Professional Development Workshops for Music Grad Students

Music Department: Professional Development Workshops for Graduate Students

A series of Professional Development Workshops for graduate students in music will be held again this year.

Below is the schedule for Fall 2008.

All workshops will take place on Mondays, 2:30 to 4:00 pm in the Library Seminar Room (701A Dodge) and are led by department faculty.

Workshop leaders in the fall will be Profs. Aaron Fox, Brad Garton, Ellie Hisama, Ana Maria Ochoa, and Chris Washburne.

Spring workshops and workshop leaders will be announced later. (Note to students who are taking Prof. Burstein's analysis seminar, M, 1-3: If you're interested in attending any of the workshops, please send Prof. Hisama a note to let her know that you'll be arriving at 3 pm; we'll fill you in on the first 1/2 hour of the workshop.)

15 September: Applying for Jobs
(Brad Garton, Ellie Hisama, & Chris Washburne)
This workshop will go over the process of applying for jobs including timing your search; locating job postings; deciding where to apply; preparing a CV and cover letter; interviewing by telephone and on campus; presenting your research/creative work and teaching a class; negotiating the offer.

29 September: Applying for Fellowships
(Aaron Fox & Ellie Hisama)
This workshop will provide information about available fellowships and external grants for graduate students in music (composition, ethnomusicology, musicology, theory), and suggestions for preparing your application including the project statement, research sample, and CV.

13 October: Managing your time in graduate school & Surviving in the Big Apple
(Ellie Hisama & Chris Washburne)
This workshop will address the critical issue of time management for graduate students and will offer suggestions on how to juggle scholarship, teaching, performance, and family. We will address general issues about participating in seminars, meeting degree requirements, and developing a professional profile; we will also cover some related practical issues about surviving/thriving in NYC.

10 November: Presenting at Conferences
(Ellie Hisama & Ana Maria Ochoa)
This workshop will offer information about finding appropriate conferences at which to present your work, preparing an abstract and proposal, and presenting your work for an audience. ???

All sessions will be held on Mondays, 2:30 to 4:00 pm in the Library Seminar Room (701A Dodge Hall)