Songwriting: Get Your Songs Out of Your Head | Community Music School

A course for songwriters of any genre. Students may bring lyrics, melodies, chords, or any combination of those. The instructor will work with the group on completing the song, while discussing how to write a nice melody, how to pick a good chord progression, and how to combine lyrics with music. Each student is expected to leave the class with at least two new songs. In order to challenge students to work with different genres, partnerships will be encouraged. 

The School of Music's Community Music School is open to all members of the community. To register for the course, click here.

Registration fees are $200 for the entire course (includes all class meetings). If you wish to register for an additional Community Music School course, each additional course is offered at a discounted fee of $150. All course fees directly benefit the School of Music. Please note that this is not a UF credit-bearing course.

This course is taught by Diogo Carvalho and takes place digitally over Zoom. 

Requirements for online enrollment: 

• a computer equipped with camera and microphone
• internet connection
• access to the app Zoom