Mr. Storm Gloor of the University of Colorado Denver and Dr. Clyde Rolston of the Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business are conducting a survey on music acquisition funded by the Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association. You can participate in the survey by following this link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=fhkeohioai_2fzaowh0jpzrg_3d_3d
Belmont East and West.NOW AVAILABLE for MBU (majors & minors), EIS, SNG, and AET majors! Join us for an information session this spring
. February 18 10am-10:50am
. March 18 10am-10:50am
. April 8 10am-10:50am
All located in Massey Room 100
SLC's Annual Best Job Ever Conference will take place on March 21st, 2009. For more information and to register, please visit our website at www.bestjobever.org.
Send your music related classifieds to Suzanne Clement (clements@mail.belmont.edu) for inclusion in the next Curb College Spotlight page in the Vision. Generally, ads will fall into the categories "seeking musicians" or "selling gear." Ads should be no more than two lines of description and contact info.
EIS - 1220 - Overview of the Entertainment Industry EIS - 2000 - Entertainment Intern Lab EIS - 2310 - Entertainment Industry Economics EIS - 2350 - New Technology in the Entertainment Industry EIS - 3000 - Entertainment Industry Internship EIS - 3840 - Entertainment Distribution and Promotion EIS - 4000 - Entertainment Seminar EIS - 4015 - Entertainment Industry Senior Capstone EIS - 4360 - Entertainment Law and Licensing
Adding for spring ALL NUMBERS TO BE CONFIRMED
EIS 4990. WORKING AS AN AGENT IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY - Taught by Mark Block - Prerequisites: EIS 1220, EIS 2310. How to start a full service agency representing musicians, producers, actors, models, TV hosts, make up artists, photographers, directors and sports celebrities. This class will help a student learn and understand how to survive and establish themselves as a reputable and selective agent working hand and hand with the music industry in videos, promotions and in the commercial and film industries. In a fast growing industry students will get first hand experience on how to groom their clients and prepare them for a successful and diverse career in the industry.
EIS 3900. AMERICAN WORLDVIEW IN THE ENTERTAINEMNT INDUSTRY: - Taught Reed Arvin - Prerequisites: EIS 1220, EIS 2310. A study of how worldview, ethics, morality and religious faith inform the entertainment media. Film and TV, books, videogames, and other entertainment careers are examined and compared with significant philosophical and religious ideas. Through lectures, research and classroom discussion students will develop a personal moral guide to help them navigate future work in the entertainment.
EIS 4900. CAREER CREATIVITY IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY: - Taught by Reed Arvin
Prerequisites: EIS 1220, EIS 2310. The ability to sustain highly creative and competitive work over a lifetime requires preparation and commitment. This class will examine the elements of creativity relating to the entertainment industry in the context of three ideas: the wellspring of thought, the execution and perfection of the entertainment concept, and "shipping" or finishing the work. Burnout, writer's block, procrastination and self-defeating behaviors are all addressed. Each student will create a statement of "life creativity" and complete a finished work during the semester.
Congratulations to the following acts that will be proceeding to live auditions for the Country Showcase: Jenna Basso, WC Marion, Ashlee Page, Greg Bates, Westbound Rangers, Steven Darden, Hailey Steele, Cassidy Lynn, and Madison Hardy. For more info on the country showcase, go to www.belmontshowcaseseries.com/country. Please contact Erik Parker at eriklparker@gmail.com with any questions.
Congratulations to the following acts that will be performing in the ROCK SHOWCASE on Saturday at 7pm in the Curb Event Center:
Sons of People We Know
Kristen Jaudon
The Strangers
The Delta Saints
Please contact David Venus at davidvenus@gmail.com with any questions.
Song Search brings Belmont closer to the music industry with a contest to find the best songs on campus. Ten songs will be selected by industry professionals for a compilation CD that will be distributed to Music Row. For contest guidelines and the online application, please visit: http://campus.belmont.edu/mb/CEMBSongSearch.html. Contact Rick Patci at patcir@pop.belmont.edu with any questions.
Interested in being the Associate Producer for the 2009 Alumni Showcase? Applications are now available and due February 6th by 4pm. Check out this website for more information and the online application:
http://campus.belmont.edu/mb/AlumniShowcaseAssociateProducerApplication.html. Contact Jamie Stamey at stameyj@mail.belmont.edu with any questions.
SNG seminar in MBC 100 on Feb. 2nd at 10:00. Robert Sterling is the guest. Any questions contact James Elliott at elliottj@mail.belmont.edu.
January 30th 2009 marks the 40th anniversary of the Beatles' famous London rooftop concert made popular in the movie "Let it Be." Nashville's own tribute band,The WannaBeatles, will be giving a special concert atop a downtown Nashville building at 12:00 noon to honor this milestone occasion.
Volunteers are needed in the following areas:
For Load-in on Friday, January 30th 9:00 AM For Load-out 2:00 PM
Location: Rippy's, 429 Broadway (5th &Broadway) (some heavier equipment)
2 or 3 volunteers requested
At the event (from noon to 2:00 PM)
Assistance with collecting donations for MENC -National Association for Music Education Help with headcount on patio so we don't go over room capacity
2 volunteers requested
Assistant to sound engineer
1 volunteer requested
For more information contact:
Dennis Scott
Dennis Scott Productions
220 Bramerton Court
Franklin, TN 37069
615-309-8688 office
615-300-4668 cell
Do you download music legally or illegally? Do you think music should be free? Does how you obtain your music affect anyone else? Who gets paid when you buy music? Have you been looking for a great networking opportunity with professionals in the music industry?
