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
Duke 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
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Dashboard, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Data Visualization, Data Transformation, Dashboard Creation, Presentations, Data Synthesis, Usability Testing, Microsoft PowerPoint, Star Schema, Data Integration, Business Intelligence Software, Microsoft Excel, Usability, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Business Intelligence, Data Cleansing
Curtis Institute of Music
Skills you'll gain: Classical Music, Instrumental Music, Music Theory, Music, Musical Composition, Music Performance, Music History
Skills you'll gain: Cinematography, Video Editing, Adobe Premiere, Videography, Post-Production, Video Production, Animations, Motion Graphics, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Creativity, Timelines, Media Production, Graphic and Visual Design, Color Matching, Editing, Graphic Design, Visual Storytelling, Music, Storytelling, Image Quality
Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Post-Production, Music, Media Production, Video Editing, Music Performance, Editing, Automation, Electronic Media
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Instrumental Music, Music Performance
Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Data Sharing, Multimedia, Music, Video Production, Data Access, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Photography
Skills you'll gain: Music Performance, Musical Composition, Music Theory, Instrumental Music, Music
Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Storytelling, Musical Composition, Music Performance, Music, Instrumental Music
Skills you'll gain: Music Performance, Music, Music Theory, Instrumental Music, Coordination
Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music History, Music, World Music, Classical Music, Instrumental Music, Musical Composition, Performing Arts, Music Performance, Storytelling
Wesleyan University
Skills you'll gain: Editing, Storytelling, Peer Review, Writing and Editing, Writing, Content Creation, Creativity
In summary, here are 10 of our most popular music composition courses
- Art of the MOOC: Art, Culture, and Society: Duke University
- Data Visualization & Business Intelligence: Coursera
- Exploring Beethoven's Piano Sonatas Part 3: Curtis Institute of Music
- Commercial Video Production and Premiere Pro Editing: Skillshare
- FL Studio Basics: Berklee
- A Beginner’s Guide to Rhythm & Lead Guitar: Amp Up Your Rock: Skillshare
- Copyright for Multimedia: Duke University
- Guitar Chord Voicings: Playing Up The Neck: Berklee
- Improvisación de jazz: Berklee
- Guitar Fundamentals: Rhythm and Chord Transitions: Skillshare
