Belmont University - Undergraduate Bulletin 2003-2004

Entering Belmont University | Admissions

Admission to the Department of Art
In addition to meeting the general requirements for admission to the university, applicants to the Department of Art are strongly encouraged to submit a portfolio with 10-20 pieces of their best and most recent work. This portfolio can include examples of various media and should emphasize the applicant’s artistic strengths. The portfolio can include slides, VHS video, photographs, or CD-Rom. Do not submit original pieces; submissions will not be returned

Admission to the Honors Program

Prospective honors students may be invited to apply for the program, or they may make an unsolicited direct application. In either case, students who make application should have both an outstanding high school record, and a composite entrance examination score (ACT or SAT) which is predictive of their ability to do honors work.
In order to be admitted to the program, an applicant must be in the top 10% of his or her high school graduating class.
A student must have an ACT score of 28 or an SAT score of 1260 to be admitted into the program.
The Honors Council may admit, on a probationary basis, students with superior creative, artistic, or scholarly achievements, but whose standardized test scores or class rank is below the requirements listed above.
Normally, a maximum of thirty-six persons are admitted into the Honors Program each year.
Application forms may be obtained from the Director of the Honors Program, Belmont University, Nashville, TN 37212-3757.

Admission to the Mike Curb School of Music Business

In addition to meeting the general requirements for admission to the university, applicants for the Mike Curb School of Music Business

Are strongly urged to complete an interview either in person or by phone.
Must have at least a 2.8 GPA on a 4.0 scale in all high school and/or transfer* university courses and an ACT or SAT score that is approved the the university's Admissions Committee.
Must submit all application materials required by the Admissions Office of Belmont University by April 15 for fall entrance or by September 15 for spring entrance. Please note that these dates are earlier then those required by the university's Admissions Office.

*A transfer student includes current Belmont University students seeking to change from another major to Music Business.

Admission to the School of Music

In addition to meeting the general requirements for admission to the university, students desiring to major or minor in music must submit the complete application form with the Music Supplement Form; the Confidential Recommendation Form should be sent from a music teacher, minister of music, or choir director.

Admission from High School
1. Submit Belmont University Application including School of Music Supplement, Confidential Recommendation, and repertory list, to the University Admissions Office at least 15 business days prior to audition.
2. Audition in the principal applied area by June 14 for Fall 2002 admission or November 9 for Spring 2003 admission. Taped auditions will be accepted through July 12 for Fall 2002 admission, where space is available.
3. Complete placement in secondary performing area. Students whose principal performing area is not piano or organ will have a required piano secondary. Keyboard principals in some majors have a voice secondary, but other majors may elect an instrument.*
4. Take the Harmony and Ear Training Placement Tests.*
5. The Principal Audition, Secondary Placement, and the Harmony and Ear Training Placement Tests must be completed prior to advising for registration.
6. Students must be accepted into the School of Music before they may be advised for registration as music majors.
Admission from Another University
1. (a.-c.) As listed above for high school.
1. An examination in theory is required to place the student in proper sequence and to verify completion of requirements. The examination is offered on the audition date or during orientation and must be completed before registration.
2. Applied study and/or theory courses taken at other institutions must be validated by an audition or placement test in order to count toward graduation.

*Opportunities for Secondary and Harmony Placements will be available on scheduled audition day. All placements, including the Ear Training Placement, will be available on scheduled orientation days. See specific majors for secondary requirements for keyboard principals.

Admission to the School of Nursing

In addition to the general requirements for admission to the university, a student desiring admission to major in nursing must meet the following:

Applicants who are not currently licensed registered nurses must meet the minimum ACT score required by the university.
Applicants who have 30 semester hours or more of prior university work must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Preference is given to applicants with a GPA of 3.0 and above. GPA will be calculated on courses required by nursing curriculum.
International students must be eligible for English 110 to be admitted to nursing.
Persons who have been convicted of a crime other than a minor traffic violation could be ineligible for registered nurse licensure in the state of Tennessee even though they successfully complete the program.

Contact the School of Nursing for further information. See General Education section for core requirements for bachelor degrees.

Admission to the Department of Social Work

In addition to meeting the requirements for general admission to Belmont University, students wishing to pursue the Bachelor of Social Work degree must meet the requirements in the following list and complete a formal application for admission to the Department of Social Work.

Completion of Introduction to Social Work (SWK 200).
A minimum overall grade point average of 2.5.
Identified potential and suitability for the social work profession.

Applications for admission may be picked up from the Department of Social Work, Wheeler Humanities Building, Room 306. Further information may be found in the Social Work Handbook.

Directed Self-Placement for Composition

The Department of English administers the Belmont University Directed Self-Placement for all new students who have not successfully completed ENG 110 or its equivalent. The guided self-placement determines the best course for students: English 100 (International English), English 110 (The Writer’s Seminar), or English 103 (Composition Writing Lab). See full course descriptions in the Department of English.

Mathematics Placement Test

All entering students, freshmen and transfers, are required to take the Mathematics Placement Test. The Placement Test is given at regular announced times throughout the year. Students may not register for Mathematics courses, other than Math 90, without taking the test or having written approval from the chairman of the Mathematics/Computer Science Department.

Questions about which courses taken at other colleges and universities may be substituted for math requirements at Belmont should be directed to the chairman of the Department of Mathematics/Computer Science or the associate dean of the School of Sciences.