Professional Songwriting for the Commercial Market: A Weekly Workout
Professional Songwriting for the Commercial Market: A Weekly Workout
In this workshop, songwriters seek to hone their craft through support and critique as each class is divided in two parts: the first section devoted to critiquing student compositions and the second to lectures and discourse.
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About This Course
This is a workshop for songwriters who are seeking to hone their craft through support and critique. Each class is divided into two parts: the first section is devoted to critiques of songs students perform live or on a recording; the second section features lectures and discussion. Topics include aesthetics of contemporary songwriting and song critique; song styles; defining character through language; writing for a mass audience; song ideas; writing the surprise and payoffs; collaboration; deconstruction, image-making and emotional plot points; and creating real moments in songs.
Fall 2026 Schedule
Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Internet access required. Materials required.
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 212
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 212
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 212
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 212
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 212
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 212
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 212
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 212
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 212
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 212
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 212
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