Sample Entry Level Music Graduate Resume

Yeva Hearth

yevahearth@gmail.com, (123)456-7890

45231 Residence Ln. Washington, D.C. 34521

Qualifications and Proficiencies

Passionate and accomplished candidate with a robust background in Music, including theory, performance (piano), composition, arrangement, and teaching one-on-one lessons.
Strong history/portfolio of laudable performances and original compositions.
Leadership experience through engagement with student organizations.
Performance expertise with an emphasis on classical piano.
Soloist and lead pianist in a number of the university’s productions.

Education

Georgetown University Washington, C.C., 2010-present

BA Piano Performance and Music Composition

Recipient, Dean's Talent Scholarship, 2006-2009
Recipient, Award for Exceptional Musical Performance, 2007, 2009

Performance Experience and Recordings

D.C. Summer Theater, Washington, D.C., March 2010.

Lead Pianist in Summer Theatrical Productions of The King and I, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, and Singing' in the Rain

Thompson City Civic Theater, Thompson City, VA, December 2010.

Solo Performance of an original composition

University Recitals, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., April 2011, 2012, 2013.

Performances of: Beethoven’s Rondo in C, op. 51 no. 1, Mozart’s Fantasy in C minor, K. 475, and Schubert’s No. 1, Allegro assai.

Schubert’s Field: A Tribute to Franz Schubert and John Field (recording), 2014.

Solo album demonstrating proficiency and passion as a pianist.

Professional Experience

Shining Star Music Center, Thompson City, VA, 2013-2014

Teaching intern. Instructed private and group lessons, and performed as pianist in the center’s performances.

Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., 2014-Present

Teaching/Production Assistant to Professor Richard Hertel. Assistant to professor in the Department of Piano Performance, gave individual and group lessons, monitored student progress, as well as oversaw assessments. Provided musical accompaniment on the professor’s original performance piece for the Music Department’s Spring Recital.

Sample Entry Level Music Graduate Resume

Resumes for professional musicians are similar to resumes from other fields with highly specialized skillsets and proficiencies, such as computer science, as you will need to be specific to your education and work experience. An entry level music graduate should lead with their specific work experience and should be clear about their talents (instrumentalist, vocalist, composer, etc.).

Aside from the specific custom of leading with detailed instrumental/musical proficiencies, traditional resume logic applies—in other words, don’t just enumerate musical proficiencies, you’re still trying to sell yourself as a capable and engaged potential candidate!

The writer of an entry level music resume should be sure to strongly highlight any productions, performances, compositions, and musical organizational affiliations, as the applicant’s portfolio of these works carries far more weight than mere educational experience. However, there are also aspects of traditional resume writing that certainly still apply. Students may lack a robust work history that can serve to set them apart from the competition, so it is advised to emphasize roles (leadership or otherwise) in student and volunteer organizations, as well as any pertinent academic and talent awards, honors, or merits received.

Key points to remember:

Remember to highlight your musical talent and experiences, but remember to showcase the fact that you will be an excellent candidate.
Be sure to include any of your performances/recordings, regardless of how small your part may have been. This will show that you are a hard worker with many talents.

This sample resume is part of the InternationalStudent.com Resume Writing Center.