Total of 99 earned undergraduate hours are required prior to matriculation to College of Law, and the remaining 29 hours (of the 128 credits required to graduate with a B.B.A.) will be earned after completing 29 LAW hours (law school).
This 3+3 Program (B.B.A. to J.D.) connects the music business to the legal profession giving students to opportunity to earn a B.B.A and Juris Doctor degree in six years to, among other things, save tuition costs. Through this unique arrangement with the Belmont College of Law, this 3+3 program allows students to begin their first year of law school during their fourth year of undergraduate study (by completing their B.B.A. in Music Business, Legal Studies Emphasis).
This program is designed to allow qualified students, if accepted through application to Belmont’s College of Law, who complete the undergraduate requirements in Music Business/Legal Studies Emphasis B.B.A (including the BELL Core [general education]), the ability to matriculate to Belmont College of Law. Upon successful completion of the first year of law school (with at least 29 earned LAW hours), the student will earn their undergraduate degree (B.B.A), and, upon completion of the College of Law’s degree requirements in the College of Law, will earn the Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.
Admission into Belmont College of Law (J.D.) is competitive. Participation in the Music Business/J.D. 3+3 Program is not a guarantee of admission to the Belmont College of Law J.D. program. Students interested in the program should work closely with the College of Law (no later than their 4th undergraduate semester) to ensure that they are meeting requirements and their GPA is competitive for graduate studies. Students must timely apply to the College of Law as allowed/directed by the College of Law (generally during their 5th undergraduate semester).
