Arts Leadership Certificate Program Application

Thank you for applying to the Catherine Filene Shouse Arts Leadership Program Certificate. Please provide the following information below and be mindful of the instructions. How successfully you follow the instructions IS part of the application process. Please note that you can save this form and return at a later date.

Applicant Information

Name(Required)
8 digits, no spaces or dashes
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(Junior, Masters, Doctorate)
Please use the formal abbreviations (AMU, PRL, EMU, JCM, MEI, etc.)
Year and Month
Instrument, Voice, Conducting
Do you have a previous degree from ESM?(Required)
Have you taken or are you currently taking ALC courses?(Required)

Recommender Information

Upon completion of your application, your recommend will receive a prompt to submit their letter if they have not done so already.
Recommender Name(Required)
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Supporting Documents

Please provide all of the following documents in PDF format.
Max. file size: 125 MB.
All applications MUST use the IML resume template to be considered.
1. Describe your career ambitions. What experience, knowledge, or connections do you hope to get out of the certificate program in order to help you achieve these career goals?  2. New Question – What does it mean to be a leader? What are three skills that you think all leaders should have and why? 3. Describe any activities or projects in which you have been involved that demonstrated YOUR initiative or leadership (e.g., audience outreach, ensemble organization and programming, administration of student organizations, etc.). Combine all answers IN ORDER in a PDF document.
Max. file size: 125 MB.
Each essay’s answer should be between 400-500 words long. Combine all 3 essays into a PDF document and upload here.
Max. file size: 125 MB.
Feel free to submit anything you feel might help your application (projects, website, portfolio, etc.)