| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-10-02 | - |
| 2024-01-08 | - |
Program Overview
Overview
Our Music Composition In Depth course will teach you all the skills and knowledge you need to create diverse and well-structured tracks. You’ll learn how to create hooks, riffs, bass lines and chord progressions and fuse musical styles to create your own musical signature. Make your music stand out from the crowd by taking your composition skills to the next level here at Point Blank.
This online course will also connect you with a global community of alumni such as Aluna Francis and Claude Von Stroke and take part in free online masterclasses.
If you've completed a professional course at Point Blank, you gain exclusive discounts and credit towards a range of other courses. To find out more, contact us and chat to one of your student advisors who can help you further your study with Point Blank.
We are proud to be ahead of the curve in delivering a fantastic student experience whether on campus or online and are happy to include all the exclusive features for students listed here.
Course spaces are limited to ensure every student receives ample 1-2-1 time with their tutors.
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Program Outline
MODULES
TERM 1
1.
Music Composition
Compositional proficiency is a core skill for contemporary producers and artists, equipping them with the ability to realise their creative ambitions and make more informed production decisions, whilst helping them become professionally competitive.
This module will explore the core elements of musical composition: rhythm, harmony, melody, structure, and arrangement. You will develop compositional techniques through practical application of music theory using music software.
This module focuses explicitly on commercial western popular musical styles, genres and their aesthetics. You will have the opportunity to investigate technical and stylistic aspects of these styles and genres, developing their confidence and abilities in composition. You will gain experience in composing original musical elements and arranging these elements into a full composition.
TERM 2
2.
Advanced Composition
You will expand your knowledge base of stylistic, rhythmic, harmonic, and structural conventions and gain skill in their application through practice and analysis following the maxim described by Clark Terry as “imitate, assimilate, innovate”.
The module will focus on developing an individual compositional voice by examining and assimilating the features of acclaimed musical works and music that aligns with personal goals. You will challenge your notions of taste and aesthetics by asking such questions as: where is the line between music and noise? What is style? And questions that challenge our aims: why do I write this way? Why do I want to write this way?
This personal exploration will be underpinned by the technical study of musical forms, theories of rhythm and harmony, extra-musical stimuli, and contemporary methods of sonic manipulation.