Poster and Program Templates
To use the poster and program templates, you first need to install the Fonts. The poster and programs may be completed using Publisher, Powerpoint or InDesign.
Fonts
This step only needs to be completed the first time you work with the templates.
On a Mac
- Download this zip file or download it from the music department google drive.
- This will automatically extract the files into a new folder with the same name.
On a Windows 8 or 10 computer
- Download this zip file or download it from the music department google drive.
- Go to the location where the zip file downloaded on your computer. Select the file to be extracted.
- Click the Extract tab on the top of the screen.
- Click Extract All button on the right side of the button bar.
On a Windows 7 computer
- Download this zip file or download it from the music department google drive.
- Go to the location where the zip file downloaded on your computer. Right-click on the Zip file and choose Extract All.
- Choose a location for the folder to be extracted into.
- You may keep the Zip file or delete it. You no longer need the zipped file.
This step only needs to be completed the first time you work with the templates.
On a Mac
- Open the Finder window
- Click on Users
- Open the Users folder and click on the House icon
- Double click the Library folder
- Double click the Fonts folder
- Drag the extracted fonts to the Fonts window
On a Windows 8 or 10 computer
- Right click on Windows logo to bring up menu
- Click on Search
- Type Fonts
- Select Fonts folder
- Drag the extracted fonts to the Fonts window
On a Windows 7 computer
- Open Control Panel.
- Click on Appearance and Personalization.
- Click on Fonts.
- Drag the extracted fonts to the Fonts window.
Fonts, colors and styles in the templates have been set according to the Music Department’s regular styles, but you can adjust them as you need.
- Trajan Pro is generally used for Titles
- Myriad Pro is used for nearly everything else
- Minion Pro is only used for the UND header
Download Templates
The poster and program templates are available as Publisher, PowerPoint, or InDesign from the music department google drive, or on the music department shared drive (available for faculty and staff only).
If you have any questions on how to use any of the templates or the software programs, please use Atomic Learning for help or visit with Music Department staff.
Formatting Information
If you are performing a degree recital, the following text must be located somewhere on your program, generally on the bottom of the program page in italics one font size smaller than the rest of the program: “This recital is in partial fulfillment of a <Degree Name>: <Major> degree.”Example: This recital is in partial fulfillment of a Bachelor of Music: Music Performance degree.
Composer’s names may either be written out in first name then last name format or first initial then last name.
Be consistent throughout the program, rather than switching between name formats
If a piece has been arranged, edited or transcribed, put the last name of the arranger/editor/transcriber under the composer’s name with arr./ed/transc. Immediately preceding. Example: arr. Anderson.
- As long as there is room, put the composer dates one line below the composer’s name, right justified
- If there is a crunch for space, the composer’s dates may be put on the same line as the composer’s name, immediately following the names.
- If a composer is still living, use b. then the birth year. Example (b. 1965).
- Center the performer’s name first and last, followed by a comma, then the instrument in italics
- If there are multiple performers on an instrument, separate them with an ampersand (&)
- To save space, multiple performers may be listed on the same line. Separate them with a semi-colon (;)
- If one performer is featured on an entire recital with a single accompanist, there is no need to list their information under each (or any) piece. Just list any guest or featured artists under the relevant pieces.
If movements are not clearly titled, use the tempo markings as the movement titles in the program.
Compositions from the 20th and 21st centuries often have their composition date given to the right of the composition title, un-italicized.
When using Roman numerals in multi-movement works, you may choose to do one of the following (but be consistent):
- Begin all numerals at the same place in the indent.
- Line up the periods following the numerals
- Line up the beginnings of the tempo markings/movement titles (especially if you do not choose to use periods following the numerals)
See the Style Example document for examples of how to list various pieces.
Type program notes in program order, with the same font style as in the program order. You do not need to re-list the composer dates or movements, just the title and composer.
If you include long quotes, decrease the font size by one level and indent from both the right and left sides. Do not use quotation marks in this case.
When including both program notes and translations, generally the translations are indented and one font size smaller than the program notes.
Included texts and translations within the templates are set up to be in two columns.
If the original text is in a language other than English, that text is placed in the left column with the corresponding line in the right column.
When a line of text is too long for one line, leave a hanging indent on the next line of a couple of spaces, and do the same on the corresponding translation side. If that means that one side has a blank line, that is the way it must be to make sure that the texts match.
Put any translated title name above the translated text.
Include the name of any translator in italics on the lower right side of the translation.
