VIDEO GAME SCORING WORKSHOP
An Online Music Composition Summer Program hosted by Music Creators Academy
Registration Closed
Summer 2024
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June 24 - 28 (M-F Daily)
Group Composition Class 2-3pm eastern
Electives (2 choices, each 45 minute classes) 4-5:30pm eastern
Evening Masterclass 8:30-9:30pm eastern (No masterclass on Friday June 28)
June 29 - July 7
(No classes, independent work time, and VIP private lessons)
July 8-11 (M-Th Daily)
Evening Masterclass only 8:30-10pm eastern
July 12
Gala Concert 8:30pm eastern
Gabriel, a high school student had this to say:
“This workshop was a HUGE help for me, learning things from the business side as well as mixing and mastering.”
Molly Kay, a composition major in college said this:
“I really enjoyed the input of how to get started in this industry and scoring for video games.”
Learn the skills you need to successfully write music for video games!
Students age 14+ are invited to apply. Open to youth and adults wanting to learn real-life applicable skills to score for video games. In this course you will learn:
Music Composition - melody, harmony, and form
Execution - DAW and virtual instruments
Production - recording, mixing, and mastering
Business - contracts, briefs, mockups, and deliverables
2024 Featuring Award-Winning Composers
Jeff Broadbent and Benjamin Taylor
And acclaimed Faculty Performers David Ashton, Bobbie Lee Crow III, and Andréa Wood
Here are just a few of the well-known games Mr. Broadbent has worked on!
For a full list, please visit his website: jeffbroadbent.com
Workshop Details
All classes occur live on Zoom at the times indicated above but will be recorded and available for viewing after the meeting (for those who are not able to attend due to schedule conflicts, work, etc.).
Note: In addition to the time spent in class daily, students are expected to spend approximately 1-2 hours each day composing outside of class.
Prerequisites
No prior composition experience is required, though some background in music theory and performance study on an instrument is preferred. Students will be divided into appropriate class groups based on musical background, experience in composing, experience using a DAW, etc. If you aren’t sure this is for you, please email us and we will help!
Electives
Students will participate in two elective classes from the following list:
Intro to using a DAW
Advanced DAW Techniques
Orchestration with Digital Instruments
Sound Design for Composers
Advanced Music Theory: Harmony and Chord Progressions
Tech Requirements
All students need to have access to a reasonably fast computer with the following software/gear:
Zoom - To participate in class live.
DAW - Logic Pro is strongly preferred. You may download a 90-day free trial here.
Notation Program - Finale is preferred, but you may use any notation program you are already familiar with (Musescore, Noteflight, etc.). This will primarily be used to notate the solo performer’s sheet music for the final project.
High-quality headphones or studio monitors.
Classes
All students will participate in Group Composition Class with Faculty Composers Jeff Broadbent and Benjamin Taylor where they will engage in interactive, hands-on workshop-style learning. Students will get a behind-the-scenes look into the creative process of professional composers! No boring prerecorded lectures here!
Final Project
Each student will compose 3-4 minutes of original music for a video game scenario! Students will have the opportunity to augment their synthesized score with their choice of a solo instrument, recorded by one of our fabulous guest performers!
Final Concert
Final Projects will all be showcased in a virtual concert on Zoom on July 12 at 8:30 pm Eastern. Students will be able to invite friends and family to attend this live Gala Performance!
Listen to our tracks!
Here are the final projects of the students from 2023 (as well as a few of the professors). What a testament to our student’s abilities and their growth over the course of just 2 weeks! We are just so pleased and look forward to seeing how each of them continues in their craft and careers.
Want to join us this summer? Register now! (link is at the top of this page)
