In addition to the audition on their principal instrument or voice, incoming students interested in Music Industry Studies must supply a resume and a biography as part of the application process in their MyMountaineer portal. A Word document or a PDF may be submitted.
If you are currently an App State student applying for the MIS degree program, please email your documents to processing@appstate.edu.
- Your resume – This should be one page outlining your experiences related to the music industry, such as working a soundboard at church, recording a concert or running the lighting booth for a school musical. You may include any information that shows you are ready to pursue a demanding, competitive career field. Use any format you would like – show us your creativity.
Note: Please name your file as HSOM-FirstLastName.MIS.Resume.docx (Word file format) or HSOM-FirstLastName.MIS.Resume.pdf (PDF file format). For example, HSOM-JayJohnson.MIS.Resume.docx (Word file format) - Your biography – Tell us about yourself in this essay, using the format outlined below. Please use Microsoft Word, 11-point Courier font.
Note: Please name your file as HSOM-FirstLastName.MIS.Bio.docx (Word file format) or HSOM-FirstLastName.MIS.Bio.pdf (PDF file format). For example, HSOM-JayJohnson.MIS.Bio.docx (Word file format)- Paragraph 1: Where you are from, what instrument you play, how long you have played, and anything else you would like us to know about you.
- Paragraph 2: Your interactions with the music industry up to this point – and what you have seen that you think you would like to be part of.
- Paragraph 3: Where you see yourself 10 years from now. (We realize that is likely to change as time goes on, but many studies have shown that people with thoughtful, written out goals are much more likely to succeed in their chosen careers.)