102SGS

10 Songsmith 2

Course Description

This English/Music course is designed for students who are interested in learning how to compose music that reflects and promotes social justice issues. You will create your own compositions that highlight what happens when great lyrics and compositional devices combine. You will explore the history of music in social movements, and learn how to use music as a tool for expression, education, and activism. You will work with other students, building your skills of collaboration in the creative process of writing your own song, which you will perform to the class.