If the text is in English or otherwise untranslated, it may still be laid out in two columns and wrapped to save space.
Duplicating
Once your PDF is ready for printing, go to the duplicating submission page to submit it to Duplicating Services. They would like one week’s lead time, especially with programs that need to be folded and stapled.
You must fill out a separate form for each PDF file you send.
Below is the information needed to fill out the submission form.
Departmental Information
- Department Organization – Music Department
- Full Name – Faculty Member (if a student is creating the programs, put the faculty member in charge of the recital/concert. Be sure that all programs/posters are approved by the faculty member before submitting to Duplicating Services!)
- Email Address – Faculty email address
- Phone Number - Faculty phone number
- Stop Number – 7125
- Date Needed – at least one business day before the recital.
- Fund Number – get this information from the faculty member/office staff
- Department Number – 2380
- Program Number – leave blank
- Project Number – leave blank
Proofs
- Proofs – Fill in the button before I’m submitting a PDF
Product Specifications
- Number of Printed Sides
- Poster – 1
- 2-sided template – 2
- 4-sided template – 4
- Number of Copies
- Poster – 15 (maximum)
- Programs – 50 (maximum)
- Full color Copies - Select Yes or No. Usually say Yes and add in the comments that only the front/back cover is in color.
- Check One-Sided for Posters and Back-to-back for Programs
- Would you like Duplicating to contact you with paper recommendations? Select No.
- Select Paper Type – 8.5x11 White
- Select Paper Color/Type button – Choose white
- Is a different weight or style of paper needed... - Select No.
- Skip 3-Hole Punch, Specialty paper and Direct Mail options.
Finishing Options
- Finishing instructions drop down
- Do Not collate - This option would keep like pages together. For example, if you have a three page document, then this option would give you all of the page 1s together, all the page 2s together, etc. choose this option for posters and 2 page programs.
- Collate, do not staple - Choose this option if you have multiple pages that you want to keep in groups. For example, your copies would be given back to you as Pages 1, 2, 3, then another group of pages 1, 2, 3, etc.
- Booklet Maker - Saddle stitch - Choose this option if you have more than one page in your program and you want them stapled together.
- Cutting
- Posters – Please trim white edges
- Programs – leave blank
- Ignore Tabs.
- Binding - Choose Saddle stitch if you have a program that will be folded in half and needs staples in the inside to hold the pages together.
- Folding -
- Posters: leave as None
- Programs: Select Single
- Foam Core Mounting - Select No.
Special Instructions
- Delivery Instructions
- Delivery with Mail/Stop Number
- Stop Number or Building Name - 7125
The programs and posters will be placed in the mailbox of the faculty member in charge of the recital concert when they arrive from Duplicating. This may arrive as soon as the morning after the order is submitted, or up to one week after submission.
- Additional Comments
- Posters – Please use glossy color copier paper.
- Programs - Please use glossy color copier paper. Please print only outsides in color and insides black/white. Trim right/left margins.
Printing Notes
- Images should be at least 300KB to print at normal sizing without showing pixels
- When searching for images on Google Images or related image searches, use filter for large images
- Do not add pages to the templates. If pages are added, the print order will likely be misaligned, and your programs will not come back as expected from Duplicating.
- If you disregard General Note 1 and add pages, all of the Program Note page numbers will be out of order. You will need to completely re-configure. Duplicating will not insert pages, so you will also need to add an entire 8.5x11 sheet of paper, not just one side.
- If you cannot fit everything you need in your program, consider using one of the templates and having a separate sheet for program notes and/or texts/translations. These can be full 8.5x11 sheets of paper. If you use the same or similar fonts, everything will still flow well together, and you can give your audience all the information you need without having to struggle to fit everything in the template.
- Please note that the page order on the 4-sided template is not the same as reading order. This is the printing/Duplicating order. Be sure to create your program in the proper order so that you aren’t surprised when it gets back from Duplicating. All pages of the template are numbered properly. I suggest not deleting the numbers until right before creating the PDF so that you are certain everything looks the way that you need it to. Print and fold a copy if you need to do so. The 2-sided template is much less complicated.
- If you are short of information to fill all sides, these are the sides to consider in order of preference (in the 4-page template): back cover, inside back cover, inside front cover, 2nd page inside the back cover. If you need to leave more than that blank, you should consider the 2-sided template.
- The 2-sided template can easily have the back cover be left blank or move the program to the right side and leave the inside front cover blank.