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: Free TrialBerklee
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Peer Review, Music Performance, Media Production, Creativity, Instrumental Music, Post-Production, Timelines, Writing, Editing, Digital Signal Processing, Peripheral Devices
Status: NewStatus: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Music Theory, Instrumental Music, Musical Composition, Music, Choral Music, Classical Music, Music Performance, Media Production, Post-Production
Status: PreviewYale University
Skills you'll gain: Music History, Classical Music, Music, Music Theory, Musical Composition, Instrumental Music, Performing Arts, Art History, Aesthetics, Storytelling, Liberal Arts
Status: NewStatus: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Music Theory, Music Performance, Media Production
Status: Free TrialBerklee
Skills you'll gain: Post-Production, Musical Composition, Music, Media Production, Peer Review, Music Performance, Editing, Timelines, Coordination
Status: PreviewUniversity of Rochester
Skills you'll gain: Instrumental Music, Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Music Performance, Music History, Performing Arts
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Instrumental Music, Post-Production, Media Production, Music Performance, Creativity, Aesthetics, Oral Expression, Peer Review, Digital Publishing, System Configuration
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Lawsuits, Court Systems, Music, Litigation and Civil Justice, Musical Composition, Legal Risk, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Digital Assets, Case Law
Status: Free TrialBerklee
Skills you'll gain: Music History, Intellectual Property, Contract Negotiation, Music, Contract Review, Registration, Negotiation, Entrepreneurship, Business, Business Management, Legal Risk, Innovation, Revenue Management, Digital Content, Digital Transformation, Law, Regulation, and Compliance
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Music, Media Production, Post-Production, Collaborative Software, Digital Signal Processing, Computer Hardware, Editing
Status: Free TrialUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Post-Production, Media Production, Musical Composition, Music History, Multimedia, Digital Publishing, Creativity, Editing
Status: NewStatus: Free TrialAlex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Music, Student Support and Services, Writing and Editing, Literacy, Aesthetics, Storytelling, Creativity, Digital Publishing, Writing
In summary, here are 10 of our most popular music composition courses
- O Músico Contemporâneo: Berklee
- Produce & Write in Ableton Live: Write Music in Any Genre: Skillshare
- Introduction to Classical Music: Yale University
- Music Theory: Essentials of Music Theory for Modern Music: Skillshare
- Music Production Capstone: Berklee
- The Blues: Understanding and Performing an American Art Form: University of Rochester
- Music Production: Crafting Award-Worthy Songs: GRAMMY GO
- Copyright Law in the Music Business: Berklee
- Music Business Foundations: Berklee
- The Technology of Music Production: Berklee
