Hit Songwriting Course | Lisbon
Course — Lisbon

Hit Songwriting Course | Lisbon

At a glance
Duration
36 hours
Format
In-person in Lisbon or Live Online
You leave with
Songs worked over in the room, and a demo plan that doesn't waste money
Beyond the craft
Placement and politics - A&R, and how songs actually get cut
The forum is yours
Write with the class and the instructor - maybe even a hit

Hit Songwriting Program

Songwriting Course – Write Better. Go Further.

In today’s music industry, talent alone won’t cut it. To thrive as a songwriter, you need to understand what makes a track commercially viable—from structure and lyric craft to emotional resonance and market appeal.

This course is built for those ready to move beyond hobbyist writing and start creating songs that can compete in the real world—whether you're aiming for chart placements, sync licensing, or cuts with other artists.

Taught in a small-class setting by a working professional songwriter with credits and collaborations across the industry, you'll gain:

  • →Real-world strategies for pitching, co-writing, and getting placements
  • →Detailed critique sessions to refine your current songs for the market
  • →Collaborative writing opportunities that mimic real industry sessions
  • →Proven commercial songwriting frameworks used by top writers

Bring your own material, refine your sound, and learn how to position your songs for the right opportunities. You’ll leave this course not just a better writer, but a smarter, more strategic one—with the tools to pursue commercial success.

Sessions available in-person or LIVE online. Let’s turn your ideas into songs that get heard.

Lisbon's course runs in small groups at our studio, taught by working producers, with live-online attendance for students elsewhere in Portugal, using our specialist music collaboration software, Muse. The city's fast-growing electronic scene makes it a good place to learn this. Discover qualities that distinguish us, here.

Testimonials

What our students say.

“The course throughly covers the fundamentals of synthesis and has helped me understand concepts that go beyond the everyday Youtube tutorial. The course has made Youtube tutorials and other concepts of sound design easily understood.”

Daniel Tran

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Tuition

€1299 + €100 Registration if booked 14 days before start or €1499 + €200 Registration

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