Composition - Conservatorium Open Academy

Songwriting

This course will look at various great songwriters and their methods and explore some fundamentals of songwriting by covering the following areas: Song analysis (listening to classic songs and analysing how they work and how the song is structured). Focusing on: chord structures, melodic ideas and touching lyrical content. Setting lyrics to music and music to lyrics. Writing music based on an existing drum beat. Analysing characteristics of genres. Discussing song structures:... [More]

Songwriting

Tue 30 Jul - Tue 17 Sep 2019
6:30pm - 8:30pm
8 sessions, 16 hours total

Keppie Coutts

When	Time	Where
Tue 30 Jul 2019	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 2174 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Tue 06 Aug 2019	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 2174 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Tue 13 Aug 2019	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 2174 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Tue 20 Aug 2019	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 2174 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Tue 27 Aug 2019	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 2174 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Tue 03 Sep 2019	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 2174 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Tue 10 Sep 2019	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 2174 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Tue 17 Sep 2019	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 2174 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music

If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.

Electronic Music Production

This course will assist students to develop skills in using technology that will enhance and inspire their composing and develop their live electronic music skills. Students will be introduced to a range of audio technologies and gain a basic proficiency in electronic music production, editing and mixing experience. Working in the Conservatorium’s sound studios, students will learn how to create electronic music projects with various software such as Max/MSP, Logic, Pro Tools for... [More]

Electronic Music Production

Tue 30 Jul - Tue 17 Sep 2019
7pm - 9pm
8 sessions, 16 hours total

Joe Manton

When	Time	Where
Tue 30 Jul 2019	7pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 1031 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Tue 06 Aug 2019	7pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 1031 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Tue 13 Aug 2019	7pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 1031 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Tue 20 Aug 2019	7pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 1031 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Tue 27 Aug 2019	7pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 1031 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Tue 03 Sep 2019	7pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 1031 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Tue 10 Sep 2019	7pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 1031 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Tue 17 Sep 2019	7pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 1031 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music

If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.

Songwriting Workshop - level 2

Songwriting Workshop will build upon Songwriting 1, covering more advanced concepts in lyric, melody, chord writing, and song forms in contemporary popular songwriting. Topics will include: · verse development strategies · rhyme schemes and rhyme types · writing in modes and using chords of modal interchange · other non-diatonic harmonic choices The two-hour class will be a blend of content and workshop, where the second hour of each night will be dedicated to workshopping... [More]

Songwriting Workshop - level 2

Thu 01 Aug - Thu 19 Sep 2019
6:30pm - 8:30pm
8 sessions, 16 hours total

Keppie Coutts

When	Time	Where
Thu 01 Aug 2019	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 2174 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Thu 08 Aug 2019	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 2174 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Thu 15 Aug 2019	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 2174 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Thu 22 Aug 2019	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 2174 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Thu 29 Aug 2019	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 2174 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Thu 05 Sep 2019	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 2174 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Thu 12 Sep 2019	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 2174 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Thu 19 Sep 2019	6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 2174 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music

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Composing for Film

Held over eight sessions, the course will explore different aspects of Film music, as well as provide opportunities for practical composition in different film contexts. Andrew will share his extensive scoring experience covering an eclectic range of film and music knowledge The course includes in-depth analysis of the film scoring process and techniques, and will span various film music genres and their idiosyncrasies and traditions. These sessions will also give insights into the... [More]

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Music Composition

The aim of the Music Composition course is to provide participants with the basic knowledge and compositional techniques required to work in the style that they wish to explore. Participants will work on a range of composition activities to generate ideas and subsequently shape them into a musical work. Each week students receive feedback and advice going forward from both the tutor and fellow peers. Different topics will be discussed and explored including: • Finding inspiration... [More]

This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.