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
Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Musical Composition
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: Musical Composition, Music, Music Performance, Music Theory, Instrumental Music
Status: Free TrialBerklee
Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music Theory, Music Performance, Music, Instrumental Music, Media Production, Writing
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Journals, Music Theory, Music, Instrumental Music, Music Performance, Creativity, Coordination
Status: Free TrialBerklee
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Instrumental Music, Performing Arts, Storytelling, Music Performance
Status: PreviewCalifornia Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Musical Composition, Classical Music, Music History, Music Performance
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Music Theory, Instrumental Music, Music, Music Performance, Musical Composition
Status: PreviewThe University of Edinburgh
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Classical Music, Musical Composition
Status: NewStatus: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Digital Design, Color Theory, Creative Design, Design Elements And Principles, Graphics Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Computer Graphics, Art History
Status: Free TrialBerklee
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, File Management, Music, Music Performance, Musical Composition, Performing Arts, Instrumental Music, Oral Expression, Writing and Editing, Self-Awareness, Automation, Media Production, Editing, Meditation & Breathwork, Adaptability, Creativity
Status: Free TrialBerklee
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Musical Composition, Music Performance, Instrumental Music, Performing Arts, Creativity, Coordination, Mental Concentration
In summary, here are 10 of our most popular music composition courses
- Getting Started With Music Theory: Michigan State University
- The DIY Musician: Berklee
- Musicianship: Tensions, Harmonic Function, and Modal Interchange: Berklee
- Arranging for Songwriters: Berklee
- Piano Techniques for Modern Music: Berklee
- Jazz Improvisation: Berklee
- Approaching Music Theory: Melodic Forms and Simple Harmony: California Institute of the Arts
- Piano Scales for Modern Music: Berklee
- Fundamentals of Music Theory: The University of Edinburgh
- 12-Minute class in Procreate - Composition Breakdown: Skillshare
