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:                                 Summer 2007

Class Location:                        @ Internship Site

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

Internship & Career Development Coordinator

Contacts:                                  Barbara Massey Hall, Room 447

(615) 460-6438; (615) 460-5516; odella@mail.belmont.edu          

Office Hours:                            Appointments are the most effective means to get in touch with me,                                                       however my office hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

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.

Learning Outcomes:  The student will:

Ø  have the opportunity to learn more about the music industry,

Ø  gain practical, real-world experience under professional supervision and guidance,

Ø  network with industry professionals that may assist with their permanent employment endeavors,

Ø  develop professional skills, including interpersonal skills, teamwork and time management,

Ø  apply music business/audio technology theories and principles to specific situations within the internship experience.

Performance Criteria: See attached rubrics.

 


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 15 hours per week

2 credit hours, you must work 18 hours per week

3 credit hours, you must work 22.5 hours per week

4 credit hours, you must work 30 hours per week

5 credit hours, you must work 37.5 hours per week (Not recommended)

 

Site supervisor will be asked to verify hours spent.

 

2.     Materials: 

CEMB Application to Intern

CEMB Company Contact Information (CEMB-I Form 1)

CEMB Initial Meeting (CEMB-I Form 2 Summer)

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

CEMB Internship Weekly Time Reports

 

3.     Assignments:

    1. Complete & submit CEMB Application to Intern to Internship Coordinator prior to internship
    2. Complete & submit CEMB-I Forms 1, 2 & 3 to Internship Coordinator
    3. Complete Weekly Time Reports & submit online each week to Internship Coordinator
    4. Submit Reflection & Company Analysis paper
    5. Send thank you letter 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, is turned in to Coordinator.

 

 

4.     Testing:     

Ø  Final evaluation submitted by the company and the final company evaluation submitted by the student, are in lieu of final exam.

 

  Must receive a “3” 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 “3” on an Internship Site Evaluation.


5.  Assignment Schedule: 

Assignment

Due Dates

Internship Application

Prior to Beginning the Internship

Company Contact Information Form

Day of Mandatory Orientation

Initial Meeting & Internship Agreement Forms

One week from the start of the Internship

Weekly Time Reports submitted online only

 

June 11 by 7:30 a.m.

June 18 by 7:30 a.m.

June 25 by 7:30 a.m.

July 2 by 7:30 a.m.

July 9 by 7:30 a.m.

July 16 by 7:30 a.m.

July 23 by 7:30 a.m.

July 30 by 7:30 a.m.

August 6 by 7:30 a.m.

Reflection & Company Analysis Paper

July 25, 2007

Final evaluation from Internship Site

August 7

Internship Site evaluation online

August 7

Thank you note

August 7

 

Instructions for completing Weekly Time Reports & the Reflection & Company Analysis paper are on the following pages.
Instructions for completing Weekly Time Reports:

Ø  Please understand that I am being very explicit about how I want these sent in as there are over 100 of you interning, multiply that by nine weeks, there’s a lot of these to look at, therefore if you send them in according to the following specifications, you will be given credit, however I cannot guarantee that you will receive credit if you do not follow the directions.

Ø  The Weekly Time Report can be found on Blackboard.

Ø  Complete the Weekly Time Report for each week that you intern and submit it BY Monday morning of the following week. It doesn’t have to be submitted ON Monday morning, it can be submitted on Sunday night, Saturday afternoon or Friday evening, I just need to receive it by Monday morning.

Ø  Regarding the form itself, type the date as shown (e.g., 1/31/07); type the hours as shown (e.g., 4.50); and in the Duties & Musings section, type what you did on each day that you interned for that particular week.

Ø  Total the number of hours worked for the week and type in the box “Total Hours Worked”.

Ø  Total the number of hours worked for the semester and type in box “Total Semester Hours Worked”.

Ø  Name the report as follows:

                  Your last name, first initial WTR-1 and so forth

                  For example:

                  My time reports would be saved as:

                              O’Dell A WTR-1

                              O’Dell A WTR-2

                              O’Dell A WTR-3

 

And so forth, and then email to odella@mail.belmont.edu with Weekly Time Report in the subject line.

 

 

 

 

 

Rubric for Weekly Time Reports:

The student’s performance on each criterion will be graded using the following rubric (grading scale):

Rating

Points Awarded

Description of Judging Criteria

 (Pass)

70 - 100

ú          

ú   At Internship Site:

ú   Is completing of duties according to supervisor’s direction to excel at this position

ú   Work is of professional quality with attention to detail

ú          

ú   Thorough understanding of internship duties

ú          

ú   On Weekly Time Report:

ú   Is presented in a neat manner as required in syllabus

ú   Is detailed in description of duties and musings

Unacceptable

(Fail)

Below 69

ú          

ú   At Internship Site:

ú   Is not completing an adequate amount of duties to sufficiently understand the internship

ú   Work is of unacceptable quality (calls from internship site)

ú          

ú   On Weekly Time Report:

ú   Lack of concern for quality, has major mistakes

ú   No detail

 


Instructions for completing the Reflection & Company Analysis Paper:

Ø  Five page, double-spaced, typed paper, 12-point font of Arial, Times New Roman or Helvetica with one inch borders on all sides.

Ø  Use a cover letter as first page with the following information centered in the middle of the page:

Reflection & Company Analysis Paper

Your Name

Name of Your Internship Site

Current Date

Your Anticipated Graduation Date

            In the header, place your last name and the page number in the upper right hand corner.

Ø  On the following four pages, reflect on your internship experience, the good, the bad and the ugly. Use correct grammar and spelling. Share your likes and dislikes, whether you would want to intern there again, whether you would recommend the site to fellow students, and whether the site should continue to be part of the Internship program.

Ø  Reflect on what you gained and how you have grown personally and professionally. Share what you could have done to make the internship a more rewarding place, if anything.

Ø  The Reflection & Company Analysis Paper is to be completed and turned in at BMH 447.

 

Rubric for Reflection & Company Analysis Paper:

The student’s performance on each criterion will be graded using the following rubric (grading scale):