06-11-2008, 02:09
carriestar44,
You can take private lessons at a college and advance at your own pace because private lessons are one-on-one with a professor and tailored to your own learning ability.
If you want to learn theory and composing, then I would say take Music Theory, Ear Training, Composition (which my college unfortunately discontinued in my first semester there so I never got to take it) and Orchestration if you can. Keyboard Harmony is also good for developing improvisation and composing skills as it teaches you how to use chords.
I would definitely recommend piano lessons, as it makes learning other instruments and theory a lot easier. It's also good for composing because it's easy to see and play chords on a piano.
As for classes for learning composing for film, check your college's class catalog and see if they have classes especially for it.
Good luck.
You can take private lessons at a college and advance at your own pace because private lessons are one-on-one with a professor and tailored to your own learning ability.
If you want to learn theory and composing, then I would say take Music Theory, Ear Training, Composition (which my college unfortunately discontinued in my first semester there so I never got to take it) and Orchestration if you can. Keyboard Harmony is also good for developing improvisation and composing skills as it teaches you how to use chords.
I would definitely recommend piano lessons, as it makes learning other instruments and theory a lot easier. It's also good for composing because it's easy to see and play chords on a piano.
As for classes for learning composing for film, check your college's class catalog and see if they have classes especially for it.
Good luck.