Write your own music!

Create your own music

If you have ever had the desire to write your own music, this Web course is for you! The course includes two tracks, one for the beginner, and another for the more experienced composer. The first half of this course features six composition activities, modeled after the same types of composition exercises assigned to the masters. The second half of the course involves writing your own music. Beginners will walk through a step-by-step process for creating their first composition. For the more experienced composer, this is your chance to polish your composition skills, stretch your own compositional ideas, and maybe master a new technique or two, either on works you have already completed, or on a new masterpiece.

Who this course is for:

Anyone interested in writing their own music.
Those who are composing and are looking for some feedback and guidance for their work.
Choir directors, church musicians, band leaders and others interested in learning arranging techniques.

Requirements: Basic notation skills required. Some more theory knowledge recommended.

Regarding credits: Create Your Own Music is a self-paced music course for personal enrichment only. If you are looking for a distance education music course available for university or high school credit, check out our Independent Learning music program.

Your instructor:

Jamie Henke, Faculty Associate in Music at UW-Madison, teaches music theory for non-music majors in the School of Music, and distance education courses on related topics. A pianist and vocalist, she holds a Ph.D. in music theory.

Costs:

Registration is $215. Work at your own pace and take up to a year to finish. You will earn 3.0 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) when you complete the course.

Your contact for Create Your Own Music is Dr. Jamie Henke. 608-263-6822, jhenke@dcs.wisc.edu.

Also of interest:

Independent Learning music courses are another option for distance education through University of Wisconsin-Extension. Most courses are available for college or high-school credit.

How to register

Telephone: Call 608-262-2451 to register. Our phone is answered M-F, 7:00 am-4:30 pm Central Time. At other times please leave a message, and we will return your call. If you have other questions, call toll-free 1-877-336-7836.

Online: Register now online with our secure server.

E-mail: Send your name and contact information to LSAonline@dcs.wisc.edu and we will respond as soon as possible to assist you with registration.

Fax: Print and fax our registration form.

Mail: Print and mail our registration form.