MUS 103 - Songwriting Techniques and Analysis 1 |
Prerequisite: MUS 101 or instructor consent.
Songwriting Techniques and Analysis is a class for students to explore the art and craft of songwriting. Students will analyze popular songs from a variety of sources including British Invasion, Rock, Country, Reggae, Rap, and Blues. Analysis will include keys, harmonies, song forms, melodic construction, phrasing, settings of lyrics. Recordings and scores will be used as reference materials for all analysis projects. Using the techniques and concepts gleaned through this analysis, the students will then create their own songs or develop more refined song analysis techniques.
3.000 Credit hours 30.000 TO 36.000 Lecture hours Syllabus Available Levels: Credit Schedule Types: Lecture Arts & Humanities Division Performing Arts Department Course Attributes: Tuition, Arts and Letters, Cultural Literacy |