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:
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