Think Space Education:
Based in West Sussex in the UK, Think Space Education is all about providing affordable and flexible online music training courses tutored by working professionals. We offer 4 quality online music & composition Certificate & Diploma courses in fields that include film music, orchestration, music theory and music technology. We give you real-work practical training, equipping you with the skills you need either to enter the industry or simply for the satisfaction of maximising your musical potential.
Online Music Training Certificate & Diploma Courses:
Music for the Media
Learn to score to all types of media including films, television and games. The course lasts 12 months and covers all major areas of the industry from animation to commercials. Students submit eight projects. You can start when you like and extend your studies for an additional fee if you need more time. At the end of the course you will receive a Certificate of Course Completion and have the opportunity to enter for the Diploma examination.
Modules include:
- Corporate Video
- TV Theme and Library Music
- Computer Games
- Documentaries
- Animation
- Natural History
- Commercials
- Television Drama and Films
- Film Music and Theatre
- Showreels
- Getting Work
Cinematic Orchestration
Learn to orchestrate for live players as well as creating sampled mock-ups for the media industry. Learn how to write and arrange orchestral music in the classic cinematic style. Study full orchestral film scores including John Williams iconic music for Star Wars and many more.
Modules include:
- An Introduction to the Orchestration
- Strings
- Woodwind
- Brass
- Writing for Harp and Percussion
- Writing for Small Orchestra
- Writing for Large Orchestra
- Working with Musicians
- Sampling Technology Supplement
Digital Music
A course in music theory and music technology to help you get the best out of all the other courses we produce. Our aim is to help you write great music using computers. It’s both an excellent introduction and a perfect opportunity for more confident musicians to fill in some of those black holes in your knowledge that most people have.
Modules include:
- Musical Structure and Form
- Computers and Music
- Tune Writing, Scales and Tonality
- Acoustics and the Studio Design
- Rhythm
- MIDI
- Harmony and Chord Progressions
- Audio Sequencing
- Final Project
Harmony Program
Learn to write four part harmony, taking you from your first exercises through to full four part harmony arrangements and more intricate writing. A contemporary approach to teaching the basic harmonic method that lies behind all great orchestral and choral music.
Modules include:
- Cadences
- Cadences in Four Parts
- More Cadences
- First Inversion and Interrupted Cadence
- More chords and Inversions
- Real Music
- Short Phrases
- Full Phrases