Taught by Bridget Kearney (Lake Street Dive) with class visits from guest singer/songwriters and music critics, this course is an introduction to the art of writing words for music, an art at the core of our literary tradition from the Beowulf poet through Lord Byron and Bessie Smith to Bob Dylan and the Notorious B.I.G.. Composers, writers and performers will have the opportunity to work in small songwriting teams to respond to such emotionally charged themes as Gratitude, Loss, Protest, Desire, Joyousness, Remorse, and Defiance.
Prerequisites and Restrictions
Some familiarity with writing and/or music composition/performance.
Other Information
The final presentation will be a public concert of highlights from the semester and will be held at 4:30 pm on April 23, 2024.
If you are unable to enroll, use this link to add your name to the waitlist. If we can add you, you will be contacted. If you have any questions, please email Mindy Solis, Atelier Program Assistant, at ms2958@princeton.edu. Please do not email faculty members about the waitlist.
