Student Originated Studies: Media

There are a million-and-one career websites and books out there with numerous examples of successful cover letters, resumes, etc. And every college and university in the world has a Career Center with websites full of resources. There are also thousands of artists websites out there with artist statements for you to look at. See our RESOURCES page.

But, I'll attach here a few of my own documents for you to peruse:

• 1-page resume (at this point, you all should be creating resumes no longer than 1 page.)

• Complete CV (curriculum vitae): follows guidelines on CAA site for CV for Visual Artists

• Cover letter/letter of interest: This letter was not written to apply for a specific job, but to express my interest in working for an audio documentary producer whose work I admire. I followed up on this letter with a phone call about 1 week after sending it. She didn't have work available but was very open to talking with me when we spoke by phone.

• Graduate school statement of application/purpose. Application to the MFA in Video program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

• List of Work Submitted with MFA application: Provide a key to the creative materials submitted. This is the "packing list" that ensures that your application materials stay together and are viewed in their entirety. It also reeks of good organization skills!

**Remember, clarity, neatness, and professionalism are key here. But since you're all artists of one kind of another, you'll want to use this as an opportunity to create aesthetically-pleasing documents, as well. Don't overdesign them, but it always counts to show evidence that you spent time crafting not only the content, but also the look of your application materials.