• RIM 3450: Adv Commercial Musicianship

  3.00 Credits

  Middle Tennessee State University

  
  Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy; RIM 1230 or MUTH 1110. (Not available to students enrolled in or who have completed MUTH 1120.) Continuation of RIM 1230. Furthering the application of musical concepts previously learned to popular music. Topics include syncopation, modulation, two-handed accompaniment patterns, and selected secondary chords. Introduction to music notation software and the preparation of a lead sheet. Laboratory required.
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• RIM 3500: Lecture Series

  3.00 Credits

  Middle Tennessee State University

  
  Prerequisite: RI majors - admission to candidacy. Major executives, producers, and others in the recording industry speak to students about contemporary topics in the music business. May be taken only once for credit toward the major. Pass/Fail.
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• RIM 3550: Amp & Lens: Music Docs

  3.00 Credits

  Middle Tennessee State University

  
  Corequisite: RIM 4000. Examines the music industry through the lens of motion picture documentaries. Motion picture specifically chosen to feature artists, genres, cultures, and subjects that focus on specific aspects of the business, revealing subjects often overlooked but essential to the understanding of the industry.
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• RIM 3580: RIM Practicum

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Middle Tennessee State University

  
  Prerequisites: RI majors - admission to candidacy, approval of instructor prior to enrollment, and approved application. On-campus experiences in and related to the recording industry. Course may be repeated up to three times, but no more than six total credits toward the major allowed for RIM 3580, 4000, and 4010. Pass/Fail.
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• RIM 3600: Survey of Recording Industry

  3.00 Credits

  Middle Tennessee State University

  
  Examination of the industry including, but not limited to, artist development, songwriting, publishing, record companies, record marketing and promotion, copyright, performance rights, and careers.
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• RIM 3650: Free Expression Mass Media

  3.00 Credits

  Middle Tennessee State University

  
  (Same as JOUR/EMC 3650.) A general introduction to the issues surrounding free expression and its relationship to mass media in contemporary America. A comprehensive analysis of the history, philosophies, cases, and controls associated with freedom of expression.
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• RIM 3690: Intl Entertainment Transactns

  3.00 Credits

  Middle Tennessee State University

  
  Introduction to international law (European Union, Asia/Pacific Rim, and Latin America) in the context of the global entertainment and intellectual property industries (music, film, television, books, videogames, etc.). Culminates in presentation of a proposed start-up entertainment entity in a foreign territory. Each student will be able to establish a professional relationship with an entertainment industry liaison in a foreign territory. Offers preparation for students interested in international opportunities for growth including international internships and the Office of International Affairs' Study Abroad programs.
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• RIM 3700: Ent. Intellectual Property I

  3.00 Credits

  Middle Tennessee State University

  
  Prerequisite: RI majors - admission to candidacy; others RIM 3600. Introduction to the law of copyright, as well as the basic law of contracts, within a lecture setting combined with the interactivity of student in-class argument of appellate opinions rendered in both the areas of U.S. Copyright law and Contract law. Focuses solely on high-level intellectual property disputes related to the entertainment industry, whether regarding argument as to the rightful copyright ownership of parties within the entertainment industry, or as to a contract dispute, e.g. the breach of an entertainment agreement involving artistic content such as a recording or publishing agreement.
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• RIM 3720: Artist Management

  3.00 Credits

  Middle Tennessee State University

  
  Prerequisite: RI majors - admission to candidacy; others RIM 3600. Examination of the role of recording artists' representatives. Topics include personal appearances, touring, unions, and contractual considerations.
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• RIM 3770: Publicity Recording Industry

  3.00 Credits

  Middle Tennessee State University

  
  Prerequisites: RI majors - admission to candidacy and JOUR 2710; others - RIM 3600 and JOUR 2710. Experience in creating publicity materials and developing media relations, press releases, press kits, and publicity campaigns.
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