Hi friends!
So, I'm in the process of applying for the online music industry administration master's program. The application requires a statement of purpose (SOP) and a topic statement (TS). There is an application document guideline, but while the instructions for the SOP are super clear, the instructions for the TS are not.
Here are the guidelines as written:
SOP -
- No more than one-page in length, single-spaced paragraph spacing, 12-point type, Times New Roman font
- Include your full name and the page number at the top of each page (e.g. Matty Matador 1).
- File naming convention: first name_last name_SOP (ex. John_Smith_SOP).
- PDF or Word file formats only
TS -
- File naming convention: first name_last name _TS (ex. John_Smith_TS).
- Single-spaced, 12-point font
- PDF or Word file formats only.
I really just need to know how long to make the TS. Are the guidelines for the SOP meant to also apply to the TS? I'm also not sure if the TS is meant to be a full paper with sources and stuff. But I could probably figure that out on my own if only I knew how long they were expecting it to be 😭.
I'm a bit of a perfectionist and, obviously, I'd like the best shot to get in. Has anyone applied to this program? Or do you know what they're looking for?
TLDR: How should I format the topic statement for my grad application?