BELMONT UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES SUMMER MUSIC BUSINESS INSTITUTE

In May 2008, the Curb College will launch its Summer Institute, giving students who are currently in good standing at an accredited four-year university and have earned 30+ credit hours an opportunity to take music business courses at a premiere institution from expert faculty, complete an exciting internship at one of hundreds of partner corporations, and enjoy the rich cultural opportunities the Nashville community has to offer.

Over the course of two summers, Summer Institute participants will earn 20 credit hours equivalent to Belmont's Music Business minor and apply their knowledge in a rewarding industry internship. During the first summer, students will enroll in two sessions to
maximize their educational experience in Nashville, taking Survey of Music Business, Survey of Recording Technology, The Nashville Experience, History of the Recording Business, Intellectual Properties, and Music Business Internship Lab. The second
summer students will take Music Publishing and intern for ten weeks on Music Row or
in the greater Nashville area.



Music Row is home to hundreds of companies representing virtually every facet of the music industry. Major and independent record labels, publishing houses, recording studios, production houses, radio networks and more congregate on Music Row, the heart of Nashville’s entertainment industry. Curb College Summer Institute participants benefit from Belmont’s close proximity to this incredible resource, choosing from an impressive array of internship opportunities during their second summer in Nashville that will provide opportunities to network with industry professionals and refine their classroom knowledge in a real world setting.

For more information visit www.belmont.edu/mb/summerinstitute or contact:

Meredith Kendall Valdez (valdezm@mail.belmont.edu).

Situated in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee where Music Row begins, Belmont University’s Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business is internationally renowned as an established leader in music business and recording industry education. Recognizing more than 30 years of successful graduates, Rolling Stone and Time magazines have both ranked Belmont University as one of the “top music business schools” in the United States.