All applicants for AYO’s Words About Music, Orchestral Management and Sound Production programs are offered an interview and asked to provide a portfolio. Composition applicants are asked to provide a portfolio only.
♦ Interview Requirements
All Orchestral Management, Words About Music and Sound Production applicants will be interviewed by video call by the program tutor and a member of the AYO staff following the due date. Interviews are roughly 15 minutes long and will involve a short discussion about your career aspirations and reasons for applying to the program.
♦ Portfolio Requirements
Applicants will also be asked to provide a portfolio of supporting materials. Portfolios and interview results are confidential and will not be discussed outside AYO, nor will they be made available to any other organisation.
Words About Music
- Curriculum Vitae
This should include your educational background, work experience, interests and any significant publications (Maximum 3 x A4 pages) - Written statement 1
Tell us about your aspirations within the areas of broadcasting, music journalism, criticism, marketing, communications, etc., and explain your reasons for applying to the program (Maximum 250 words) - Written statement 2
What do you consider to be an effective use of social media to communicate about music? (250–500 words) - An example of excellent writing
One written piece that you consider to be excellent music journalism. This could be a concert review, feature, passage of prose from a book etc. Provide a brief statement discussing what you like about your chosen piece and what makes it well-written (250–500 words)
Composition
- Curriculum Vitae
This should include your educational background, musical background, and any previous experience in the area of composition. - Written statement
Tell us about your aspirations within the field of composition, and explain your reasons for applying to the program (Maximum 1x A4 page) - Two recent compositions
For each composition, please provide a full score and, if available, a recording (a midi recording is acceptable) - List of compositions
Please include a list of your compositions to date and provide details on any relevant performances of your work
Orchestral Management
- Curriculum Vitae
This should include your educational background, musical background, employment and any previous experience in the area of arts administration or orchestral management - Written statement
Tell us about your aspirations within the field of orchestral management, and your reasons for applying to the program (Maximum 1x A4 page) - Any additional information that you feel is relevant to your application.
Sound Production
- Curriculum Vitae
This should include your educational background, musical background and any previous work experience (although this is not a requirement) in the area of sound production. - Written statement
Tell us about your aspirations within the field of sound production, and explain your reasons for applying to the program (Maximum 1x A4 page) - Any additional information that you feel is relevant to your application.