Music and Technology Portfolio Requirements
By December 1, Music and Technology applicants must send, to the School of Music, a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM containing samples of your creative work, which may include:
- audio recordings of your performances or compositions or that you engineered
- video recordings of your performances or compositions or that you produced or edited
- software listings for programs that you have written
- screenshots of your software or other creative work
- web pages you have created
It is critical that work be submitted in formats that can be seen and heard on a variety of computers and operating systems. Media choices are limited to:
- Standard audio formats: Wave (.wav), AIFF (.aiff), MP3 (.mp3)
- Common video formats: Quicktime (.mov), MPEG-4 (.mp4)
- Portable document formats: Adobe Acrobat (.pdf), HTML (.htm)
- Common image formats: JPEG (.jpg), TIFF (.tif), Portable Network Graphics (.png)
Preferred is a CD-R or DVD-R with files intended for viewing on a computer over an audio CD or video DVD intended for an audio or video player. The CD or DVD as well as its case must be labeled with your name, the words “Music Technology Portfolio,” and your degree program. The portfolio must be received in the School of Music by December 1. Please note that this is not a post-marked deadline. The CD or DVD portfolio should not be sent to the Undergraduate Admission office. To prevent your portfolio from being misdirected, please forwarded directly to the School of Music at the exact address listed below:
Carnegie Mellon School of Music
Recruitment and Enrollment, CFA 108
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA
15213- 3890
*the portfolio will not be returned
The Music and Technology faculty panel will review and critique portfolios throughout the month of December. The results of this review will be forwarded at the close of December. Portfolio review appointments will only be confirmed and honored for candidates whose work receives positive feedback.