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.

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Conceptual Design, Prototyping, Ideation, Storytelling, Design, Game Theory, Design Elements And Principles, Software Documentation, Creativity, Writing
★ 4.7 (2.9K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Adobe After Effects, Animations, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Post-Production, Editing, Motion Graphics, Cinematography, Video Production, Videography, Knowledge of Apple Software, Color Theory, Data Import/Export, Graphic and Visual Design, File Management, Storytelling, Media Production, Content Creation, Visual Storytelling, Apple software proficiency
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Curtis Institute of Music
Skills you'll gain: Classical Music, Music Theory, Musical Composition, Instrumental Music, Music History, Music, Music Performance
★ 5 (12) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Classical Music, Music History, Musical Composition, Instrumental Music, Music, Music Performance
★ 4.9 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animations, 3D Modeling, Storyboarding, Color Theory, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Cinematography, Video Game Development, Game Design, Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk Maya, Computer Graphics, Design Elements And Principles, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Conceptual Design, Graphics Software, Photo Editing, Computer Graphic Techniques, Design
★ 4.5 (443) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, TikTok, Storytelling, Animations, Timelines, Post-Production, Visual Storytelling, Content Creation, Multimedia, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Video Production, Videography, Creativity, Editing, Productivity, Color Matching, Typography
★ 4.2 (58) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Mathematical Modeling, Graphing, Algebra, Applied Mathematics, Arithmetic
★ 4.8 (198) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Visual Storytelling, Design Software, Design, Storytelling, Layout Design, Adobe InDesign, Color Theory, Adobe Photoshop
★ 4.7 (1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of London
Skills you'll gain: Performing Arts, Oral Expression, Self-Awareness, Writing, Storytelling, Creativity
★ 4.9 (222) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Materials science, Analytical Testing, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, electromagnetics, Laboratory Research, Scientific Visualization, Laboratory Equipment, Chemistry, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Structural Analysis, Mathematical Modeling
★ 4.5 (126) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Global Positioning Systems, Journalism, Environmental Monitoring, Music, Geospatial Information and Technology, Political Sciences, Entrepreneurship, Systems Engineering, Culture, Media and Communications, International Relations, Governance, Higher Education, Physical Science, Physics, Engineering Design Process, Systems Integration, Environmental Science, Human Factors, Writing
★ 4.2 (41) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Adobe After Effects, Motion Graphics, Animations, Animation and Game Design, Multimedia, 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Logo Design, Cinematography, Video Editing, Post-Production, Computer Graphics, Computer Graphic Techniques, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Photo/Video Production and Technology, Visual Storytelling, Graphical Tools, Creative Design, Typography
★ 4.3 (47) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months