Popular Songwriting

Catalog description

The study of songs and songwriting will be introduced, with special attention paid to the art of lyrics, melody, harmony, and structure to create songs. Songs will be analyzed and composed, and students will listen to popular songwriting throughout modern history. This course presents opportunities to analyze historical musical examples, study the craft of songwriting, and engage in hands-on work to compose and produce songs. Students are expected to listen critically and create and collaborate on original song lyrics and music.