
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:
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.
“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
A working professional songwriter with real credits and collaborations across the industry.
36 hours, or 20 hours as 1-on-1 instruction.
Yes - in-person or Live Online.
Yes - the course includes collaborative writing opportunities that mirror real industry co-writing sessions.
How songs actually get cut and placed, what makes a songwriter "in demand," and the current state of A&R.
€1299 + €100 Registration if booked 14 days before start or €1499 + €200 Registration
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