Music Courses and Certifications

文物精品与文化中国：文字与乐礼 | Relics of Chinese History - Part 3: Writing System, Rites and Music

1 review

Discover how writing systems and music played a major role in Chinese history through the study of artifacts and relics. This course uses high-quality cultural relics as an introduction and uses the academic process of exploring Chinese civilization as a…

• edX
• 5 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

Electronic Music Production

Learn to create professional electronic music: from sound basics and synthesis to recording, editing, and mixing in Ableton Live, guided by industry experts.

• Coursera
• 22 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 4 courses

Piano Scales for Modern Music

Explore piano scales for modern music, enhancing improvisation and melodic structure. Practice major, minor, pentatonic, modal, and blues scales to improve playing and creativity across genres.

• Coursera
• 12 hours 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Producing Music in the Home Studio

Master home studio music production from songwriting through mixing, covering DAW recording, arrangement techniques, editing workflows, and professional mixing concepts for high-quality results.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

The Neuroscience of Music and Emotion

Explore how melodies trigger emotions through brain chemistry, examining the neural pathways that connect music to pleasure, memory, and personal taste formation.

• Coursera
• 6 hours 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Microcredential

Electronic Music Production

Master electronic music production techniques, from sound design to mixing, using industry-standard tools like Ableton Live. Develop skills in synthesis, MIDI, recording, and vocal production for professional-quality tracks.

• Coursera
• 29 weeks, 4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 4 courses

Microcredential

Music Business

Gain insights into the music business world, from copyright law to entrepreneurship, learning how to monetize your music and navigate the industry as an artist or professional.

• Coursera
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 4 courses

Introduction to the Music Business

10 reviews

Learn the latest about the rapidly changing music industry from recording, publishing, and distribution to legal issues confronting music commerce.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of Victoria Microcredential

Music Information Retrieval

5 reviews

Explore audio signal processing, machine learning, and music retrieval systems to develop innovative music information retrieval software and critically analyze research in the field.

• Kadenze
• 96 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Music Theory Comprehensive Complete: Parts 19, 20, & 21

169 ratings at Udemy

Learn music theory through this music theory course app, music theory exercises, and music theory tutorials.

• Udemy
• 8 hours 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Learn to Compose Video Game Music in FL Studio in 1 hour!

160 ratings at Udemy

Learn to make video game music from scratch in FL Studio

• Udemy
• 1 hour 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Ableton Live: Music Production Masterclass in Ableton Live

161 ratings at Udemy

Make Your Own Music with Ableton Live: Music Production for Complete Beginners w/ Recording, Editing, Music Mixing+

• Udemy
• 12 hours 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Learn GARAGEBAND- Have Fun, Make Your Own Music- It's Easy!

158 ratings at Udemy

**FEATURED on UDEMY BLOG** Use Garage Band to make music that you own forever! No experience or instruments needed!

• Udemy
• 2 hours 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Introduction to Music Symbols (Grade 1, Level 1)

153 ratings at Udemy

Learn essential music symbols, notation, and basic theory concepts to build a strong foundation for reading and understanding music as a beginner.

• Udemy
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Music Production - Make Calvin Harris Style in Logic Pro

146 ratings at Udemy

Electronic Music in Logic Pro - Step-by-Step Logic Pro Music Production Course + Included Sample Packs and Project Files

• Udemy
• 5 hours 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course