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: PreviewUniversity of Glasgow
Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Instrumental Music, Music Theory, Music, Classical Music, Creativity
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: File Management, Musical Composition, Music Theory, Music Performance, Music, Instrumental Music, Storytelling, Performing Arts, Media Production, Automation, digital literacy, Editing, Writing, Software Installation, Creativity
Status: Free TrialBerklee
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, Coordination, Electronic Media, System Configuration, Technology Solutions
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Music Theory, Peer Review, Music Performance, Post-Production, Storytelling, Media Production, Editing, Performing Arts, Organizational Skills, Writing, Technology Solutions
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Music, Musical Composition, Performing Arts
Status: Free TrialBerklee
Skills you'll gain: File Management, Musical Composition, Music, Music Performance, Media Production, Music Theory, Post-Production, Creativity, Digital Signal Processing, Electronic Media, Automation, Design Software, digital literacy, Peer Review, Patch Management, Software Installation, Editing, System Configuration, System Requirements
What brings you to Coursera today?
Status: Free TrialBerklee
Skills you'll gain: Music, Musical Composition, Peer Review, Media Production, Writing, Technology Solutions
Status: Free TrialBerklee
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music Performance, Music, Musical Composition, Instrumental Music, Peer Review, Classical Music
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Musical Composition, Storytelling, Writing
Status: NewStatus: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Music Theory, Music Performance, Instrumental Music, Media Production, Performing Arts, Editing, Creativity
Status: PreviewCalifornia Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Musical Composition, Classical Music, Music History, Instrumental Music, Music Performance, World Music
Status: NewStatus: Free TrialAlex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Music, Aesthetics, Storytelling, Creativity, Editing, Digital Publishing, Writing, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence
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
- Songwriting: Writing the Lyrics: Berklee
- Electronic Music Production: Berklee
- The Art of Music Production: Berklee
- Developing Your Musicianship: Berklee
- Songwriting: Writing the Music: Berklee
- Music Creation Essentials: Theory, Writing, and Production: Skillshare
