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, Music Performance, Classical Music, Creativity
Status: Free TrialSkills 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
Status: Free TrialSkills 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
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, Timelines, Coordination, Data Import/Export, Digital Communications, Electronic Media
Status: Free TrialBerklee
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
Status: NewStatus: Free TrialSkills 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
What brings you to Coursera today?
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Musical Composition, Storytelling, Writing
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Music, Musical Composition, Music Performance, Instrumental Music, Writing and Editing, Oral Expression
Status: Free TrialBerklee
Skills you'll gain: Music, Musical Composition, Peer Review, Post-Production, Media Production, Writing, Editing
Status: PreviewCalifornia Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Musical Composition, Classical Music, Music History, Music Performance
Status: Free TrialBerklee
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Music Performance, Peer Review, Instrumental Music, Performing Arts
Status: Free TrialBerklee
Skills you'll gain: Music, Musical Composition, Media Production, Instrumental Music, Automation, Post-Production, File Management, Data Import/Export, Editing, Electronic Media
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
- Writing and Producing Music in Your Home Studio: Berklee
- Music Production: Berklee
- Electronic Music Production: Berklee
- Music Creation Essentials: Theory, Writing, and Production: Skillshare
- Songwriting: Writing the Music: Berklee
- Songwriting: Writing the Lyrics: Berklee
- The Art of Music Production: Berklee
- Approaching Music Theory: Melodic Forms and Simple Harmony: California Institute of the Arts
