Electronic Music Production - Common App / Columbia Supplement?

<p>Hello all,</p>

<p>I have been playing piano for over a decade, won state, etc. etc.</p>

<p>The problem is that I am asian (vietnamese-american, but still.)</p>

<p>I have also been mixing and producing electronic music for three years using programs like Reason and Logic. I'd like to think I'm pretty good at it (hopefully). </p>

<p>I would like to send in tracks of both my piano playing and my electronic works. I believe on the Common App they let you indicate more than one type of music you send in? Unfortunately, there aren't too many awards for music technology where I live (the south), and I've only been mixing and producing for three years. I was hoping to see if I could produce and sell an EP on iTunes, although that's up in the air right now...</p>

<p>In addition, my number one school is Columbia (NY). I was thinking about sending in an electronic music supplement to them as well (because of their music department, especially because of the Computer Music Center). I was hoping that that might be more appealing than just another asian pianist?</p>

<p>However, they only allow you to submit two tracks of up to twenty minutes for a music supplement. Should I just submit one classical piece and one computer music piece? I'd hate for them to think I could play Rachmaninoff but not know my Bach...</p>

<p>So I suppose, after all of that, my questions are:</p>

<p>A) Is it worth even sending in a computer music supplement? B) If so, how should I format /word my resume and C) How would I tailor that to Columbia's supplement policy?</p>

<p>If you need clarification about anything, please reply back to this post. Any advice would be greatly appreciated</p>

<p>Thanks so much!</p>

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<p>Unless there happens to be a Columbia admissions rep participating here on CC, your best bet would be to contact Columbia directly to get authoritative answers to these questions. Your set of circumstances is pretty specific, so finding another student or parent who has direct experience with the same issues at Columbia could be a long shot.</p>

<p>I would contact the music department and ask. It seems reasonable to me for you to show samples of your best work which would include both classical piano and computer music.</p>

<p>Note that Columbia does not use the Common Application.</p>