1. Cope’s Reality Sandwich

2. The curriculum vita [cv] AKA Dossier, vita, application, etc.

3. name and address how to reach you Include. Phone no., home address, school address, website, email address, facebook, twitter, etc.

4. Education Only collegiate Include specialties such as years studying instrument, etc.

5. Experience Any jobs short of cook Describe job

6. References Names a complete addresses Be sure to get these early on Use the placement office on campus to hold your references (confidential!!!!)

7. Publications Music Articles and books Recordings

8. Who you are Ambitions Hopes Dreams

9. Agencies Professional agencies Keep your references Duplicate for distribution

10. College Music Society THE standard for finding a getting jobs in the teaching profession

11. Societies professional (AMS, etc. offices held) performance rights (ASCAP, BMI, etc.) personal (Computer Music Society, etc.)

12. Programs Keep them Keep them organized Develop them logically

13. Skills Retain them Be able to prove them

14. Publications CDs (even personal count!) Performer in a large group NDIM Addresses Copyright

15. Professions (not teaching)

16. 1) record librarian

17. 2) recording engineer

18. 3) recording technician

19. 4) accompanist

20. 5) church organist

21. 6) piano tuner

22. 7) film (TV) composer

23. 8) perfomer

24. 9) planetarium composer

25. 10) arranger

26. 11) orchestrator

27. 12) college teacher

28. 13) private teacher

29. 14) programmer

30. 15) electronic lab consultant

31. 16) musical instrument salesperson

32. 17) roadie

33. 18) radio announcer

34. 19) lounge artist

35. 20) instrument builder

36. 21) copyist

37. 22) music book editor

38. 23) music software creator

39. 24) author (articles, books, etc.)

40. 25) editor

41. 26) music administrator

42. 27) page turner

43. 28) hardware designer

44. 29) acoustician

45. 30) acoustic designer

46. 31) composer for commercials

47. 32) music therapy

48. 33) music editor

49. 34) instrument repair person

50. 35) church music composer

51. 36) music education consultant

52. 37) concert hall administrator

53. 38) music facilities manager

54. 39) impressario

55. 40) arts administrator

56. 41) conductor

57. 42) orchestra manager

58. 43) composer for teaching

59. 44) music executive

60. 45) music reviewer

61. 46) music promoter (agent)

62. 47) radio station programmer

63. 48) choral director

64. 49) festival coordinator

65. 50) music retailer

66. Good luck!!!!!!!