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.

Vocalize Your Toolbox: A Choir Workshop


July 21, 2016 – Join us for a night of choral exploration and analysis, as an…

SCL NY Seminar: Composer – Orchestrator Collaboration


July 20, 2016 – Join orchestrators Greg Pliska, Beth Ertz and Tony Finno and moderator Mark…

George S. Clinton presents SONIC CHOICES – SHARING THE SOUNDSCAPE


July 13, 2016 – Join us for an exciting evening as award-winning Film and TV composer…

Digital Performer 9: Workflows for Today’s Composer


March 23, 2016 – Join Award-winning composer Richard Marvin who will discuss and demonstrate his workflow…

An Evening with David Israelite: Understanding the Changing Face of Royalties


February 11th, 2016 Join us for this unique opportunity to hear from one of the industry’s…

Art in the Business of Songwriting


The perfect placement involves much more than just a great song. You need to know how…

Decoding the Director-Composer Conversation


The SCL in NY Presents: DECODING THE DIRECTOR / COMPOSER CONVERSATION: WHAT DO THEY MEAN WHEN…

Composer to Composer with Mark Snow


Hosted by NYU Sreinhardt’s Department of Music and Performing Arts, Mark Snow is interviewed by Dan…

Monetizing Your Music On the Web


As audio-visual work increasingly moves onto the web and digital domain, what does it mean for…

Managing Your Career with Tom Bracy


This seminar explores your emotional make-up and driving forces that carve out your career moves. How…