LEARN TO SCORE MUSIC AND SOUND FOR FILMS & VIDEO GAMES

Scoring the Screen & Film Composition, MIDI Mockups, Orchestration for Film, Recording and Mixing, Film Music Business, Sound Design, Guided Film Screening, Hybrid Scores and more.

Networking, the name of the game. Form life-long relationships with dozens of other composers and industry professionals, all who share your passion for film music. Study real Hollywood scores and workprints with guest composers, gaining invaluable insights into the behind-the-scenes process of film scoring and their personal pedagogy. Learn the process of scoring for film from start to finish. From spotting the scene to establishing a tempo, through composing, orchestrating, recording live ensembles and dubbing to picture. Develop your portfolio with LIVE recordings, an integral component of an aspiring film composer's journey.

Become a Music Composer

Learning Exactly What You Need

Highest-Level Curriculum and Expert Instructors

Our courses will helped launch your careers in the creative industries. We ensure that our courses are designed and taught by those at the forefront of today's industry, so you can be confident you are learning skills that will be directly relevant right out of your studies.

Highest-Level Curriculum and Expert Instructors

Our programs cover composing for films, games, and TV, as well as sound design for games. Our newest course, International Music Business, looks at the music industry and how you can work with artists to develop their own careers, or build your own entrepreneurial career.

Composer Training Programs

How to Become a Music Composer

To become a music composer, the most important qualifications are excellent musical ability, a deep and broad knowledge of music theory, and creativity. Many composers attend a music school or a music conservatory where they learn composition, music theory, and the other elements of writing music. They may also study a specific instrument, often the piano. However, formal training is not a strict prerequisite to work as a composer, and many composers may have little formal experience. Additional skills you need include knowledge of media, electronic musical equipment, and exceptional communication.

Learn more

What is a composer?

How to Become a Music Composer

A composer is someone who writes music professionally. Often, they use special forms of musical notation to create musical scores, which musicians use to perform the pieces. Their compositions often feature instructions for multiple instruments or vocal ranges and denote important aspects of a song, like melody, chords, and tempo. They may write music for orchestras, bands, choirs, ensembles, or solo artists. Sometimes, multiple composers work together to write a piece of music, like popular music bands that write original pieces.

Learn more

What Does a Music Composer Do?

How to Become a Music Composer

What Does a Music Composer Do?

As a music composer, you write original music, such as scores for film or TV shows, compositions for bands or orchestras to perform, or for a solo artist. Your duties are to conceptualize and score all the parts of a song, including melodies and harmonies, rhythm, and structure, and write the music for however many instruments or voices you decide to use for a given song or arrangement. If you work in entertainment, you work closely with directors, often after the film has been shot. Your responsibilities are to analyze the visual elements, structure, and story and develop music to complement it.

Learn more

MUSIC FOR MOTION PICTURES & SOUND DESIGN TRAINING

MUSIC FOR MOTION PICTURES & SOUND DESIGN TRAINING

LEARN TO SCORE MUSIC AND SOUND FOR FILMS & VIDEO GAMES

Become a Music Composer

Learning Exactly What You Need

Highest-Level Curriculum and Expert Instructors

Highest-Level Curriculum and Expert Instructors

Highest-Level Curriculum and Expert Instructors

Highest-Level Curriculum and Expert Instructors

Highest-Level Curriculum and Expert Instructors

Wide Range of Educational Programs

Composer Training Programs

How to Become a Music Composer

How to Become a Music Composer

How to Become a Music Composer

What is a composer?

How to Become a Music Composer

How to Become a Music Composer

What Does a Music Composer Do?

How to Become a Music Composer

What Does a Music Composer Do?