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: Free TrialBerklee
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
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Journals, Music Theory, Music, Instrumental Music, Music Performance, Creativity, Coordination
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Music Performance, Music Theory, Instrumental Music
Status: FreeSkills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Computer Programming, Code Reusability, Programming Principles, Python Programming
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music Theory, Music, Media Production, Instrumental Music, Editing, Post-Production, Organizational Skills
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Music Theory, Instrumental Music, Music, Music Performance, Musical Composition
Status: Free TrialBerklee
Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music Theory, Music Performance, Music, Instrumental Music, Media Production, Writing
Status: Free TrialBerklee
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Instrumental Music, Performing Arts, Storytelling, Music Performance
Status: PreviewThe University of Edinburgh
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Classical Music, Musical Composition
Status: PreviewCalifornia Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Musical Composition, Classical Music, Music History, Music Performance
Status: NewStatus: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music Performance, Instrumental Music, Music
Status: Free TrialBerklee
Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Entrepreneurship, Music History, Contract Negotiation, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Creativity, Team Building, Creative Problem-Solving, Creative Thinking, Presentations, Innovation, Lawsuits, Court Systems, Music, Brand Strategy, Branding, Project Planning, Performing Arts, Business, Social Media
In summary, here are 10 of our most popular music composition courses
- The DIY Musician: Berklee
- Piano Techniques for Modern Music: Berklee
- Musicianship: Tensions, Harmonic Function, and Modal Interchange: Berklee
- Compose and Program Music in Python using Earsketch: Coursera
- Producing Music in the Home Studio: Berklee
- Piano Scales for Modern Music: Berklee
- Arranging for Songwriters: Berklee
- Jazz Improvisation: Berklee
- Fundamentals of Music Theory: The University of Edinburgh
- Approaching Music Theory: Melodic Forms and Simple Harmony: California Institute of the Arts
