HUM 145 — Intro to Songwriting
This course serves as an introduction to the craft of songwriting. Students will study lyricwriting through weekly creative writing assignments. Topics include rhyme, meter, storystructure, narrative points of view, prosody, metaphor and object writing. The course alsoexamines how the musical elements of melody, harmony, rhythm, tempo, meter, andorchestration choices impact the storytelling. Students will apply their skills to popular andhistorical song forms.