Music school training courses in Birmingham, AL (public, in-house or online)

This course, offered each semester on multiple campuses, is designed for non-music majors and requires no previous musical experience. It is a survey course that incorporates several modes of instruction including lecture, guided listening, and concert attendance. The course will cover the different stylistic periods of western music, provide a multi-cultural perspective, and include both vocal and instrumental genres. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge of music fu...

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This extensive program arms you with the songwriting and lyric writing tools you’ll need to develop your ideas into complete, engaging, effective songs. You’ll take a detailed look at the individual elements that make up lyric writing and songwriting, and learn the ways that professional songwriters put these elements together to create memorable hit songs. You’ll learn a ten-step process to reproduce the time-tested traits of successful songs while still maintaining your unique voice â€?a p...

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Entertainment has a wider reach than ever before�just check your pockets for your cell phone, MP3 player, or handheld game system. The delivery outlets available today have broadened the ways we can enjoy media both at home or on the go. And as technology continues to open new avenues for the way we consume music, movies, games, and the web, the entertainment industry has become one of the most exciting fields for creative professionals.

This evolution has also brought the need for a s...

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The Music and Entertainment Business Administrator Certification program will build your skills in Marketing and Promotion, Music Publishing, Music Contracts, A&R, and Personal Management� This program provides hands-on training for a business career in the music and entertainment media industry. Whether your goal is to land a job in the industry or to manage your own creative career, The Music and Entertainment Business Administrator Certification program will give you the education you need t...

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You’re probably looking at this course right now for a very good reason: You want to take your interest in music and grow it into a set of professional skills and accomplishments. That’s great! Because: it’s one thing to have personal talent and passion, but it’s another thing to be able to communicate that talent to other musicians, to music publishers, and the public. For those tasks, you really need to back up your passion with professionalism.

Fortunately, we built this course to tack...

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