Throughout the course, you and your classmates will assemble a three-song portfolio that showcases your unique sound. You’ll define your sonic and visual identity by re-writing, refining, and producing the songs that will become your “calling card” to the rest of the world. After 12 weeks you’ll not only have an EP, ready to be released on the music-sharing platforms of your choice, but you’ll also have a cohesive digital presence as well. 

The Songwriting Capstone addresses all types of songwriters, including performing songwriters, producer/songwriters, songwriters who are developing their own material, and more. No matter where you’re coming from as a songwriter, this course will prepare you for where you want to go, as you face any of the challenges and obstacles that are abundant in today’s music industry.

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Identify the importance of your artistic intention
• Identify your “Persona” and how you are perceived by the public
• Connect your Artistic Intention with your “Persona,” in order to develop a cohesive artistic proposal
• Deconstruct melody, harmony, rhythm, and lyrics, to be able to analyze them and understand how they interact with each other
• Determine if you should work with other producers or produce yourself
• Get enough perspective in your productions to avoid being lost in the details
• Extrapolate the Prosody (consistent relationship between elements) found in the song to the overall artistic image and production
• Manage techniques and tools to achieve a successful vocal production
• Get a reasonable balance between standing out and fitting in with current music industry trends
• Employ useful re-writing techniques to achieve optimal songwriting results
• Identify and understand your audience 
• Manage and handle your website and digital distribution
• Define copyright scenarios and PROs