Join Owen AMPED at Vanderbilt University for an evening with music industry giants as we explore issues surrounding major changes in the music business model. Topics to be addressed include: general overview of music downloading, the traditional revenue streams and how they’re changing, and who is really being affected by music piracy. The panel will be followed by a reception with light snacks and beverages.
Panelists:
• Ken Robold – EVP/GM, Universal Music Group Nashville
• Luke Lewis – Chairman, Universal Music Group Nashville
• Joe Galante – Chairman, Sony/BMG Nashville
• Troy Tomlinson – CEO, Sony ATV
• Jim Beavers – Songwriter, Sony ATV
• Moderator, Tim Dubois
Please let us know what questions you would like to have addressed in advance. Send all questions to Erin Anderson, erin.anderson.2010@owen.vanderbilt.edu.
Event Details:
• January 29, 2009
• Saratt Cinema (Vanderbilt University)
• 7pm, reception following
• Admission is FREE
Friday, January 30th @ 10:00am
Barbara Massey Hall Room 434
Limited Seating-RSVP to catess@mail.belmont.edu
The Curb College & the Office of Alumni Relations are teaming up to provide you with an opportunity to participate in in-depth, extremely personalized conversations with professionals directly involved in the entertainment industry here in Nashville. "Off The Record" was designed to give highly motivated and curious students the opportunity to pick the brains of the top industry minds in hopes of finding relevant and real-world applications of the concepts and trends that are discussed in class. The possibilities are endless because the students are in control. Little is considered "off topic" and the conversation takes whatever shape you give it.
Our guest on January 30th is Fletcher Foster. Fletcher is the Senior VP and General Manager of Universal Music Group. He serves on the Curb College advisory board and an alumni of Belmont University's music business program. Come have a chat with us as we hear his take on current industry trends, the future of the industry and even his favorite tunes.
If you receive an email confirmation back, that means you are confirmed. If you do not receive something back, then the spaces are full.
Interested in becoming a member of GrammyU? Join us for a brief info meeting January 21st at 10am in Massey 100. For questions, please contact Brooke Arrington at brooke.arrington@grammy.com.
SLC’s Annual Best Job Ever Conference will take place on March 21st, 2009. For more information and to register, please visit our website at www.bestjobever.org.
New to the Curb College? Please join us Thursday, January 15th at 6pm in the Vince Gill Room to meet fellow students, faculty and staff. Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to Jamie Stamey at stameyj@mail.belmont.edu.
To fill out an online application, go to:
http://campus.belmont.edu/mb/CEMBRockShowcaseApplication.html. Applications are due by 6pm on January 16th. If you run into any problems or have any questions, please contact David Venus at davidvenus@gmail.com.
If you are interested in auditioning for the Spring Semester ASCAP Writer's Night Series, fill out the application at http://campus.belmont.edu/mb/CEMBWriters%27NightApplication.html.
Applications are due by 4pm on January 16th. If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Lewis at cembintern@mail.belmont.edu.
To fill out the online application, go to:
http://campus.belmont.edu/mb/cembcountryshowcaseapplication.html
Applications are due by 4 pm on January 23rd. If you have any questions, please contact Erik Parker at eriklparker@gmail.com or visit the website at www.belmontshowcaseseries.com/country .
A new section of MBU 2520 Intellectual Properties has been added for the spring semester. The class will meet at 2:00 MWF and the CRN number is CRN 27144.
A new section of MBU 3990 A & R Administration has been added as well. This class will meet Tuesdays at 6:30 PM. The CRN for this class is 27159.
Check out the info at
http://www.belmont.edu/cemb/externalprograms/index.html and apply today online for Belmont East/Belmont West fall 2009 at:
http://campus.belmont.edu/mb/Belmont.East.West.App.Form.html. Applications for Fall 2009 are due January 16th. Don't wait. Apply now!
Belmont East/Belmont West information session on Friday, January 16th at 10 a.m. in Massey room 100!
Students interested in a new 2 hour course in web content management and production, MBU 3999.02 Acklen Web Content Production & Management. This course is a newly structured learning practicum for web content development and management. Students will develop and manage digital content in coordination with MBU 3630 (Record Company Operations), MBU 4630 (Concert Promotions), and Indiebandhub.com. Course involves one hour a week lecture (Monday 4PM in MBC 203B) then self assigned lab components at 34 Music Sq.
East. Internet tracking and marketing strategies will be researched along with content development including basic graphic, video, and audio development. Students will initially receive hands on training, then shift to content creation and management of artist content for Indiebandhub.com and other projects. This interdisciplinary course explores the applications of emerging and traditional music delivery and marketing systems within a commercial application environment.
For more information contact 460-6908
If you want information and a brochure on the London course "The European Music Business" this summer, see Dr. Maggie Monteverde in Wheeler Humanities Building, 2nd floor.
Do you have questions about a class or how to reach a professor? Do you want to find out how to get more involved in Curb College activities and organizations? Then stop by the Student Information Center in Massey 213 and ask one of your Student Leadership Council members. The office is open during most regular business hours, so stop in and say hello! You can also call (460-5988) or email (slc@pop.belmont.edu).
1. Wait at least one week for the credit to be entered. Ten days would
be even better!
2. Go to www.curbcollege.info
3. Enter the FIRST 9 DIGITS OF YOUR ID BARCODE (NOT YOUR BUID NO.) in
the box next to Barcode:
4. Hit Submit
5. Presto! The number of seminars and showcases you have received
credit for attending will be displayed.
If you have followed the instructions above, especially step one, and you have a problem with a seminar credit, contact the COORDINATOR FOR YOUR MAJOR.
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