MUS 317 - Song Writing

3 Credits
Arranged by Department

This course will develop the skills of melody and lyric writing with the emphasis on expressions of the Christian experience. Students will study classic and current songs in terms of language, structure, and marriage of text and tune. Resources will include guest songwriters from the area. Collaboration is encouraged among class members and selected songs will be performed in a public setting at the end of the course. Students will learn how to copyright their songs and how to produce chord charts with accompanying lyrics.