Training
•Professional songwriting degree housed in the Mike Curb College of Entertainment & Music Business
•Curriculum blends songwriting craft, copyright law, music publishing, recording technology, DAW work, music theory, and music history
•Students build skills in co-writing, demo recording, pitching songs, and applying music business practices
Notable Alumni
•Faculty and alumni have received Grammy, CMA, Dove, Emmy, BMI, ASCAP, NSAI, ACM, and other major industry recognition
•Guest lecturers, seminar speakers, and showcase judges regularly connect students with working music professionals
Professional Development
•Located on Music Row at 34 Music Square East, home to the historic Quonset Hut and Columbia Studio A
•Students work near Nashville publishers, labels, performance rights organizations, and professional songwriters
•Upper-level classes have written songs for Sony Records Nashville, Universal Music Publishing, Big Machine Records, Warner Chappell Music, TV productions, and other industry partners
