Belmont West and Belmont East - Participation Requirements

The Belmont East and Belmont West programs, located in New York and California, expand student's cultural experiences and career opportunities by offering access to internships in film, television, and theatre in Nashville's sister entertainment cities. Students reside for a full semester in New York City or Los Angeles and study with local professionals. These programs provide an opportunity for Belmont students to take their knowledge and experiences from here to anywhere!

Application Process:

To apply, students must submit an application on line at http://campus.belmont.edu/mb/Belmont.East.West.App.Form.html.

Belmont East Fall applications are due the 3^rd Friday in January for the following semester's enrollment. Students are admitted in mid March.

Belmont West Spring applications are due the 1^st Friday in May for the following year's enrollment. Students are admitted in early September.

Applications must be completed and returned no later than the date specified. No late applications will be accepted.

Belmont East runs every Fall semester and Belmont West runs every Spring semester.

Eligibility & Selection:

Historically, the Belmont East and West programs have only been offered to Curb College majors. Belmont is making a campus wide effort to extend this opportunity to other entertainment based majors outside of the Curb College.

All participants who are Curb College majors (MBU, AET, SNG, EIS) must meet the following minimum criteria:

• A cumulative GPA of 2.80 or higher.
• Complete all university convocation requirements prior to attending
• Complete 64 hours of undergraduate course work prior to attending
• Pass MBU/AET/SNG/EIS 2000 Internship Lab
• Pass MBU/AET/SNG/EIS 3000 Internship
• Complete all four required semesters of MBU/AET/SNG/EIS 2100 Seminar
• A letter grade of "C" or higher in the following classes per major:

Minimum Requirements for Participation of a Music Business (MBU) major:

• MBU 1110 Survey of Music Business
• AET 1380 Survey of Recording Technology
• MBU 2520 Copyright Law
• MBU 3450 Music Publishing

Minimum Requirements for Participation of an Audio Engineering Technology (AET) major:

• MBU 1110 Survey of Music Business
• AET1380 Survey of Recording Technology
• AET 2090 Audio Engineering I + AET 2191 Lab
• MBU 3190 Audio Engineering II + AET 3191 Lab

Minimum Requirements for Participation of an Entertainment Industry Studies (EIS) major:

• EIS 1220 The Entertainment Industry
• MBU 2520 Copyright Law
• EIS 2310 Entertainment Industry Economics
• EIS 2350 Creative Entertainment Technology

Minimum Requirements for Participation of a Songwriting (SNG) major:

• MBU 1110 Survey of Music Business
• MBU 2520 Copyright Law
• MBU 3450 Music Publishing
• SNG 2110 Fundamentals of Commercial Songwriting I

The final step to selection is the interview process.

The Belmont East/West programs are high-profile highly competitive programs that require an interview process during which applicants will be evaluated on attributes such as attitude, maturity, professionalism, and the potential to be a "team player."

Information on file in an applicant's student record will also be considered, including but not limited to, involvement in campus activities, clubs & organizations, comments of support or concern by faculty and staff, and disciplinary offenses. Information and documents from the student’s application, academic performance at Belmont, and a student’s ability to demonstrate preparedness for the program will be taken into consideration.

Therefore, please complete all aspects of the application/selection process with the highest level of professionalism keeping in mind that all information represents you as a candidate.

The Dean of the Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business reserves the right to make the final determination of acceptance into the Belmont East/West external programs.

Cost:

The cost of attending Belmont East or Belmont West is tuition plus a program fee of $3,500.00. A $500.00 non refundable deposit will be required with your agreement of participation. This fee will be credited towards the program fee. Very simply put the cost is: tuition + $3,500.00 program fee. Please note that you will only receive this cost structure if you are taking a full 12-16 hour load of courses.

Other costs of the programs to consider: travel costs to and from, transportation costs in the cities (gas or subway passes), food, and other living expenses.

Course Offerings/Load:

BOTH Belmont East and Belmont West:

You must enroll as a full-time student for 12-16 hours to attend Belmont East/Belmont West.

Strategic Management 4960 is a required business course for MBU students with the following prerequisites: FIN 3210, MGT 3110 and MKT 3210. Strategic Management is NOT offered at Belmont East or Belmont West. You must take care of all classes not offered at East or West before attending either location

Internships:

Just as is done in Nashville, the Curb College will provide a list of possible companies for internships on the Career Connector website. We encourage students to pursue other opportunities, as long as the internship is approved by Belmont. It is the student's responsibility to secure an internship; the Curb College does not place students in internships.

Housing:

Housing is secured by Belmont when attending Belmont East and Belmont West. You are able to select your roommate/roommates if you choose. We value the community aspect of these programs and therefore require you to live on the University approved site.

In NYC you can expect to be in a facility similar to a furnished dorm room with 1-2 other roommates and a shared bathroom between you. Expect minimal closet space. You do not have a full kitchen in your room but do have a fridge and microwave. There is a shared kitchen in the facility and laundry is located onsite.

In LA you can expect furnished apartment style living with a living area, dining area, kitchen, 2 bedrooms with 2 people in each room, and a bathroom attached to each bedroom. Laundry facilities are not located in each apartment, but are onsite.

Transportation:

You are NOT allowed to bring a car to Belmont East; you will use the NYC transportation system. You MUST bring a car to Belmont West.

Professors/Adjuncts:

We hire a faculty of part-time adjuncts to teach in NYC and LA. These adjuncts are working full time in the music industry and also have a passion for teaching. You will also have a part-time program coordinator in NYC and LA. This person is there for you in case of emergencies, as well as to mentor you on all things NYC and LA!

University Convocation:

Convocation credit is not offered at these locations. All university convocation credits must be completed before attending Belmont East and/or West regardless if you are a junior or senior.

Back-Up Plan:

Should anything unforeseen happen, the CEMB encourages you to have a plan in case Belmont East/West does not work out, either on our end or yours. YOU SHOULD sign up for housing at Belmont University, as it is much easier to cancel than to add your name to a list.

The Curb College reserves the right to cancel the Belmont East or West semester experiences at any time. Each location must meet a minimum enrollment of 10 participating students for the programs to make admission requirements each semester.