Songwriting Level 1: 10 Week Workshop (Online) (Live Online)

It happens in a darkened club. On a spotlit stage. Or behind the soundproof walls of a studio. A song unleashes its power and who knows where it’ll go? Songs fuel desire, inspire hope, break hearts, rock worlds, unite people, shake booties, turn blahs into blues, and sometimes make us feel as good as James Brown. All in a mere few minutes.If you dream of taking your music beyond the shower, you’ll want to do it right. Here you will learn the time-tested elements of songwriting craft and how to market your work. Whether you dig pop, rock, hip-hop, R&B, or country, we’ll show you how to write songs that soar.This course gives you a firm grounding in the basics of songwriting craft and gets you writing one (or two) songs. Course components:LecturesWriting exercisesWorkshopping of student projects (each student presenting work two times)Songwriting is for beginners or anyone who wants to brush up on the fundamentals. Students must be 18 years or older.Note: Songwriting is composed of music and lyrics. The Level I course explores lyric writing and song construction while also touching on musical concepts. The Level II course deals with lyrics and music in equal measure.