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.
Film, TV and Media Music Production in NYC
This seminar, co-presented with ASMAC New York, lays out the current and future state of media…
Mental Well-Being for Musicians
This seminar (co-presented with the Alliance for Women Film Composers) features a conversation between Marriage &…
Sync Session #10: New York
SCL SongArts New York presented music written by songwriters from June’s Song-Demic event to Music Supervisors…
Sync Session #9: Los Angeles
SCL SongArts Los Angeles presented music written by songwriters from June’s Song-Demic event to Music Supervisors…
Larger Than Life: Trailer Music
Composers Tom Evans, Stephanie Koury, Tom Gire, and Raphaelle Thibaut discuss the ins and outs of creating music for trailers during a seminar moderated by Danny Gray and presented by SCL New York.
Finding the Heart in Horror
Composers Brittany Allen, Joseph Bishara, Mark Smythe, Morgan Kibby, and Andy Grush & Taylor Newton Stewart…
Neighboring Rights Royalties Finally Explained
Moderated by SCL Board Members Hélène Muddiman and Garry Schyman, this seminar dives into the oft-misunderstood…
Creating and Recording Remotely
Following the first few months of quarantine, songwriters Benj Pasek and Shaina Taub meet up with…
Where’s My Money?
The Society of Composers & Lyricists in New York presents a panel on music licensing royalties…
Broadcast-Ready In A Hurry
You have a track to write, but limited time and budget. You have to get it…