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.
SAE Institute México
Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music Theory, Music, Post-Production, Media Production
★ 4.6 (9) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music Theory, Music, Music Performance, Peer Review
★ 4.9 (553) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Music, Music Performance, Performing Arts, Musical Composition, Revenue Management, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Payment Processing and Collection, Registration
★ 4.9 (37) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Open Source Technology, Media Production, Digital Publishing, Creativity, Creative Design, Data Sharing, Content Creation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Instrumental Music, Music, Musical Composition, Music Performance, Media Production, Post-Production
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Computer Programming, Code Reusability, Programming Principles, Python Programming
★ 4.5 (458) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of London
Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, Computer Graphics, Video Game Development, Mobile Development, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Web Applications, Game Design, Animations, Animation and Game Design, Musical Composition, Music, Multimedia, Graphics Software, Computer Programming, Image Analysis, Digital Signal Processing, Computer Programming Tools, Javascript
★ 4.1 (55) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, Music, Musical Composition, Aesthetics, Collaborative Software, Digital Publishing, Content Creation, Computer Programming Tools, Computer Networking
★ 5 (8) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Developing Training Materials, Instrumental Music, Music Performance, Education Software and Technology, Teaching, Classroom Management, Digital pedagogy, Cultural Responsiveness, Active Listening, Creativity, Empowerment, Collaboration
★ 4.6 (104) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: AI powered creativity, Generative AI, AI literacy, Artificial Intelligence, Image Analysis, Creativity, Design Research, Responsible AI, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking
★ 4.5 (68) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles, Photography, Photo Editing, Design, Image Quality, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Post-Production, File Management, Visual Storytelling
★ 4.7 (1.3K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The University of Sydney
Skills you'll gain: Music, Digital pedagogy, Musical Composition, World Music, Classical Music, Education Software and Technology, Instrumental Music, Formal Learning, Creativity, Music Performance, Childhood Education and Development, Electronic Media
★ 4.8 (71) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months