Music Composition Courses
Music composition courses can help you learn melody creation, harmony development, orchestration techniques, and the structure of various musical forms. You can build skills in arranging music for different ensembles, writing for specific instruments, and developing your unique voice as a composer. Many courses introduce software tools like Sibelius or Finale for notation, as well as digital audio workstations like Ableton Live or Logic Pro, that support producing and refining your compositions.
Popular Music Composition Courses and Certifications
Status: PreviewDuke University
Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Data Sharing, Multimedia, Music, Video Production, Data Access, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Photography
Status: PreviewEmory University
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music History, Music, World Music, Classical Music, Instrumental Music, Musical Composition, Performing Arts, Music Performance, Storytelling
Status: Free TrialDuke University
Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, World Music, Disabilities, Art History, Diversity Awareness, Culture, Music History, Social Justice, Performing Arts, Community Organizing, Liberal Arts, Interactive Learning, Peer Review, Cultural Diversity, Aesthetics, Music, Sociology, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Communication
Status: Free TrialBerklee
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Musical Composition, Music Performance, Instrumental Music
Status: PreviewBerklee
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Instrumental Music, Music Performance
Status: Free TrialThe Museum of Modern Art
Skills you'll gain: Cultural Diversity, Creativity
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Music Performance, Musical Composition, Music Theory, Instrumental Music, Music
Status: NewStatus: PreviewUniversitat Politècnica de València
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Music, Human Factors, Digital Signal Processing
Status: Free TrialWesleyan University
Skills you'll gain: Editing, Storytelling, Peer Review, Writing and Editing, Writing, Content Creation, Creativity
Status: FreeCurtis Institute of Music
Skills you'll gain: Classical Music, Instrumental Music, Music Theory, Music, Musical Composition, Music Performance, Music History
Status: NewStatus: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Dashboard, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Data Visualization, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Data Transformation, Dashboard Creation, Presentations, Data Synthesis, Usability Testing, Microsoft PowerPoint, Star Schema, Data Integration, Business Intelligence Software, Microsoft Excel, Usability, Business Intelligence, Data Cleansing
Status: Free TrialBerklee
Skills you'll gain: Music Performance, Post-Production, Music, Media Production, Editing
In summary, here are 10 of our most popular music composition courses
- Copyright for Multimedia: Duke University
- So You Think You Know Tango?: Emory University
- Art of the MOOC: Art, Culture, and Society: Duke University
- Desarrollando tu musicalidad: Berklee
- Introducción a la guitarra: Berklee
- Modern Art & Ideas: The Museum of Modern Art
- Guitar Chord Voicings: Playing Up The Neck: Berklee
- Sonido Espacial y 3D: Universitat Politècnica de València
- Creative Writing: Wesleyan University
- Exploring Beethoven's Piano Sonatas Part 3: Curtis Institute of Music
