2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog - Belmont University

Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in Music Business

The MBU program is designed around the core fundamentals of modern business administration.  Music Business students complete the B.B.A. curriculum with a major in Business Administration, a concentration in Music Business, and an emphasis focused in either the music industry or music production.

Music Business Concentration Hours
General Education Core Requirements     53-55
Business Courses     39
Tool Courses   15  
ECO 2210, Principles of Macroeconomics 3    
ECO 2220, Principles of Microeconomics 3    
ACC 2410, 2420, Accounting Principles I & II (3,3), or ACC 2440, 2450 Integrated Accounting Principles I & II (3,3) or ACC 2430 Integrated Accounting Principles (6) 6    
MGT 3120, Management Communication 3    
Core Courses   24  
MGT 2410, Business Law I 3    
ISM 3100, Managing Information Systems in Business 3    
MGT 3300, International Business 3    
FIN 3210, Business Finance 3    
MKT 3210, Principles of Marketing 3    
MGT 3110, Principles of Management 3    
MGT 3230, Business Ethics 3    
MGT 4960, Strategic Management 3    
Major Area     13
MBU 1110, Survey of Music Business 3    
AET 1380, Survey of Recording Technology 3    
MBU 3450, Music Publishing 3    
MBU 2520, Intellectual Properties 3    
MBU 4000, Music Business Seminar 0    
MBU 4950, Music Business Exit Exam 0    
MBU 4015, Senior Capstone

 1

   
 
EMPHASIS AREA ( choose Production or Business) Hours
1) Production Emphasis     23
A. AET 2090 Audio Engineering I or AET 3560 Sound Reinforcement   3  
and six hours chosen from:   6  
AET 2090, Audio Engineering I (3)
AET 3190, Audio Engineering II (3)
AET 2370, Studio Production (3)
AET 2560, Sound Reinforcement (3)
AET 4190, Recording Techniques (3)
AET 4380, The Recording Engineer (3)
AET 4400, Post Production Techniques (3)
AET 4560, Advanced Sound Reinforcement (3)
AET 4580, Live Recording Techniques (3)
AET 4590, Sound Reinforcement for Tour Support (3)
     
B. Electives: Any College of Business (2) or College of Entertainment and Music Business 3000 level or higher   9  

C. Free Electives

  5-6  
2) Business Emphasis     23
A. MBU 2130 History of the Recording Business   3  
and six hours chosen from:   6  
MBU 3620, Marketing of Recorded Music (3)      
MBU 3630, Record Company Operations (3)      
MBU 4630, Legal Issues in Music Business (3)      
MBU 4820, Artist Management (3)      
B. Electives: Any College of Business (1) or College of Entertainment and Music Business 3000 level or higher   9  
C. Free Electives   5-6  
Total Hours 128
 

1 Transfer students may only transfer courses numbered 3000 or higher to satisfy this requirement.

Minor in Music Business Hours
MBU 1110, Survey of Music Business   3  
MBU 3450, Music Publishing   3  
MBU 2520, Intellectual Properties   3  
MBU 4000, Music Business Seminar (4 semesters required)   0  
MBU, AET, or Business Electives (any Music Business or Business course numbered 3000 or higher. MBU/AET 3000 [Internship] may count for up to 3 hours or the electives)   9  
Total     18
 
Course descriptions for non-music business courses are listed in the Undergraduate School of Business Administration.