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
University of Glasgow
Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Instrumental Music, Music Theory, Music, Music Performance, Classical Music, Creativity
Skills you'll gain: File Management, Musical Composition, Music Theory, Music Performance, Music, Performing Arts, Storytelling, Instrumental Music, Writing and Editing, Media Production, Oral Expression, Automation, Editing, Writing, Creativity
Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Post-Production, Music, Musical Composition, Peer Review, Media Production, Music Performance, Creativity, Instrumental Music, Automation, Editing, File Management, Writing, Digital Signal Processing, Timelines, Coordination, Data Import/Export, Digital Communications, Electronic Media
Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music Theory, Music, Peer Review, Music Performance, Post-Production, Storytelling, Instrumental Music, Media Production, Writing and Editing, Editing, Oral Expression, Organizational Skills, Writing
Berklee
Skills you'll gain: File Management, Musical Composition, Music Performance, Music, Media Production, Performing Arts, Music Theory, Post-Production, Instrumental Music, Creativity, Digital Signal Processing, Electronic Media, Automation, Editing, Design Software, Digital Communications, Patch Management, Computer Hardware, Peripheral Devices, System Requirements
Skills you'll gain: Music, Musical Composition, Music Performance, Instrumental Music, Writing and Editing, Oral Expression
What brings you to Coursera today?
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Musical Composition, Storytelling, Writing
Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Music, Musical Composition, Peer Review, Post-Production, Media Production, Writing
Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Music Performance, Peer Review, Instrumental Music, Performing Arts
Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Music Theory, Music Performance, Instrumental Music, Choral Music, Classical Music, Performing Arts, Post-Production, Writing and Editing, Media Production, Editing, Creativity
Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Music Theory, Music, Musical Composition, Peer Review, Music Performance, Storytelling, Project Planning, Instrumental Music, Production Planning, Web Presence, Social Media Content, Brand Marketing, Fundraising, Team Leadership, Sustainable Business, Leadership, Writing and Editing, Media Production, Social Media
Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Musical Composition
In summary, here are 10 of our most popular music composition courses
- Music Composition: Starting a Piece: University of Glasgow
- Songwriting: Writing, Arranging, and Producing Music: Berklee
- Music Production: Berklee
- Writing and Producing Music in Your Home Studio: Berklee
- Electronic Music Production: Berklee
- Songwriting: Writing the Lyrics: Berklee
- Songwriting: Writing the Music: Berklee
- The Art of Music Production: Berklee
- Developing Your Musicianship: Berklee
- Music Creation Essentials: Theory, Writing, and Production: Skillshare
