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Express yourself more effectively with words and music. Learn the proven lyric and songwriting techniques that successful writers use to create meaningful verses, progressions, and choruses.

Orchestration for Film and TV
(24 credits)
  • Arranging 1: Rhythm Section
  • Songwriting for Film and TV
  • Orchestration 1
  • Orchestration 2: Writing Techniques for Full Orchestra
  • Film Scoring 101
  • 3 Electives
Songwriting
(27 credits)
  • Songwriting: Harmony
  • Songwriting: Melody
  • Songwriting: Writing Hit Songs
  • Lyric Writing: Tools and Strategies
  • Lyric Writing: Writing Lyrics to Music
  • Lyric Writing: Writing From the Title
  • 3 Electives
Songwriting and Guitar
(27 credits)
  • Getting Your Guitar Sound
  • Guitar Chords 101
  • Lyric Writing: Tools and Strategies
  • Lyric Writing: Writing Lyrics to Music
  • Songwriting: Melody
  • Songwriting: Harmony
  • 3 Electives
Writing and Producing
(27 credits)
  • Desktop Music Production
  • Music Production Analysis
  • Songwriting: Writing Hit Songs
  • Commercial Songwriting Techniques
  • Arranging 1: Rhythm Section
  • Critical Listening 1
  • 3 Electives

Singer-Songwriter
(15 credits)
  • Voice Technique 101
  • Guitar Chords 101
  • Pop and Rock Vocals
  • Lyric Writing: Tools and Strategies
  • Songwriting: Writing Hit Songs

Orchestration for Film and TV
(9 credits)
  • Orchestration 1
  • Orchestration 2: Writing Techniques for Full Orchestra
  • Music Composition for Film and TV
Singer-Songwriter
(9 credits)
  • Guitar Chords 101
  • Voice Technique 101
  • Songwriting: Harmony
Songwriting
(9 credits)
  • Songwriting: Harmony
  • Songwriting: Melody
  • Commercial Songwriting Techniques
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