Music Programming Courses and Certifications

Music Computation and Complexity

Compose music computationally: explore generative and algorithmic composition techniques, design compositional models in Python with open-source packages, and analyze the complexity of musical structures.

• Complexity Explorer
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Drum Sample Editing & Programming for Electronic Music

Drum Sample Editing & Programming for Electronic Music with Chrissy

• CreativeLive
• 4 hours 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Code Sync

Sonic Pi - BEAM Up the VJ

Explore Sonic Pi's architecture, focusing on its BEAM-based IO subsystem and the future of live coding visualizations synchronized with music.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

GOTO Conferences

Sonic Pi: Live Coding an Orchestra - How to Create Music with Code

Explore live coding music with Sonic Pi, from beginner beats to advanced concepts. Learn how this tool blends computer science education with creative expression and professional music production.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Julia Programming Language

Sonic Pi - Live Coding as a Tool for Next-Gen Education

Explore Sonic Pi, a free code-based music creation tool, for education and professional use. Learn core computer science concepts through live coding beats and synth riffs.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Ruby Central

Creating Music with Sonic Pi - A Ruby-based Live Coding Environment

Discover how to create music and beats through code using Sonic Pi, a Ruby-based live coding environment. Learn music composition, audio looping, and live performance techniques.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

GOTO Conferences

Beyond Sonic Pi - Tau5 and the Art of Coding with AI

Explore live coding music with Sonic Pi and discover Tau5, a new collaborative system that merges programming, AI creativity, and musical expression for education.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

GOTO Conferences

Express Yourself with Code - An Intro to Live Coding Music with Sonic Pi

Dive into the world of live coding music with Sonic Pi, exploring how to create beats, bass lines, and synth riffs through code while learning computer science concepts and discovering its Erlang/Elixir architecture.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Confreaks

Creating Music with Sonic Pi - A Ruby-based Live Coding Environment

Discover how to create music and beats through code using Sonic Pi, a Ruby-based live coding environment. Learn music composition, audio looping, and live performance techniques.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

ADC - Audio Developer Conference

Confluence of Code and Classical Music: Ragas, Bach and Sonic Pi

Explore parallels between code and classical music, uncovering shared attributes and compositional methodologies. Learn to translate musical principles into algorithms using Sonic Pi for innovative melody-making.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Composición algorítmica en Supercollider

23 ratings at Coursera

Introducción a la composición musical mediante líneas de código en SuperCollider, con sintetizadores, secuenciadores algorítmicos y sonificación.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Devoxx

Harmonizing Code and Melody: Making Electronic Music with AI and Programming

Explore MusicAgent: Compose, arrange, and produce electronic music using Python, Sonic Pi, and AI. Control the entire creation process from concept to recording, including album art generation.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Coursera

Compose and Program Music in Python using Earsketch

459 ratings at Coursera

Write basic Python functions in EarSketch to build a simple music composition, learning core programming syntax while arranging beats and sounds in code.

• Coursera
• 2 hours 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Dyalog User Meetings

Music: APL vs APS - Synthesizing Bach's Toccata and Fugue Using Array Programming

Explore music synthesis using APL, from WAV files to harmonics, chords, and reverberation. Create a full rendition of Bach's Toccata and Fugue with animated visualization.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Scala Days Conferences

Scala, Sound, and Structure - Composing Music through Functional Programming

Explore how functional programming concepts like immutability and recursion apply to music composition, using Scala to generate melodies inspired by mathematical structures.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video