MUSC X 409.8 - Professional Songwriting for the Commercial Market: A Weekly Workout
149010
Delivery Options
In-Person
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Course Description
This is a workshop for songwriters who are seeking to hone their craft through support and critique. Each class is divided into two parts: the first section is devoted to critiques of songs students perform live or on a recording; the second section features lectures and discussion. Topics include aesthetics of contemporary songwriting and song critique; song styles; defining character through language; writing for a mass audience; song ideas; writing the surprise and payoffs; collaboration; deconstruction, image-making and emotional plot points; and creating real moments in songs.
Course Outline
In this workshop, songwriters seek to hone their craft through support and critique as each class is divided in two parts: the first section devoted to critiquing student compositions and the second to lectures and discourse.Notes
Contact:
(310) 825-9064
entertainmentstudies@uclaextension.edu
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Acting : Elective Courses, Suggested Electives
- Directing : Elective Courses
- Entertainment Studies : Elective Courses
- Film and TV Development : Elective Courses
- Film Scoring : Elective Courses
- Independent Music Production : Songwriting, Elective Courses
- Music Business : Elective Courses
- Study Abroad at UCLA Program : Required
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