Online Music Courses & Certifications

The Art of Music Production Training Course is a 100% online course available on the Coursera platform. The course will discuss the art of record production and the different ways used to create recordings. The course can be completed within a duration of 5 weeks and can be opted for by anyone interested in sound engineering and music production.

Through The Art of Music Production Live Course, learners will explore different artistic concepts and the ways to make recordings using recording equipment including phone and laptop. The learners who attend the course through the interactive sessions will be able to develop fine listening skills.

The Art of Music Production Certification Course will help learners utilize different tools and techniques to review the recordings of fellow members. The course will be assessed through recording assignments. The course is part of specialized courses like ' Music Production Specialization' and 'The Business of Music Production Specialization.'

Certificate Course in Music Production is an offline intensive training programme on music production. The programme is offered by  Sri Aurobindo Centre for Arts and Communication (SACAC), an educational sub-initiative of the Sri Aurobindo Society. Certificate Course in Music Production Programme is organized at weekends and the course is designed with the duration of 4 months. 

Certificate Course in Music Production Syllabus lets the learners explore all the aspects of music production including making music on a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), music theories, final fixing etc. During the certificate course, the students  will be also provided with extensive practical knowledge in the Production Lab of SACAC. Anyone of 16-plus years of age who is passionate about music production can join the Certificate Course in Music Production  Training.

Certificate Course in Music Business Management by Sri Aurobindo Centre for Arts & Communication (SACAC) is a two-month online course. This Music Business Management certificate course is designed for individuals who seek to gain in-depth insights into the music industry. By pursuing the Music Business Management online course, students will gain an overview of the workings of the industry, the various job opportunities in it and how to pursue these jobs. The Certificate Course in Music Business Management syllabus discusses music and the structure of the music business, artist management and the various types of record labels and deals to an artist.

The Certificate Course in Music Business Management by Sri Aurobindo Centre for Arts & Communication is taught by veterans. This online certification course will provide students with first-hand practical knowledge to make a successful career in the music industry as an artist or a music industry professional.

Appreciating Hindustani Music Certification mainly explores Khayal of all the major vocal forms and this course is primarily concerned with contemporary practice to place the music in perspective. 

Appreciating Hindustani Music Classes introduces the candidates to the raga system like the Raga melodic scale, composed of notes from the basic seven- Sa, Re, Ga, Ma Pa, Dha and Ni. On the basis of these notes included in it, each raga attains a different character and forms of the raga is also determined by the particular pattern of ascent and descent of the notes. 

Students after carrying out the final exam (getting the required marks) get an Appreciating Hindustani Music Certificate from the IITM (Indian Institute of Technology Madras). 

The ‘Appreciating Carnatic Music’ online course is a study about the various aesthetic and technical aspects involved in Carnatic music. The students of this course will get exposure to the features and fine characteristics that make Carnatic music remarkable. This free online training is provided by the Swayam portal with the ‘National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL)’. The classes are held online in a virtual environment for eight weeks.

The course instructor for this elective program is academically and professionally trained Carnatic music singer, Prof. Lakshmi Sreeram who teaches Carnatic and Hindustani music at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. The candidates of this online program are delivered with a conceptual understanding of the musical elements and the essence of Carnatic music.

The ‘Appreciating Carnatic Music’ certification course enables students to receive the course certificate after completing the course of study with credit points, and several resources such as books and references.

The world is brimming with musical creativity; the music industry explosion can be attributed to the variety of emerging technologies changing the way people create music. The Vocal Recording Technology online course familiarises you with technological processes that allow recording music through tablets, laptops, and mobile phones. Berklee College of Music’s online extension wing, Berkley Online delivers the program.

Whether you are a music producer, vocalist, audio engineer, singer, or someone interested in creating music with vocals, the industry requires know-how of varying vocal technologies used in music production. The Vocal Recording Technology certification syllabus trains you in enhancing your music quality by creating gripping vocal tracks. The six-week introductory course from the engineering domain entails no prerequisites.

The Vocal Recording Technology by edX offers an insightful tour into the recording environment, voice, microphones, compressors, equalization, listening environment, and more. Candidates learn about A-D-A conversion, natural widening, human perception, artificial widening, delay, reverb, etc. Prince Charles Alexander, Grammy-award winning producer and expert educator from Berklee College of Music’s department of Music Production and Engineering teaches students. 

