Music Theory Courses
Music theory courses can help you learn chord progressions, scales, rhythm, and harmony. You can build skills in reading sheet music, analyzing compositions, and creating original pieces. Many courses introduce tools like notation software and digital audio workstations, that support composing and arranging music. You'll also explore concepts such as counterpoint, form, and orchestration, allowing you to apply your knowledge in various musical genres and styles.
Popular Music Theory Courses and Certifications
Status: Free TrialThe Museum of Modern Art
Skills you'll gain: Art History, Performing Arts, Photography, Liberal Arts, Aesthetics, Creativity, Electronic Media, Culture, Cultural Diversity, Media and Communications, Public History, Design, Content Creation, Storytelling, Social Impact, Multimedia, Social Justice, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Sustainability Standards, Research
Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Computer Programming, Program Development, Programming Principles, Python Programming
Status: PreviewSkills you'll gain: Music Theory, Instrumental Music, Music, Music Performance, Musical Composition
Status: Free TrialBerklee
Skills you'll gain: Music, Musical Composition, Media Production, Instrumental Music, Automation, File Management, Editing, Electronic Media
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Instrumental Music, Music Performance, Creativity
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Musical Composition, Storytelling, Writing
Status: PreviewDuke University
Skills you'll gain: Music, Music Theory, Aesthetics, World Music, Cultural Diversity, Psychology, Physiology, Biology
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Lawsuits, Music, Litigation and Civil Justice, Musical Composition, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Digital Assets, Legal Technology
Status: PreviewBerklee
Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Media Production, Music Theory, Music Performance, Editing, Creativity, Automation, File Management, Electronic Media, System Configuration
Status: PreviewUniversity of Rochester
Skills you'll gain: Instrumental Music, Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Music Performance, Music History
Status: Free TrialBerklee
Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music Theory, Music Performance, Music, Instrumental Music, Media Production, Writing, Creativity
Status: PreviewThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Choral Music, Music Performance, Instrumental Music, Music, Classical Music, Coordination, Oral Expression
In summary, here are 10 of our most popular music theory courses
- Modern and Contemporary Art and Design: The Museum of Modern Art
- Compose and Program Music in Python using Earsketch: Coursera
- Piano Scales for Modern Music: Berklee
- Pro Tools Basics: Berklee
- Guitar Scales and Chord Progressions: Berklee
- Songwriting: Writing the Music: Berklee
- Music as Biology: What We Like to Hear and Why: Duke University
- Copyright Law in the Music Business: Berklee
- FL Studio Basics: Berklee
- The Blues: Understanding and Performing an American Art Form: University of Rochester
