What is it all about?

Certain Interest & Abilities?

Interest to write

No certain abilities
Main Course Studies
Core Music Curriculum (HR, AR, ET)

Songwriting

Lyric Writing

Technology Tools

Production Techniques
Main Course Studies
 Arranging

Survey of Popular Song Styles

The Business Side

 Advanced studies
What are you prepared to be…

Performer Songwriter 
What are you prepared to be…

Staff Writer 

hired by music companies to write music for their artists

One attractive long-term strategy to make a living from
writing music
What are you prepared to be…

Freelance songwriter 

not bound by one company

Part time contract or “Work for Hire”
What are you prepared to be…

Jingle Writer 

Specialization Radio
& TV
Commercials/Advertis
ements
Skilled in all styles,
strong arranging skills
What are you prepared to be…

Songwriter/Producer 

develops one’s materials from start to finish

Lyricist

Works within a songwriting team

What are you prepared to be…

Music Supervisor 

Films, TV
Theme/Background music (creating source music)
What are you prepared to be…

Stage Musical/Librettist

 Author of words (Libretto)

Theatre/Opera Music
Successful Alumni
Makeba Riddick ’99

Rihanna’s “Rude Boy”

David Guetta’s “If We Ever”
Beyoncé’s “Get Me Bodied”

Kelis, Toni Braxton, Mariah Carey, Rodney “Darkchild”

Jerkins
In Brief 
Learn to write better music and lyrics

Using tools to write songs

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