Music Business Concentration
The concentration in music business is offered through a collaborative agreement with Belmont University. Students interested in the music business concentration will be selected prior to enrollment at Fisk or during their Freshman year. They are required to enroll in courses in the same sequence prescribed for Belmont music business students and will be expected to meet the current criteria for selection and retention in Belmont music business program. The partnership permits cross-registration so that Fisk students will remain Fisk University students. The cross-registration program may begin as early as the second semester of the Freshman year, although most students choose to wait until the sophomore year.
Entrance requirements for cross -registration for the music business concentration include:
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A declared major in business administration with a concentration in music business; and
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A grade Point Average of 2.5 or higher upon admission to the program and must be maintained throughout the program.
The selection of participants will be conducted through a committee that includes one faculty member each from the music discipline and Department of Business Administration, as well as a representative from the Office of the Provost and at least one representative from the Office of Admissions. Factors other than G.P.A. may also be considered.
In addition to the degree requirements outlined for the B.S. in business administration in this Bulletin, the student will take:
Requirements
The requirements for a concentration in the Bachelor of Science with Business Administration major are as follows:
- Common professional component: Business Administration major coursework [42 credits]
- Cognate courses [3-6 credits]
- Concentration courses [24 credits]
Summary Requirements for the B.S. in business administration with a concentration in music business:
- Common Professional Component [42 credits]
- Cognate Courses (BAD 260) [3 credits]
- CORE Courses (MGT 380) [3 credits]
- Concentration (Belmont Music Business and Fisk Music) [30 credits]
- Foreign Language [6 credits]
- CORE (incl. MATH 110 substitutes for CORE 131 and Group B is satisfied by Required Cognates) [31 credits]
- General Electives at Fisk [5 credits]
Courses offered at Belmont University
| MBU 1110 | | 3 |
| MBU 3450 | | 3 |
| MBU 3520 | | 3 |
| | MBU, AET, or EIS Electives | 9 |
| MBU 4000 | | 0 |
The following courses offered by the Fisk University music discipline.
| MUS 100 | ELEMENTS OF MUSIC | 3 |
| | And | |
| MUS 101 | MATERIALS IN MUSIC THEORY | 3 |
| | | |
| | Principal or secondary applied instrument* | 2 |
| | | |
| MUS 110 | PRINCIPLES OF JAZZ IMPROVISATION | 2 |
| | Or | |
| MUS 120 | INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC TECHNOLOGY | 2 |
| | Or | |
| MUS 205 | MUSIC IN AMERICA | 2 |
| | Or | |
| MUS 206 | CROSSCURRENTS IN AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC | 2 |
| | Or | |
| MUS 207 | TWENTIETH CENTURY MUSIC | 2 |
| | Or | |
| MUS 208 | HISTORY OF JAZZ | 2 |
Total Credit Hours: 120
Suggested Program Plan
First Year, Fall Semester
| CORE 100 | NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION SEMINAR | 1 |
| CORE 150 | COMPOSITION I | 3 |
| MATH 110 | PRECALCULUS | 3 |
| BAD 110 | BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 3 |
| | FOREIGN LANGUAGE 101 - FRENCH OR SPANISH | 3 |
| MUS | Principal Applied Instrument | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
First Year, Spring Semester
| CORE 120 | CRITICAL THINKING | 2 |
| CORE 160 | COMPOSITION II | 3 |
| MUS 100 | ELEMENTS OF MUSIC | 3 |
| | FOREIGN LANGUAGE 102 - FRENCH OR SPANISH | 3 |
| MUS | Principal Applied Instrument | 1 |
| CSCI 100 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Year, Fall Semester
| ACC 230 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I | 3 |
| ECON 230 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | 3 |
| MUS 101 | MATERIALS IN MUSIC THEORY | 3 |
| MGT 280 | MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE | 3 |
| | CORE | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Year, Spring Semester
| CORE 220 | THE CREATIVE ARTS | 3 |
| BAD 260 | APPLIED STATISTICS | 3 |
| ACC 240 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II | 3 |
| ECON 240 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 3 |
| MBU 1110 | | 3 |
| MBU 4000 | | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Third Year, Fall Semester
| BAD 220 | BUSINESS LAW | 3 |
| BAD 250 | BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS | 3 |
| FIN 320 | BUSINESS FINANCE | 3 |
| | CORE | 3 |
| MBU 3450 | | 3 |
| MBU 4000 | | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Third Year, Spring Semester
| BAD 230 | BUSINESS ETHICS | 3 |
| BAD 320 | MARKETING | 3 |
| BAD 399 | INTERNSHIP SEMINAR | 3 |
| MGT 330 | PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MBU 3520 | | 3 |
| MBU 4000 | | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Fourth Year, Fall Semester
| CORE 240 | NATURAL SCIENCE | 3 |
| CORE 260 | HUMANITIES: THOUGHT AND EXPERIENCE | 3 |
| MBU 4000 | | 0 |
| | CORE | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Fourth Year, Spring Semester
| CORE 360 | THE WORLD AND ITS PEOPLES | 3 |
| BAD 490 | BUSINESS POLICY | 3 |
| MGT 380 | ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
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| MUS 110 | PRINCIPLES OF JAZZ IMPROVISATION | 2 |
| | Or | |
| MUS 120 | INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC TECHNOLOGY | 2 |
| | Or | |
| MUS 205 | MUSIC IN AMERICA | 2 |
| | Or | |
| MUS 206 | CROSSCURRENTS IN AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC | 2 |
| | Or | |
| MUS 207 | TWENTIETH CENTURY MUSIC | 2 |
| | Or | |
| MUS 208 | HISTORY OF JAZZ | 2 |
| | General Elective | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Total Credit Hours: 114