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Course Syllabus

MUSC 3570 Songwriting II

  • Division: Fine Arts, Comm, and New Media
  • Department: Music
  • Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 2; Lecture: 2; Lab: 0
  • Prerequisites: MUSC 3560
  • Semesters Offered: Spring
  • Semester Approved: Spring 2019
  • Five-Year Review Semester: Fall 2024
  • End Semester: Fall 2024
  • Optimum Class Size: 12
  • Maximum Class Size: 20

Course Description

This course continues with the concepts learned in MUSC 3560 (Songwriting I), and introduces the concept of writing on demand (jingles, TV, film, event music, etc.) Students will also work on creating an individual songwriting "voice." This class is required for all students completing the songwriting/composition advisement track of the bachelor of music degree.

Justification

This course develops student's commercial writing competencies, and prepares them for the demands of the increasingly competitive music industry.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will demonstrate an ability to write on demand.
  2. Student will demonstrate an ability to create accurate lead sheets for their songs.
  3. Students will define and refine what they consider to be the attributes and characteristics of their voice as a songwriter.

Course Content

Students will complete one song per week during the semester. Assignments will be balanced between writing on demand for advertising, TV, film, and special events, and assignments focused on nurturing each student's individual voice as a songwriter.