Program: Music Business Emphasis: 37 Hours - Belmont University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 03, 2025

Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

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.

Course Requirements

MUT 3330 Commercial Music Analysis 3 Hours
MBU Music Business Electives (selected with approval of faculty advisor) 15 Hours

Select one of the two following principals:

Voice Principal: 19 Hours

MSM 2001 Classical Voice Seminar (4 semesters) 0 Hours
MPA 2201 Applied Classical Voice (3 semesters) 6 Hours
MPA 2101 Applied Classical Voice (1 semester) 1 Hour
MAA 1060 Diction & Song Literature I (English and Italian) 1 Hours
MPA 2102 Applied Commercial Voice (1 semester) 1 Hour⁽²⁾
MPA 4202 Applied Commercial Voice (4 semesters) 8 Hours ⁽²⁾
MBA 3030 Commercial Vocal Styles I - Jazz 1 Hours
MBA 3040 Commercial Vocal Styles II - Pop 1 Hours
or
MBA 3050 Commercial Vocal Styles III - Country 1 Hours

Keyboard and Instrumental Principals: 19 Hours

MPA 21_ Applied Classical (4 semesters) 4 Hours
MSM 20_ Classical Seminar (4 semesters) 0 Hours
MPA 21_ Applied Commercial (4 semesters) 4 Hours
MPA 42_ Applied Commercial (4 semesters) 8 Hours

MBI 2010 Improvisation I 1 Hours
MBI 2020 Improvisation II 1 Hours
MBI 3030 Commercial Instrumental Styles 1 Hours

General Electives: 13 Hours (minimum)

(with 38-hour BELL core)