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: PreviewUniversity of Rochester
Skills you'll gain: Instrumental Music, Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Music Performance, Music History
Status: PreviewStanford University
Skills you'll gain: Physics, Timelines, Verification And Validation, Scientific Methods, Research, Mechanics, Mathematical Modeling, Systems Of Measurement
Status: FreeCurtis Institute of Music
Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music History, Instrumental Music, Classical Music, Music Theory, Music Performance
Status: PreviewYale University
Skills you'll gain: Aesthetics, Art History, Music History, Liberal Arts, Music, Education and Training, Social Justice, Social Impact, Performing Arts, Public Affairs, Cultural Diversity, Community Development, Classical Music, Case Studies
Status: PreviewThe Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music Theory, Music, Music History, Classical Music, Creativity
Status: Free TrialUniversity of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Graph Theory, Algorithms, Program Development, Bioinformatics, Data Storage, Development Testing, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Network Analysis, Test Case, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Python Programming, C and C++, Java, Rust (Programming Language), Javascript, Software Testing, Debugging
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Musical Composition, Storytelling, Writing
Status: Free TrialBerklee
Skills you'll gain: Music History, Intellectual Property, Contract Negotiation, Music, Negotiation, Entrepreneurship, Business, Innovation, Team Management, Revenue Management, Digital Content, Law, Regulation, and Compliance
Status: Free TrialSkills you'll gain: Music Theory, Musical Composition, Music, Instrumental Music, Music Performance, Creativity
Status: Free TrialBerklee
Skills you'll gain: Music, Musical Composition, Media Production, Instrumental Music, Automation, File Management, Editing, Electronic Media
Status: Free TrialDeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Convolutional Neural Networks, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Computer Vision, Transfer Learning, Deep Learning, Image Analysis, Hugging Face, Natural Language Processing, Artificial Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Tensorflow, Applied Machine Learning, Embeddings, Supervised Learning, Keras (Neural Network Library), Machine Learning, Debugging, Performance Tuning, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Data Preprocessing
Status: Free TrialBerklee
Skills you'll gain: File Management, Musical Composition, Music, Media Production, Music Performance, Automation, Editing, Technical Support, Creativity
In summary, here are 10 of our most popular music theory courses
- The Blues: Understanding and Performing an American Art Form: University of Rochester
- Understanding Einstein: The Special Theory of Relativity: Stanford University
- Exploring Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas: Curtis Institute of Music
- Music and Social Action: Yale University
- Intimacy of Creativity: Entering the Minds of Composers: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- Data Structures and Algorithms: University of California San Diego
- Songwriting: Writing the Music: Berklee
- Music Business Foundations: Berklee
- Guitar Scales and Chord Progressions: Berklee
- Pro Tools Basics: Berklee
