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MUSC 207 The Craft of Songwriting

Minimum Units: 2
Maximum Units: 2
Students examine the craft of writing a song and investigate how structure, melody, and lyrics function together to create a well-written song. The history of songwriting and the classic work of great songwriters are used to explore the process of songwriting.
Add Consent: Not Required
Drop Consent: Not Required
Grading System: Student option grading
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring
Course Learning Outcomes:
  • Analyze poetry and lyrics in classic and contemporary songs.
  • Write detailed analyses of song lyrics to ascertain meaning.
  • Write lyrics for original songs.
  • Research classic songs, songwriters and the history of American song using the Internet, sheet music and audio recordings.
  • Identify issues of plagiarism and copyright infringements as related to songwriting.
  • Evaluate classic songs in history to trace and identify their influence on subsequent styles of song writing.

This course fulfills a distribution requirement for: Humanities - Performance


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