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: Music, Musical Composition, Media Production, Instrumental Music, Automation, Post-Production, File Management, Data Import/Export, Editing, Electronic Media
Status: Free TrialUniversity of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Productivity, Brand Strategy, Market Research, Professional Networking, Time Management, Branding, Target Audience, Business Modeling, Target Market, Social Media, Prioritization, Driving engagement, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Promotional Materials, Business Strategy, Marketing Materials, Business Planning, Drive Engagement, Video Production, Marketing
Status: Free TrialBerklee
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Music Performance, Peer Review, Media Production, Creativity, Instrumental Music, Post-Production, Performing Arts, Writing, Timelines, Digital Publishing, Digital Signal Processing, Editing
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: 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 TrialUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Post-Production, Media Production, Musical Composition, Music History, Multimedia, Digital Publishing, Creativity, Editing
Status: PreviewDuke University
Skills you'll gain: Research, Persuasive Communication, Writing and Editing, English Language, Visual Storytelling, Case Studies, Journalism, Editing, Style Guides
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music Theory, Music, Media Production, Instrumental Music, Editing, Post-Production, Organizational Skills
Status: PreviewDuke University
Skills you'll gain: Music, Sensory Systems Analysis, Music Theory, Aesthetics, World Music, Cultural Diversity, Physiology, Biology
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Electronic Media, Design Software, Patch Management, Computer Hardware, System Requirements
Status: Free TrialBerklee
Skills you'll gain: Post-Production, Musical Composition, Music, Media Production, Peer Review, Music Performance, Editing, Timelines, Coordination
Status: Free TrialBerklee
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Musical Composition, Music Performance
In summary, here are 10 of our most popular music composition courses
- Pro Tools Basics: Berklee
- Musician’s Professional Toolbox: Your Portfolio Career: University of Colorado Boulder
- O Músico Contemporâneo: Berklee
- Copyright Law in the Music Business: Berklee
- Introduction to Classical Music: Yale University
- Introducción a la producción musical : Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
- English Composition I: Duke University
- Producing Music in the Home Studio: Berklee
- Music as Biology: What We Like to Hear and Why: Duke University
- Creating Sounds for Electronic Music: Berklee
