Learning Outcomes:
All students completing this module will:
1. Become familiar with the work of songwriters from a diverse range of genres and eras
2. Become familiar with a range of lyric writing techniques, both technical and creative
3. Understand the rhythmic relationship between words and music
4. Become familiar with basic music theory and notation
5. Learn creative approaches to chords, melodies and structure
6. Learn about the real-world applications of these skills when building a career in the arts
Indicative Module Content:
Rhyme & Rhythm
Scansion, metre and feet
Sibilance, alliteration and assonance as rhythmic devices
Internal rhyme
Syllabic and melismatic settings
Time signatures
Literary Devices
Imagery and Word Painting
Metaphor and Simile
Thematic Development
Harmony and Melody
Chord Progressions
Tonicisation and Modulation
Chromatic Alterations
Extended Chords
Scales and modes
Notation