Songwriting: Creative Writing for Lyric Forms

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course will explore songwriting as a literary genre, with emphasis on the writing of lyrics and the interplay between words and music. Students will receive peer feedback on their original song compositions in a workshop environment. Basic knowledge of and access to a recording device or audio recording software (e.g. GarageBand, Audacity, FL Studio) is essential. No experience playing a musical instrument is required, however musical exploration is emphatically encouraged. PREREQUISITES: Completion of CRWR 2000.06 or 2002.03; or 60.0 credit hours, including 6.0 credit hours at the 1000-level in CRWR, ENGL, PERF, or KING. FORMATS: Seminar