Songwriting 1- Mechanics of Songwriting

3 cr · Undergraduate

This class introduces students to the craft of songwriting. Students will learn the components that make up a song including structure, melody, lyrics, production, and arrangement. Through a combination of lecture, class discussion, and songwriting exercises, students will work to expand their skills in writing their own songs, collaborating in pairs or small groups in cowriting exercises, with the intent of performing original compositions at an end of term recital. As songwriting can take many shapes and forms, this class does not require literacy in Western music notation or an instrumental practice.