<p>I took a look at the CIM website for the first time in awhile and noticed two things: (1) there is now a video prescreening requirement for piano (BM); and (2) the video must be uploaded and submitted online with the electronic application at the same time (essentially as an attachment). See the CIM website for specifics. </p>
<p>I think this is pretty exciting (and efficient) use of available computer technology. This can potentially save the admissions staff and faculty at CIM a great deal of time. It also eliminates the need to copy music files onto a DVD, and then hope the DVD arrives safely to its destination by mail.</p>
<p>I'll be curious to hear--at the end of CIM's audition season--how this has worked out. If all goes well, I wonder whether other music schools will follow suit.</p>
<p>Bard Conservatory is also switching to an entirely online application procedure. There was a previous post by N8Ma about this whole thing - he’s very excited - but I’m sure there will be a bit of a learning curve for all involved.</p>
<p>Thanks SpiritManager and violadad for your posts. Thanks also, violadad, for the link. The thread provided detailed insight into the thought process behind–and the rationale for-- implementing this new procedure for submitting prescreening materials.</p>
<p>So, at least two SOMs are “going live” with this process for the 2010-2011 audition season. I’ll guess we’ll find out around September 1 if there will be other schools doing this, once their application requirements for Fall 2011 admission have been posted to their websites.</p>
<p>Yes CitizenGroove is another company, along with SlideRoom and ArtsApp, that is trying to “convert” schools of music to an online process. CIM is using CitizenGroove, and my hope is that the other Unified App schools will see how much easier it was for CIM this year, and begin to adopt this process in the coming year. </p>
<p>It’s 2011, and if you can burn a file to a CD or DVD, you can upload that file to the internet. </p>
<p>SpiritManager–for composition, applicants can upload audio or video of performances, and also .pdf’s of scores. Hand-written scores can either be scanned and uploaded, or sent in as hard copies. However, we don’t want to give the impression that we prefer computer-written scores to .pdf’s generated by Sibelius/Finale/whatever. Try as we might to say this, some people might still feel we’re biased. Help!</p>
<p>N8Ma–Thanks for adding your knowledge to this thread. I also found your comments on the other thread (the one violadad provided the link for in his post) to be very insightful.</p>