Seminars

The SCL produces a number of educational seminars each year in Los Angeles and New York covering a range of subjects relevant to media composers. Topic areas certain around the business, art, craft and technology of writing music for media. Video of the seminars are included here wherever possible.

Diane Warren: Writing Songs with Emotional Meaning


Dig deep into the psyche and emotional side of music, with songwriter Diane Warren. Learn how she writes…

Getting Smart with Pro Tools


Enter the world of Pro Tools with an expert who knows it all. Learn the techniques…

Writing and Producing Songs for Film and TV


Composer John DeFaria moderates a panel discussion on creating songs for media with Paul Antonelli, Kari…

Town Hall Meeting for Early Career Composers


The first SCL Early Career committee (Kubilay Uner, Cindy O’Connor, Elizabeth Sellers, and Joel Douek) speaks…

Steel & Strings: Enter the Dobro


Join us for an immersive insight into slide guitar instruments. Guitarist/multi instrumentalist Jay Leach will explain…

Programming Eurorack Modular Synths


April 10, 2019 – Modular synths are more popular than ever and Eurorack is the dominant…

New Opportunities for Scoring in LA


March 12, 2019 – New agreements from the AFM make recording scores in Los Angeles for…

An Evening in Conversation with Amanda Harcourt


March 6, 2019 – An informative discussion with Amanda Harcourt, one of the world’s foremost authorities…

Jerry Goldsmith’s 90th Birthday Celebration


February 7, 2019 – An evening with distinguished directors Joe Dante, Phil Alden Robinson, composer and…

Creating a Home for Your Music on YouTube


January 23, 2018 – A look at how YouTube is helping songwriters, producers and composers showcase…