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:
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 |
|
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|
Unacceptable (Fail) |
Below 69 |
|
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):