2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog - Belmont University


Major in Commercial Music 

Emphasis in Music Songwriting


The Commercial Music Major provides a broad musical base for students who wish to pursue careers in the commercial music industry.  The Music Technology Emphasis prepares students to create and/or recreate music using the latest technology available.

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 14
    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
Songwriting Emphasis
    MUT 3330, Improvisational Theory and Analysis 3    
    MFK 1110, Commercial Class Composition 1    
Select one of the two following principals:      
a) Voice Principal   19  
    MAA 1210, 1220, 2210, 2120, Classical Voice (2)
    (Four semesters Required)
7    
    MAA 1060, Diction and Song Literature I 1    
    MAA 3070, Classical Vocal Seminar
    (required each semester enrolled in the MAA sequence)

 0

   
    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 Ethnic Percussion)
2    
    MBI 3030, Commercial Styles 1    
       

Choose one 3-hour option below:
   
  MUT4330, Contemporary Arranging (3)
     MUC 2180, Computer Assisted Music Notation (3)
     MBK 1120, 2110 & 2120, Private Commercial Composition (3)
     MUC 2210, Music Tech I (3)

3  
Songwriting Courses
     SNG 2110, Fundamentals of Commercial Songwriting I (3)
     SNG 2120, Fundamentals of Commercial Songwriting II (3)
     SNG 3110, Songwriting Practicum I (3)
     SNG 3120, Songwriting Practicum II (3)
     SNG 4110, Song Writer Mentorship I (1)
     SNG 4120, Song Writer Mentorship II (1)
     SNG 4000, Songwriter Seminar - four semesters (0)

 14

Electives

 5

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 proficiency 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.