Course # / Title / Credit:           MBU 3000         Music Business Internship                                  1-6 CR

                                                AET 3000          Audio Engineering Technology Internship           1-6 CR

                                                EIS 3000           Entertainment Industry Studies Internship            1-6 CR 

Semester:                                 Fall 2007         

Class Location:                        @ Internship Site

Instructor:                                Anita J. O’Dell, Adjunct Instructor & Coordinator

Internship & Career Development

Contacts:                                  Barbara Massey Hall, Room 246

(615) 460-6438; (615) 460-5516;

For questions & concerns: odella@mail.belmont.edu

For assignment submissions: CEMB3000@mail.belmont.edu

forum.belmont.edu/muzzbuzz; Advising; Internships

campus.belmont.edu/mb/Internship (the I  in Internship must be capitalized)

Office Hours:                            Appointments are the most effective means to get in touch with me,                                                       however my office hours are Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM – 12:00 noon

Final Exam:                              Evaluations are in lieu of final exam

 

Educational Objectives of the Mike Curb College of Entertainment & Music: 1) To provide a personalized, career-oriented and practical education that emphasizes leadership, innovation, private enterprise and entrepreneurship. 2) To equip students with the tools to think critically, communicate effectively, accept responsibility, make successful decisions, and prosper in diverse work environments. 3) To emphasize quality classroom instruction within the parameters of ethical Christian principles.

Course Description:  

Ø  MBU 3000. Music Business Internship (1-6). Prerequisites: MBU 2000, MBU 1110, MBU 1380, junior standing, a minimum of 2.8 Belmont cumulative G.P.A. and/or approval of the Dean of Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business. A letter grade of “C” or better is required in all prerequisites. Transfer students must have completed 12 hours of credit in residence at Belmont. Co-requisite: MBU 4000. This is a formal intern education assignment in which the qualifying student participates in an entertainment business organization as an intern for a selected period of time. (May be repeated; however, a maximum of 6 credit hours may be used as Music Business electives.) Only full-time degree-seeking students who have met the prerequisites may register for MBU 3000.   

Ø  AET 3000. Audio Engineering Internship (1-6). Prerequisites: AET 2000, AET 3190, junior standing, a minimum of 2.8 Belmont cumulative G.P.A. and/or approval of the Associate Dean. A letter grade of "C" or better is required in all prerequisites. Transfer students must have completed 12 hours of credit in residence at Belmont. This is a formal intern education assignment in which the qualifying student participates in an entertainment business organization as an intern for a selected period of time. May be repeated. Only full-time degree-seeking AET majors who have met the prerequisites may register for AET 3000. 

Ø  EIS 3000. Entertainment Industry Internship (1-6). Prerequisites: EIS 2000, EIS 1220, EIS 2350, junior standing, a minimum of 2.8 Belmont cumulative GPA and/or approval of the Associate Dean. A letter grade of "C" or better is required in all prerequisites. Transfer students must have completed 12 hours of credit in residence at Belmont. This is a formal intern education assignment in which the qualifying student participates as an intern for a selected period of time. May be repeated. Only full-time degree-seeking EIS majors who have met the prerequisites may register for EIS 3000.

Desired Learning Outcomes:

úTo provide the student an opportunity to apply theory to practice.

úTo enhance the student’s understanding and knowledge of the music industry.

úTo help clarify the student’s career goals by giving the student a career experience within the music industry.

úTo develop relationships with music industry practitioners who may aid the student in finding future employment.

úTo assess the student’s ability to apply discipline-related knowledge to the field.

 

Honor Code:  It is the responsibility of each student to abide by the Belmont University Honor Code.  “In affirmation of the Belmont University Statement of Values, I pledge that I will not give or receive aid during examinations; I will not give or receive false or impermissible aid in course work, in the preparation of reports, or in any other type of work that is to be used by the instructor as the basis of my grade; I will not engage in any form of academic fraud. Furthermore, I will uphold my responsibility to see to it that others abide by the spirit and letter of this Honor Pledge.”

 

Accommodation of Disabilities:  In compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, Belmont University will provide reasonable accommodation of all medically documented disabilities.  If you have a disability and would like the university to provide reasonable accommodations of the disability during this course, please notify the Office of the Dean of Students located in Beaman Student Life Center (460-6407) as soon as possible.

