron's companies**: [|North Star Media] (music publishing) and [|Winogradsky/Sobel] (global music business and legal support) **EXPLORE these websites before Ron's visit!**

Assignments for March 15-19
This will be MONEY week! An overview of money issues for musicians on day 1, followed by guest speaker Duane Schwarzbauer, on day 2. Duane is a CPA with lots of musician clients and a ton of information. Be sure to read Chapter 8 in Cutler and section 28 in CaLM.

1. Read Cutler, Chapter 8, "Personal Finance for Musicians" 2. Collect and revise various Portfolio pieces (check CaLM book); begin organizing and building your portfolio binder; What's done? What's missing? What needs revision? Start collecting optional items. 3. Cover letter draft by March 17 (2) or 18 (1)

** Assignments for March 6- 14 **
Enjoy Spring Break! Relax, sleep, chill out, take a deep breath or two, prep for the home stretch.. .

Assignments for March 1-4
1. It's Midterm Week already! See the **Midterm Assignment page** of this wiki for all Midterm assignments. **Due Day 2 this week, 3/3 (section 2) or 3/4 (section 1)** 2. Your **MySpace or LinkedIn** page is **d****ue/posted by Feb 28** 3. **Blog on Lori Dokken** ** due March 1 ** 3. On Day 1 (3/1 or 3/2), bring enough **business cards** for me and everyone in class, and any other assignments you've been working on and/or have questions about. We will spend some more time editing and revising that day. 4. Bring your **BIO draft to class.**

Assignments for February 22-26
1. Guest speaker this week is the great [|LORI DOKKEN] ! Check out her website before coming to class on Day 1. **Blog Due March 1.** 2. If you got your RESUME DRAFT in on time, you will get feedback from me Day 1 this week. REVISE IT and bring a clean copy to class on Day 2. 3. If you have a BIO (from Writing about Music or another source), bring it on Day 2; READ SAVVY, p. 78-80 on bios for Day 2 4. Check the BLOG LINKS page and correct any bad links in your sites 5. Get caught up with back assignments! The pace of work will quicken now, with both revisions and new work due frequently.

1. Your //individua//l professional Electronic Press Kit (EPK) is ** due by 2/28 (**in addition to your band site). This can be an individual MySpace page, [|LinkedIn] (for business/production), tricked out Blog Site (with music, photos, calendars, etc. [|Here] and [|here] and [|here] are some examples of this type. Note the links to music, photos, and other media), or professional site such as [|Sonic Bids] 2. Bring your BUSINESS CARDS to class on Day 1 next week (March 1 or 2) 3. Check the ** MIDTERM ASSIGNMENT ** page on this wiki. The take-home midterm is **due March 3 (Section 2) or March 4 (Section 1)**
 * Looking ahead: **

Assignments for February 15-19
**T****H****IS IS AN UNUSUAL WEEK--PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY!** **Assignment I** 1. Write a blog entry (post to your usual blog site) about the guest speaker and their topic. Include relevant links (on the speaker and on the topic), perhaps include an illustration or a video. Make it engaging and connect it to your own interests and needs as well as your colleagues’. Help the other section understand the topic your class learned about. **DEADLINE: FRI 2/19 BY 11 PM**
 * Read //Savvy Musician//, pp. 119-136 in preparation for our guest speakers.
 * Section 1, Tuesday Feb 15—guest speaker **Dave Olson on Royalties**. Please be prepared to ask lots of questions!
 * Section 2, Wednesday, Feb 16—guest speaker **Ashly Bew** will talk about **Copyright** for musicians. Again, be prepared to ask questions.
 * Maximize these experts’ knowledge and connections (and include them in your Circle!).
 * //Dave and Ashly will take attendance and pass that information on to me.//

2. Read and write a response to at least one of your colleague’s blogs (from either section). Write to add something to the discussion—agree and why; disagree and why; add additional information or opinions, or resources, and so on. ** DEADLINE: SUN 2/21, 5 PM **
 * Assignment II— ****ONLINE DISCUSSION ONLY--**IN PLACE OF CLASS ON THURSDAY OR FRIDAY THIS WEEK ONLY.
 * · Log onto the CaLM wiki.
 * · At the top of the Home page is a series of tabs.
 * · Click on “Discussion”.
 * · You will see two questions relating to our readings and in-class discussions to date in CaLM: Art and Fear (chapters 1-4), Johnny Bunko, and Savvy Musician (Introduction and Chapter 1). Please respond to ONE of these questions.
 * · Respond to the original posted question no later than Thursday 2/18 by 11 pm
 * · Read all the responses by your colleagues.
 * · Comment on at least two of your colleagues’ responses no later than Sunday 2/21 by 5 pm


 * Assignment III—Wrap-Up **
 * · email Janis.weller@mcnallysmith.edu when you have completed all parts of this week’s assignments. Tell me whose blog you responded to, and confirm that you have completed all parts of the wiki discussion (Assignment II). Send this email no later than 11 pm on Sunday, Feb. 21.


