Ithaca College

The School of Music is pleased to announce that Songwriting, MUTH 25200, is open to all students.  This progressive and highly collaborative class meets M: 3-3:50 and W 3-4:50. It is taught by Alex Reed.

The School of Music is pleased to announce that Songwriting, MUTH 25200, is open to all students.  This progressive and highly collaborative class meets M: 3-3:50 and W 3-4:50. It is taught by Alex Reed.

CRN: 43326

Students creatively and critically develop modern songwriting skills, moving beyond the basics of mere musical self-expression. Songwriting is a learnable craft involving musical and textual clarity, thrift, and depth. Across genres, certain compositional and thematic qualities consistently underlie songs that are artistically and/or popularly successful, independent of their production and performance. This class focuses on these qualities. Activities include discussion, listening, creative exploration, collaboration, peer evaluation, and analysis of popular songs past and present. Students from all musical backgrounds are welcome, but the course presupposes a familiarity with keys, scales, chords, and rhythms. (S,Y)

3 Credits