Important+Updates!

Won't be long now!! Wrapping up CaLM--

 * Blogs due on Damon Schuler/Money Issues and The Skeptics (Brian and Danny) by Tuesday, 4/21
 * Synthesis paper (see CaLM p. 5) incorporating Circle Building (and including a sample of your C.B. management systems) DUE April 21
 * MySpace: many of your sites are incomplete. See required elements on CaLM p. 3. Final DUE DATE April 23
 * Keep checking this wiki--new goodies frequently (feel free to add your own!)

**Reminders! **

 * No CaLM on Thursday, April 9 (CLEA conference is in full swing Thursday through Saturday). Email Jan if you would like to schedule a one-on-one meeting.
 * Post your blog on Money Matters (Damon Schuler) by Tuesday, April 14
 * Brian and Danny, otherwise known as The Skeptics, will be our guest speakers on April 14. Bring questions you have about licensing music (they are, by the way, usually looking for music to license). In preparation, check out their reel at [|In the Groove Music] and their blog at [|weareskeptic.wordpress.com>]
 * Teaching and Pitch presentations will happen on Thursday, April 16.

**April 7, 2009**
Print **portfolios are due** in class today! Guest speakers Damon Schuler and Jeff Aalbers talk **$$$**

**For March 24**
Please **bring drafts of a cover letter and your artist's statement**. You can also bring any other samples from your portfolio you'd like to include in our Writer's Workshop session. Our portfolio party will be on Thursday, March 26. Get your portfolio in close to finished shape by then for the best feedback. Contributions of food for the 'party' are welcome!

Just like the music industry, **change and opportunity abound**, so we will be retooling our class calendar for the second half of the semester. Complete updated schedule soon, but know that:

 * Portfolio Party Day has been postponed from 3/19
 * Why? Because we will welcome a fantastic guest speaker, John Snyder, that day! Check out John's amazing credentials and experience [|here]


 * For March 19**
 * **Portfolio Party Day!** Your portfolio should be mostly put together by this date--in a binder with page protectors, and with most elements in place (see the full list in the front of the CaLM green book). We will share and critique all the portfolios, and get some ideas and some feedback. Final completed version due on March 31.
 * Circle Building check-in day on 3/19 too.


 * For March 5**
 * Midterm Due--hardcopy documents plus two online components (completed blog entries, MySpace page launched)
 * In-class collaborative activity incorporating all our topics, discussions, readings, resources, etc. to date


 * For March 3**
 * Brief blog on Ron Sobel's visit
 * Post at least 5 resources to the Hot Sites Shared page (and then keep adding throughout the semester!! Let's make this list a rich and valuable resource for us all going forward)
 * work on Midterm assignments, Due March 5


 * For February 24, 2009**
 * Bring draft of your **basic bio**
 * **Blog on Dessa's visit**--due by class time on the 24th
 * keep adding your **resources to the Hot Sites Shared page**--5 minimum by March 3, but feel free to add more and add all semester so we have a great and useful collection by April!
 * Here's a NY Times article about [|coverletters]--nice overview


 * For February 19, 2009**
 * Turn in a revised draft of your first **resume** and a copy of your **goals** to date
 * Be sure your **MySpace page** is linked on the Blog Links page of our wiki
 * View and read about **Dessa** prior to class on Thursday and prepare a few questions for her visit.

At this point in the semester, you should have submitted __2 blog postings, have your business cards in hand, have read Johnny Bunko and Art & Fear, and the sections in Beyond Talent pertaining to resumes and the overview section at the beginning__. (This is all listed in the course schedule).
 * February 11, 2009**

DUE FEBRUARY 12: resume outline DUE FEBRUARY 17: first **resume draft** for resume workshop in class; also draft of goals; professional MySpace page

McNally Smith College of Music Academic Awards
(check your transcript to verify your standing before adding these to your resume)

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.
 * President's List**: semester GPA of 3.9 or above
 * Dean's List**: semester GPA of 3.5

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