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.

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Cinematography, Videography, Video Production, Storyboarding, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Editing, Design Elements And Principles, Storytelling, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Musical Composition, Classical Music, Music History, Instrumental Music, Music Performance, World Music
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Computer Programming, Program Development, Programming Principles, Python Programming
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Music, Musical Composition, Media Production, Instrumental Music, Automation, File Management, Editing, Electronic Media
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Oral Expression, Storytelling, Music Performance
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The University of Edinburgh
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Classical Music, Musical Composition
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Choral Music, Music Performance, Instrumental Music, Music, Classical Music, Coordination, Oral Expression
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Music Theory, Music Performance
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Journals, Music Theory, Music, Instrumental Music, Music Performance, Creativity, Coordination
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music Theory, Music Performance, Music, Instrumental Music, Media Production, Writing, Creativity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Rochester
Skills you'll gain: Instrumental Music, Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Music Performance, Music History
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Musical Composition, Instrumental Music, Music Performance
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months