 * Assignment IV—Resume draft **
 * · Email (as an attachment) your first draft of a one page resume to Janis.weller@mcnallysmith.edu by Thursday 2/18, 5 pm.

**To reiterate the deadlines this week**
 * Thursday 2/18: draft of 1 page resume + wiki discussion posting
 * Friday 2/19: Post your Blog on guest speaker (Olson or Bew) to your personal blog
 * Sunday 2/21: Comment on one blog by someone in either section of CaLM; comment on two responses on the wiki discussion; send wrap-up email to Jan.


 * Important Tips**
 * · Be sure your blog is linked correctly on the wiki! If I (and your colleagues) cannot access it, it doesn’t exist and you will not get credit!
 * · These deadlines should be considered the last possible day/time to complete the task. These activities will be much more interesting and successful if most people stay well ahead of the deadlines. Then everyone has time to respond (I will join in as well).

Good luck! See you in a week or so. Jan

**Assignments for February 8-11, 2010**
write an analytical review (not just, "first he said...and then he said...); what was most interesting to you? anything you learned that you might apply or adapt to your own career? or not? places you disagree with Sean's viewpoint? Be sure to //include some links// in your blog. 2. Be sure all your o**nline accounts are linked on the wiki NOW ** 3. **Read Chapters 3 and 4 in Art and Fear for Monday/Tuesday Feb.8 or 9 .** Frame your reading around the quote "...fears about yourself prevent you from doing your //best// work, while fears about your reception by others prevent you from doing your //own// work. (p. 23). Be prepared to illustrate and analyze that quote using the two chapters. 4. **Business cards** should be ordered and on the way! ** NOW ** 5. Be prepared to **share a Circle Building story** on day 2 this week (** Feb 10 or 11 **), along with **your chosen organizational methods** for your Circles. 6. **Keep Tweeting**! Be observant, funny, informative, witty, a "reliable narrator of your scene" (Sean), connector, etc. Experiment! 7. Read Cutler chapters as noted in CaLM Calendar
 * 1**. First **blog (on Sean McPherson's** visit) is **due Monday, Feb.8**

Assignments for February 1-4, 2010
**1. Take this online Meyers-Briggs Quiz**, and write down your results and bring that to class:__[]__ 2. order **business cards** immediately! (vistaprint.com or zazzle.com are good options) 3. set up your **Twitter** account (first 'tweet' by 2/1, be sure to 'follow' all classmates, Jan, McNallySmith, Artistshousemusic, others as appropriate), (professional) **MySpace** page, **blog** (blogger.com). **Link them all** on the Blog Links page on this wiki. 4. **Read** assignments (see Calendar on this wiki)
 * Art and Fear--Chapters 1 & 2 (jot down 3 important points from each chapter)


 * Cutler--Introduction, pages 1-6


 * CaLM book as noted--be familiar with the material and we can move more efficiently!

5. **Sean McPherson** from [|Heiruspecs] visits on 2/2 and 2/3. **Read and listen to prepare** at Heiruspec's [|MySpace] and his other business, [|Trivia Mafia]

Assignments for January 14-21, 2010
To clarify, here are the assignments **due at our next class on 1/26 Section 1 or 1/27 Section 2** :

1. **Join calmf09.wikispaces.com** and explore this site. 2. (Postponed until next week's assignment) **Take this online Meyers-Briggs Quiz**, and write down your results and bring that to class: __[]__ 3. R**ead** //**"The Adventures of Johnny Bunko."**// Write down descriptions and key words for each of the six lessons. We will do an in-class presentation activity. There are four copies on reserve in the library or you may purchase it on Amazon. It's a quick read, but take time to think about it on multiple levels. 4. **Interview a McNally instructor** of your choice about his/her income streams: a) how does this person describe his/her career today and the various income streams that make it up? 2) how does his/her career today compare with when s/he were first starting out? Come to class prepared to share this information with the class. Write up your interview in a one page summary to turn in. 5. Complete your **Student Information form** 6. P**urchase or order all CaLM books**--The Savvy Musician; Art & Fear; CaLM Course Workbook--all required. Johnny Bunko is optional to purchase, but required to read. (Update! The Savvy Musician is now in the MSCM Bookstore!)

Let me know if you have any questions. See you next week! Jan

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McNally Smith College of Music Academic Awards
(check your transcript to verify your standing before adding these to your resume. Your cumulative GPA through the end of the semester prior to the semester you will graduate determines your honors level)

President's List**: semester GPA of 3.9 or above** Dean's List**: semester GPA of 3.5 There are additional criteria for these awards besides GPA: must have taken 12 or more credits; no grade lower than a B, no Incompletes, no disciplinary action.**

Graduation Honors** are based on cumulative GPA at or above the following:
 * summa cum laude: 3.9 or higher
 * magna cum laude: 3.7 or higher
 * cum laude: 3.5 or higher