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.

Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Musical Composition, Music Performance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Aesthetics, Art History, Music History, Liberal Arts, Music, Social Sciences, World Music, Education and Training, Social Justice, Social Impact, Public History, Performing Arts, Community Organizing, Pedagogy, Public Affairs, Community Development, Classical Music, Advocacy
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Music, Musical Composition, Media Production, Creativity, Post-Production, Digital Signal Processing, Editing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Peer Review, Media Production, Post-Production, Timelines, Editing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of London
Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, Computer Graphics, Video Game Development, Mobile Development, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Web Applications, Game Design, Animations, Musical Composition, Music, Multimedia, Computer Programming, Digital Signal Processing, Computer Programming Tools
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Instrumental Music, Music, Musical Composition, Music Performance, Media Production, Post-Production
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Music Theory, Music Performance, Post-Production, Media Production, Creativity, Coordination
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, Generative AI, Brand Strategy, Content Creation, Brand Awareness, Social Media Content, Media Production, Storytelling, Marketing Communications, Business Communication, Digital Design, Creative Thinking, Influencing, Media and Communications, Business Ethics, Creative Problem-Solving, Customer Engagement, Business Transformation, Entrepreneurship, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of the Arts London
Skills you'll gain: AI powered creativity, Music, Musical Composition, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, AI literacy, Creativity, Human Machine Interfaces, Instrumental Music, Interactive Design, Music Performance, Machine Learning Methods, Human Computer Interaction, Responsible AI, Intellectual Property, Machine Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Musical Composition, Choral Music, Music Performance, Instrumental Music, Music, Coordination, Oral Expression, Vibrations
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Developing Training Materials, Instrumental Music, Music Performance, Education Software and Technology, Teaching, Classroom Management, Digital pedagogy, Cultural Responsiveness, Active Listening, Creativity, Empowerment, Collaboration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: AI powered creativity, Generative AI, AI literacy, Artificial Intelligence, Image Analysis, Creativity, Design Research, Responsible AI, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months