2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog - Belmont University

Major in Commercial Music 

Emphasis in Music Business


The Commercial Music Major provides a broad musical base for students who wish to pursue careers in the commercial music industry.  The Music Business Emphasis provides students exposure to various business aspects of the commercial music industry.

Major in Commercial Music Hours
General Education Core Requirements
     Bachelor of Music (B.M.) 
43-44
Music Core 31
     Common Music Core    30  
     Specific Music Core   1  
           MUC 1110, Introduction to Music Technology 1    
Major Area 13
    MBU 1110, Survey of Music Business 3    
    AET 1380, Survey of Recording Technology 3    
    MUH 4110, History of Commercial Music 3    
    M__ 1110, 1120, 2110, 2120, Applied Secondary (1) 4    
    MUG 2010, Piano Proficiency Examination 0    
    MUG 2020, Sophomore Technical 0    
    MB_ 3080, Commercial Seminar
      (required each semester enrolled in Applied Principal; minimum
      of 8 semesters)
0    
    MB_ 3000, 25-minute recital 0    
 
Emphasis Area Hours
Music Business Emphasis 37
    MUT 3330, Improvisational Theory and Analysis   3  
    MBU 4000, Music Business Seminar (4 semesters required)   0  
    MBU Music Business Electives
      (selected with approval of faculty advisor)
  15  
Select one of the two following principals:      
a) Voice Principal 19  
    MAA 1210,1220, 2210, 2120, Classical Voice  (2) 7    
    MAA 3070, Classical Vocal Seminar
      (required each semester enrolled in MAA sequence)
0    
    MAA 1060, Diction and Song Literature I 1    
    MBA 2120, 3210, 3220, 4210, 4220, Commercial Voice  (2) 9    
    MBA 3030, Commercial Styles I 1    
    MBA 3040 or 3050, Commercial Styles II, III 1    
b) Keyboard and Instrumental Principals 19  
    MA_ 1110, 1120, 2110, 2120, Classical Applied  (2) 4    
    MA_ 3070, Classical Seminar
      (required every semester enrolled in the MA_ sequence)
0    
    MB_ 1110,1120, 2110, 2120, Commercial Applied  (2) 4    
    MB_ 3210, 3220, 4210, 4220 Commercial Applied  (2) 8    
    MBI 2010, 2020, Improvisation I and II
      (Percussion principles take MBI 2010, Improvisation I
       and MBI 2030 Ethic Percussion)
2    
    MBI 3030, Commercial Styles 1    
       
Free Electives (with 43-hour General Education core)
   

  8

Degree Total

   

132


1 Secondary applied study must be continued each semester until proficiency is passed.  Piano is the required secondary for all principals except keyboard.  If porficiency is passed prior to completing four semesters, students have choice of secondary area for remaining semesters.  For keyboard principals, secondary area must be four semesters of classical study in same instrument or voice.

2 No more than 16 hours of the Applied Principal (MA_ and MB_ total) may count toward degree requirements.