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, Automation, Editing, File Management, Collaborative Software, Digital Signal Processing, Writing, Timelines, Coordination, Data Import/Export, Computer Hardware, 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, Collaborative Software, Digital Signal Processing, Electronic Media, Automation, Editing, Design Software, Computer Hardware, Patch Management, Creativity, System Requirements
What brings you to Coursera today?
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music Performance, Instrumental Music, Music
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Musical Composition, Storytelling, Writing
Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Music Performance, Peer Review, Instrumental Music, Performing Arts
Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Music, Musical Composition, Peer Review, Post-Production, Media Production, Writing
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
Skills you'll gain: Music, Musical Composition, Music Performance, Instrumental Music, Writing and Editing, Oral Expression
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, Media Production, Automation, Social Media
What brings you to Coursera today?
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
- Piano Techniques and Essentials: Berklee
- Songwriting: Writing the Music: Berklee
- Developing Your Musicianship: Berklee
- The Art of Music Production: Berklee
- Music Creation Essentials: Theory, Writing, and Production: Skillshare
