Course Purpose
This course teaches the techniques of writing lyrics for popular songs, cultivating the ability to appreciate lyrics and creative thinking. Upon completion of the entire course, students should possess the ability to use different types of lyrics for lyric writing and creation.
Course Outline
- Understand the characteristics and developmental changes of Cantonese and Mandarin songs.
- Recognize and apply the principles and techniques of lyric writing.
- How to combine melody with lyrics.
- Analyze the concepts behind creating lyrics.
- Analyze the lyric writing patterns of numerous classic popular songs from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the West.
- Rhetorical methods for lyric writing.
- Lyric writing practice.
Course Details
- Class A Schedule: Every Wednesday, 17:45–19:15, from December 25, 2019 to March 11, 2020.
- Duration: 9 sessions, 120 minutes per session.
- Total Hours: 18 hours.
- Tuition Fee: MOP 1,820.
- Class Size: 10 students.
- Funding: This course is fully funded by the government.
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