 

Course Requirements:

 

1.    Attendance:

Intern is required to spend the minimum number of hours for the number of credit hours registered at the internship site. If you registered for:

1 credit hour, you must work 10 hours per week

2 credit hours, you must work 12 hours per week

3 credit hours, you must work 15 hours per week

4 credit hours, you must work 20 hours per week

5 credit hours, you must work 25 hours per week

6 credit hours, you must work 30 hours per week

 

Site supervisor will be asked to verify hours spent.

 

2.    Materials:           

Text:     The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader

            John C. Maxwell

            ISBN: 0-7852-7440-5

CEMB Application to Intern

CEMB Company Contact Information (CEMB-I Form 1)

CEMB Initial Meeting (CEMB-I Form 2)

Belmont University/Internship Agreement (CEMB-I Form 3)

 

3.    Assignments:

    1. Complete & submit CEMB Application to Intern to Internship Coordinator prior to internship
    2. Attend the Mandatory Orientation
    3. Complete & submit CEMB-I Forms 1, 2 & 3 to Internship Coordinator
    4. Read 11 pre-assigned Quality chapters (one per week)
    5. Submit 11 Quality Reflections (one per week)
    6. Final Project:

Choose from:

a.)   Research Paper

b.)   Poster Party

c.)   PowerPoint Presentation

    1. Send thank you note to supervisor @ Internship Site

 

(Internship Coordinator must receive all assignments and the Internship Evaluation from Site Supervisor. The Final Grade will be an “I” until all assignments, including the Internship Site Evaluation, are turned in to Coordinator.)

 

4.    Testing:             

Ø  Final evaluation submitted by the company.

  Must receive a 70% or better from Internship Site Evaluations to Pass Internship. The Internship Guidelines will help alleviate any misconceptions as to what it takes to get a 70% on an Internship Site Evaluation.

 

5.    Assignment Schedule: 

 

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***Assignment***

***Due Dates***

 

Internship Application

Prior to Beginning the Internship

 

Mandatory Orientation

First Week of Semester

 

CEMB-I Form 1 (Company Contact Information Form)

At the Mandatory Orientation

 

CEMB-I Forms 2 & 3 (Initial Meeting & Internship Agreement Forms)

Within one week of start of internship

 

Read Quality Chapter & Submit Quality Reflection

 

1

Pages 1 - 7

Character

Reflection due: September 7

 

2

Pages 8 - 14

Charisma

Reflection due: September 14

 

3

Pages 15 - 22

Commitment

Reflection due: September 21

 

4

Pages 23 - 29

Communication

Reflection due: September 28

 

5

Pages 66 - 73

Initiative

Reflection due: October 5

 

6

Pages 81 - 87

Passion

Reflection due: October 19

 

7

Pages 88 - 94

Positive Attitude

Reflection due: October 26

 

8

Pages 95 - 102

Problem Solving

Reflection due: November 2

 

9

Pages 111 - 117

Responsibility

Reflection due: November 9

 

10

Pages 125 - 132

Self-Discipline

Reflection due: November 16

 

11

Pages 148 - 154

Vision

Reflection due: November 30

 

Final Project Choice

Due September 7

 

Final Project

Due November 20

 

Final Evaluation from Internship Supervisor

December 4 (Last Day of Classes & Last Day to Intern)

 

Thank you note to Internship Supervisor

December 4 (or Last Day to Intern)

 

 

The instructions for completing the assignments are on the following pages.
The How To’s…

 

Instructions for Completing the Quality Reflections

§  Read the assigned chapter at the beginning of the week.

§  Reflect, meditate, contemplate, mull over, chew over, ponder, ruminate, and think about that chapter during the week…in life, at play and during your internship.

§  Submit a paragraph on how you used that quality during the previous week. How did it affect you? Will you take it as your own and build on it? Tell why that quality is an important aspect of a leader’s life.

§  WHEN SUBMITTING THE ASSIGNMENT VIA EMAIL, THE WORD DOCUMENT OR PDF MUST BE SAVED AS: YOUR LAST NAME FIRST INITIAL AND THE NAME OF THE QUALITY. FOR EXAMPLE:             ODell A Character.doc

Bulla W Commitment.pdf

Cates S Passion.doc

(If you have a commonly used name, i.e., Smith, Jones, Cline, use your full first name rather than an initial.)

                        Brown Richard Responsibility.doc

 

§  THE SUBJECT LINE MUST ALSO BE DONE IN THE SAME MANNER (without the .doc;.pdf).

