Online+Course+Assignments

Domain DUE 10/1

 * secure your own name as a domain (for example, jimihendrix.com) for now and the future
 * if your name is not available, experiment with easy variations (ex. jimi.hendrix.com, jimi-hendrix.com, etc.)
 * go to godaddy or bluehost and follow the step-by-step instructions to select and purchase a domain name (c. $10)
 * You do not need to purchase a site hosting account at this time

Blog DUE (see below)

 * Create an account at [|blogger.com]
 * Follow the simple steps to create your blog
 * Customize and personalize your blog
 * Blog entry #1: Reflections on Sean McPherson
 * Blog entry #2: Reflections on Dessa **DUE Oct 10**
 * Blog entry #3: Reflections on Johnny Bunko and Art & Fear readings. In what ways do you agree or disagree with the authors' perspectives on creating a professional life as a musician? Are there any ideas from these sources that you will continue to use? **DUE Oct 20/21**
 * Blog entry #4: Reflections on social media with Kareem Ahmed **DUE Nov 1**
 * Blog entry #5: Reflections on money matters: ** DUE Nov 18 **
 * Blog entry #6: Reflections on guest speaker The Skeptics--Brian Casey and Danny Burke ** DUE Dec 6 **

IMPORTANT : **Include links to useful and interesting sites within each blog entry** (separates a blog from a journal)

** Twitter! DUE Posted by 9/17 **

 * Set up a [|Twitter] account and put a link on the "Blog Links" page of this wiki
 * 'Follow' everyone in both CaLM sections, @jfweller, McNallySmith, @ArtistsHouse, @dessadarling, and one or more musicians of your choice.
 * Post at least four (4) Tweets before Dec. 1. Include links to sites useful and relevant to music careers.
 * At least one tweet should comment on Twitter's potential role for musicians.
 * Experiment with ways to make Twitter useful for your career
 * Here's a [|slideshow] about Twitter
 * [|Musicians on Twitter] : 100 Artists that Twitter

** Online Portfolio DUE Dec. 10 **

 * Go to http://portfolio.mcnallysmith.edu (you may want more than one!)
 * Build a personal website/portfolio
 * your bio
 * 1 to 3 audio files of you (or your band) and/or video
 * at least one photo of you
 * link professional social media sites
 * upload resume