Creative Sample (Required When Submitting A Portfolio)
•Bullet: Submit two examples of your original compositions in varied styles and/or instrumentation
•Bullet: Include documentation of the compositions as scores and/or recordings; submit both when possible
•Bullet: Scores are encouraged; handwritten scores and MIDI realizations are accepted
Resume (Required When Submitting A Portfolio)
•Bullet: Submit a brief musical resume listing experience in musical settings
•Bullet: Resume may include private lessons, school, church, or community ensembles, recordings, professional work, and other formal or informal music study and performance experience
Statement (Required When Submitting A Portfolio)
•Bullet: Submit a brief statement, maximum 500 words, explaining your motivation for studying music at Columbia College Chicago
Video (Optional Performance)
•Bullet: Submit videos of two pieces that showcase your abilities as an instrumental, vocal, or computer performer
•Bullet: At least one piece must be composed by someone other than you
•Bullet: At least one selection should reflect the department's contemporary-music focus
•Bullet: Choose two pieces in contrasting styles or tempos