Learners can choose any of the two tracks - audit or the verified track to finish studying the programme. Both these tracks are self-paced and can be completed at their own pace. The verified track offers paid but unlimited access and on the other hand, the audit track offers free but limited course access to the candidates.

The Introduction To Music Theory Certification Course is a self-paced course offered on the edX platform. The course will focus on the nuanced approaches used in contemporary music under the guidance of Professor George W. Russell, Jr. from the Berklee College of Music.

Through the Introduction To Music Theory Classes, learners will get a comprehensive understanding of basic music theory. The introductory level course can be opted by anyone who has a deep passion for learning music and enjoying the real essence of it.

The Introduction To Music Theory Live Course will be covered in six weeks duration and delivered in the medium of English. The course will proceed with the help of online study materials and will be assessed on the basis of graded assignments. After completing the course, all learners will receive a shareable course certificate from edX if they have joined it by paying the course fee. They can audit the self-paced programme for a limited duration free of cost. 

The World Music: Global Rhythms Online Course is an introductory level music course available on the edX platform. The course provides learners with a passion for music to explore musical rhythms from different parts of the globe.

The World Music: Global Rhythms Live Course aims to provide knowledge of various concepts and terminologies of music and their variations across the world. The course will explore the rhythm of different varieties ranging from African music to World Music: Balinese Rhythms, to classical Japanese, Indian, and Western music, to contemporary reggaeton and punk music.

The World Music: Global Rhythms Certification Course is taught by Leslie A. Tilly and Meghan Perdue from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The World Music: Global Rhythms by edX is taught in a self-paced manner where the learners can progress with the course materials at their speed. After the completion of assessments, learners will get a shareable certificate if they enrolled in the course by paying the fee. Without the fee, they can audit the self-paced programme for a limited duration. 

The Guitar for Beginners Live Course is a 100% online course offered by Berklee College of Music on the Coursera platform. The course will help learners in developing the basic skills required to start playing acoustic or electric guitar. The course requires approximately 22 hours for completion.

Through the Guitar for Beginners Training Course, learners will be introduced to an easily approachable method to explore the instrument and its performance techniques including the names of the strings and tuning styles. The course will further advance into the basics of music theory online covering topics of scales, triads, power chords, fingering, and shapes.

The Guitar for Beginners Certification Course is a beginner-level course that can be applied to specialized programs including 'How to Play Guitar Specialization' and 'The Singer-Songwriter Specialization'. The course will provide the foundational knowledge required for attending intermediate practical guitar courses. After the end of this flexible course, learners will receive a shareable certificate.

The Teaching Popular Music in the Classroom Online Course is the first out of four courses constituting the Music Education for Teachers Specialization. The course will explore the teaching practices and approaches of popular music from culturally rich communities in the United States.

Through the Teaching Popular Music in the Classroom Live Course, learners will be introduced to different teaching methods that deal with the basics of improvisation, technology, songwriting, arranging film scores, writing to the strengths of small bands, and music theory online. The course is taught by Krystal Banfield and David Alexis of Berklee College of Music.

Teaching Popular Music in the Classroom Certification Course is a 100% online course offered on the Coursera platform. The course follows a flexible pattern and provides learners with tools for evaluating and documenting learning and program progress. After the completion of the course, learners will receive a certificate that can be shared.

Harmony means playing numerous notes at once. Almost all music we listen to has harmony, and a chord is a collection of pitches that form a single harmonic concept. Chord progressions are one way to show a piece's harmony, but they're not the only way. Francois Rengère, sound designer and Tom Wagner, music producer created the Harmony and Chord Progressions certification,  which is provided through Udemy.

Harmony and Chord Progressions online syllabus comprises 5.5 hours of self-paced learning resources, which include one article with lifetime unrestricted access. They are geared towards people who wish to learn the fundamentals of western harmony, the theory behind chord progressions, and how to put that knowledge to use by discovering more effective chord progressions and incorporating them into your own compositions. Harmony and Chord Progressions online training covers a variety of concepts and methods to generate compelling and fascinating chord progressions for numerous musical genres, including house, pop, rock, r&b, blues, classic, future bass, and progressive house and provides a practical application of the theoretical underpinnings. Aspirants will learn why some chord progressions work and others don't, as well as the criteria and codes for "hit song" progressions.