Midterm+Assignment

McNally Smith College of Music Creating a Life in Music, MUS 480 Spring 2010

“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 blog entries and social media sites) **DUE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3 (section 2) or THURSDAY, MARCH 4 (section 1) by the beginning of class** //

· Complete four entries · Blog entry #1: Reflections on Sean McPherson · Blog entry #2: Reflections on Dave Olson or Ashly Bew · Blog entry #3: Reflections on Lori Dokken (due March 1) · One-page resume (edited version 2), appropriately formatted. This is a draft, but should be complete except for edits.
 * Professional Blog (p. 3)**
 * 1) 4 Online Wiki Discussion: answered one of two topics and responded to colleagues' posts and blogs (week of 2/15-22)
 * Professional Music Resume (p. 20)**


 * Professional Social Media sites**
 * MySpace page, LinkedIn or other professional web presence (p. 3) Basic site for you as an independent professional is uploaded and most of the required elements are present
 * Twitter--Account is up, some Tweets posted. Follow everyone in both CaLM sections, plus professional organizations (listed on p. 3), artists, bands, etc.
 * Blog--see above
 * Facebook--professional use (optional); consider a fan page for yourself or your band, event page (senior recital or other performances?)

· One basic, formal 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.
 * Goals Statement (p. 19)**


 * Submit your business card**

1. Brief summary (about ½ page, single spaced) of your progress to date on the Circle Building project. Include some examples of people you’ve added to your list and/or stories related to Circle Building. 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?