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: PreviewThe University of Edinburgh
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Classical Music, Musical Composition
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Lawsuits, Court Systems, Music, Litigation and Civil Justice, Musical Composition, Legal Risk, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Digital Assets, Case Law
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Post-Production, Music, Media Production, Oral Expression, Peer Review, Digital Publishing
Status: Free TrialGRAMMY GO
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Media Production, Creativity, Aesthetics, System Configuration
Status: PreviewBerklee
Skills you'll gain: Music, Active Listening, Musical Composition, Choral Music, Instrumental Music, Mindfulness, Meditation & Breathwork, Self-Awareness, Stress Management, World Music, Personal Care, Mental Health, Emotional Intelligence, Resilience
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Music, Media Production, Post-Production, Collaborative Software, Digital Signal Processing, Computer Hardware, Editing
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
Status: Free TrialBerklee
Skills you'll gain: Music History, Intellectual Property, Contract Negotiation, Music, Contract Review, Registration, Negotiation, Entrepreneurship, Business, Business Management, Legal Risk, Innovation, Revenue Management, Digital Content, Digital Transformation, Law, Regulation, and Compliance
Status: NewStatus: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music Performance, Music, Music Theory, Instrumental Music, Performing Arts, Writing and Editing, Post-Production, Media Production, Editing, Creativity
Status: PreviewYale University
Skills you'll gain: Music History, Classical Music, Music, Music Theory, Musical Composition, Instrumental Music, Performing Arts, Art History, Aesthetics, Storytelling, Liberal Arts
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Electronic Media, Design Software, Patch Management, Computer Hardware, System Requirements
Status: PreviewSkills you'll gain: Music, Music Theory, Aesthetics, Sensory Systems Analysis, Culture, Psychology, Cultural Diversity, Neurology, Science and Research
In summary, here are 10 of our most popular music composition courses
- Fundamentals of Music Theory: The University of Edinburgh
- Copyright Law in the Music Business: Berklee
- Mixing and Completing Your Music Production: GRAMMY GO
- What Does a Music Producer Do?: GRAMMY GO
- Music for Wellness: Berklee
- The Technology of Music Production: Berklee
- Pro Tools Basics: Berklee
- Music Business Foundations: Berklee
- Music Production & Songwriting: Write Melodies in Any Genre: Skillshare
- Introduction to Classical Music: Yale University