§  AND ONE MORE TIME…in the upper right hand corner of the header…you guessed it:

                    ODell A Character

                    Bulla W Commitment

                    Cates S Passion

                    Brown Richard Responsibility

§  In the footer at the left margin, place how many hours you worked that week and the cumulative amount. For example, 10/10 would mean that you worked 10 hours that week for a total of 10 hours for the semester; the next week would look like 10/20; and the next week would look like 10/30 and so on…you get the meaning, right?

§  If it is not done in this manner, you will not receive credit. The reason for the strict enforcement is simple mathematics. Most of you remember the Weekly Time Reports…223 students times 15 weeks equals…3,345!! With the forms being turned in “any which a way”, it was a lengthy and time consuming process on my part to see who’s was whose. Therefore, the standard format for submissions is required.

§  The email address to submit assignments is CEMB3000@mail.belmont.edu.

§  It is recommended that you read all of the chapters, either during the semester or at some point during your college career. It will only benefit as you begin your life outside of the academic walls.

 

Instructions for Completing the Mid-Term Project

Email me your choice of projects by due date (September 7, 2007)

(Choose one)

¨       Research Paper

¨       Poster Party (Can be a collaboration between students, if at the same company)

¨       Power Point Presentation (Can be a collaboration between students, if at the same company)

 

Research Paper

§  Five-page, double-spaced, typewritten paper with one-inch margins sited according to the Associated Press (AP) standards or the American Psychological Association Publications Manual. There must be at least three references sited and a Reference Page (yes, this can be part of the five pages!) It must also have a cover page adhering to the APA standards (yes, this can be part of the five pages also!). Just make sure that you submit a complete and thorough paper.

§  The paper must include when and how the company began and by whom, who the influential people in the company are, who the employees are and how they began in the business, employee comments, what the company is currently doing and what they see as their role in the future of the music industry.

§  Other information to be included would be what you have gained at your internship, how you have grown personally and professionally, and any other information you find pertinent.

§  The ultimate goal of this paper is to have it published with a trade magazine, i.e., American Songwriters Magazine, Performing Songwriters Magazine, Billboard, and/or the publication at your internship company.

 

Poster Party

§  Develop a creative display of the mission/purpose, vision, and activities of your internship company and of your experiences during the internship.

§  It must be on a stand-alone, 3’ x 4’ display board, i.e. it will be setting on top of a table while you explain its subject matter.

§  The company name should be the largest font (probably about 36), with your name being slightly smaller (probably about 30). Any other text should be no less than a 16 font.

§  Photos, brochures, graphs and other information obtained from the company and your time with them should be included.

§  Be prepared to explain your company’s mission/purpose, vision and activities; what you gained from the internship experience; how you used the information from courses and the current Quality assignment (You will be explaining it the week of November 26, schedule TBA).

§  Submit a sentence outline of the verbal presentation. This means, I don’t want to know everything you’re going to say, but simply an idea of what will be said about each aspect of the poster.

§  The finished product will also be displayed at the Spring Internship Fair.

 

PowerPoint Presentation

§  Develop a creative PowerPoint presentation that assists you in the explanation of the mission/purpose, vision, and activities of your internship company and of your experiences during the internship.

§  PowerPoint Presentation Requirements: 8 – 12 minutes with at least 12-16 slides, use bullet points, transitions, and animation where they apply to the topic.

§  You will present your PowerPoint the week of November 26 to Freshmen, Sophomores and others (Location and Schedule TBA)

§  Submit a sentence outline of the verbal presentation. This means, I don’t want to know everything you’re going to say, but simply an idea of what will be said about each aspect of the poster.

§  The finished product needs to be burned to a CD and submitted to me after the presentation.

 

Instruction Regarding Internship Evaluation

§  An evaluation will be emailed to the company contact (internship supervisor) that you provided on or about November 15th. That gives you and your supervisor a little over two weeks to discuss your performance.

§  The evaluation will be emailed to you at the same time so you will know that it was sent.

§  The evaluations are due December 4, however I understand that situations happen, but if I have not received your evaluation by the time grades are due (December 12 for seniors and December 14 for all others) you will receive an “I” until I receive the evaluation (along with all the other assignments).

 

Instruction for Completing the Thank You Note

§  Send a personalized, handwritten note to your supervisor through the United States Postal Service (USPS). Express your appreciation for allowing you to be at their company this semester and how much it has meant to you. Giving a small gift is also appropriate, if desired.

§  You do not have to send me a copy of the thank you note…this is strictly something that will benefit you in the future and should be something that you want to do.