Songwriting
Develop your music skills with a certificate in songwriting from UW-Eau Claire. This program focuses on developing songwriting skills for both lyrics and music.
Create Your Own Music
Explore lyrics, melody, harmony, and structure to develop the ability to create your own original songs. Curriculum will explore general musicianship abilities and an understanding of the cultural significance of songs.
This program is offered by UW-Eau Claire's renowned Music and Theatre Arts Department. Our nationally recognized faculty are experts in their fields and are eager to support students in their education. In a community that encourages the arts, you will find an array of opportunities to view performances and step on stage yourself. This 18-credit program is designed so you can personalize the curriculum to fit your interests, choosing from a variety of electives and courses, including songwriting, creative writing, music theory, and music history.
An application is required.
Program Details
The city of Eau Claire welcomes music students and invites them to become a part of its rich and vibrant music scene. Here, you’ll have access to countless productions and on-stage experiences. Discover the Eau Claire Jazz Festival — the largest student-run festival in the nation — and the Viennese Ball, where music students like you provide the soundtrack to a night of Austrian specialties and Viennese waltzes.
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澳门葡京网赌送彩金's songwriting program offers you the opportunity to build your own academic plan, choosing courses that best align with your professional goals. With experienced music faculty teaching each course, you will hone your songwriting skills and prepare for a successful and rewarding music career.
Here are a few courses in Songwriting at UW-Eau Claire.
MUSI 326
Songwriting Seminar
This is a project-based course in which students practice the art of songwriting and explore how lyrics, melody, harmony, and structure make a great song. Each student will write or co-write multiple songs.
MUSI 150
Beginning Composition
Introduction to principles of music composition with an emphasis on recent art music. Composition and performance of student works for one to five players.
MUSI 139
Music Theory Fundamentals
This course covers fundamental concepts of written music theory and aural skills for musical theatre majors, music minors, and Recording Arts Certificate students.
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