COM 300P - Songwriting Workshop III

2 credit(s) High Impact Practice: Collaborative Learning
This course is the third in a sequence of 4 courses designed as group lessons. Students meet with a faculty member having specialized training and experience in popular songwriting. Building upon skills acquired in COM 200P and COM 201P, students will continue to develop ability and skill in the creative processes of songwriting. Topics that support ongoing development and maturation of firmly acquired songwriting technique include: composing songs in a wider variety of contexts, forms, and styles; creative use and invention of increasingly complex chord progressions, additional strategies for crafting effective lyrics and song titles, development of more complex melodies, harmony, and hooks; introduction to arranging concepts, and continued focus on creative collaborative songwriting strategies.
Prerequisite(s): COM 201P, composition major enrolled in the commercial music/songwriting emphasis, or music major with permission of instructor.

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