Learn Songwriting Online with
Berklee College of Music

Featured Faculty

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Pat Pattison

Professor of Songwriting at Berklee

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Jimmy Kachulis

Professor of Songwriting at Berklee

Featured Students

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MC Lars

Songwriter and Nettwerk Recording Artist

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Dave Waugh

Composer/Producer for Wounded Buffalo Studios

Online Courses

Expand your songwriting and lyric writing skills and express yourself as a songwriter more effectively though words and music.
• Lyric Writing: Tools and Strategies
• Lyric Writing: Writing From the Title
• Lyric Writing: Writing Lyrics to Music
• Songwriting: Writing Hit Songs
• Songwriting: Melody
• Songwriting: Harmony
• Jazz Composition
• Commercial Songwriting Techniques
• Songwriting for Film and TV
• Music Composition for Film and TV
• Jingle Writing
• Film Scoring 101
• Hip-Hop Writing and Production
• Music Notation Using Finale
• Music Notation Using Sibelius
• Creative Writing: Poetry
• Composing and Producing Electronic Music

Certificate Programs

Our multi-course certificate programs offer extensive training in songwriting and lyric writing.
Master Certificates (8-12 courses)
• Orchestration for Film and TV
• Songwriting
• Songwriting and Guitar
• Writing and Producing
Professional Certificates (5-6 courses)
• Singer-Songwriter
Specialist Certificates (3 courses)
• Orchestration for Film and TV
• Singer-Songwriter
• Songwriting

Featured Course

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Songwriting: Writing Hit Songs

Course Authors: Jimmy Kachulis

Move your listeners and express yourself more effectively by crafting your songs the way hit writers do.