9 Best Composition Courses for Beginners
We compared 9 Composition courses currently listed on Udemy, Coursera, International Open Academy and edX, priced from $19.99 to $59.00. 1 comes from a named university or institution, including Berklee College of Music. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 9
- Price range
- $19.99 – $59.00
- Providers
- Udemy, Coursera, International Open Academy, edX
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 9 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Udemy, Coursera, International Open Academy, edX, matched to "composition" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $19.99 to $59.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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1
Piano For Kids and Adult Beginners - Vol 1
JazzKids makes learning the piano and improvisation fun! JazzKids®, created by Berklee College of Music graduate Willie Myette, creates method books that show beginning improvisers how to improvise at the piano. Even if...
$39.99listed price -
2
Beginner Photography Workshop
Master that dial on top of your camera and use Shutter Priority and Aperture Priority modes for amazing photography techniques. This is the perfect course if you own a digital SLR (DSLR), Mirrorless camera, or any digita...
$19.99listed price -
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Photography for Beginners:Master the Art of Capturing Moment
Discover the exciting world of photography and learn how to turn everyday scenes into stunning images. This beginner-friendly course introduces you to the fundamentals of photography — from understanding your camera sett...
$19.99listed price -
4
Complete Photography Course for Beginners: 18 Courses in 1
Are you fascinated by photography but don’t know where to start? Do terms like ISO, aperture, and shutter speed seem confusing? If so, this course is exactly what you need. The Complete Photography Masterclass for Absolu...
$49.99listed price -
5
Procreate Portrait Illustration for Beginners
Offered by Skillshare
This Specialization is intended for aspiring digital artists, illustrators, and creative beginners seeking to develop foundational portrait illustration and digital painting skills. Through four courses, you will learn d...
$49.00listed price -
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Video Filming And Audio Recording On A Budget For Beginners
Video Filming And Audio Recording On A Budget For BeginnersDo you want to learn how to create great videos on a budget?Do you want to learn how to master video production and editing?Do you want to learn how to record go...
$19.99listed price -
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Music Theory Classroom: Fundamentals of Rhythm 2
Part 2 of the Fundamentals of Rhythm builds on the basics covered in the first part and pushes into more complex rhythmic structures. It expects you to already be comfortable with basic note values, rests, and simple tim...
$34.99listed price -
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Drawing & Illustration for Beginners
Everyone can learn to draw with the right tutor and techniques. Learn to draw step by step in this drawing and illustration course. Start now to learn to draw online
$24.99listed price -
9
Introduction To Music Theory
Offered by Berklee College of Music
Learn key concepts and approaches needed to understand, create, and perform contemporary music.
$59.00listed price
Best Composition Courses for Beginners compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piano For Kids and Adult Beginners - Vol 1 | Udemy | — | $39.99 | View → |
| 2 | Beginner Photography Workshop | Udemy | — | $19.99 | View → |
| 3 | Photography for Beginners:Master the Art of Capturing Moment | Udemy | — | $19.99 | View → |
| 4 | Complete Photography Course for Beginners: 18 Courses in 1 | Udemy | — | $49.99 | View → |
| 5 | Procreate Portrait Illustration for Beginners | Coursera | Skillshare | $49.00 | View → |
| 6 | Video Filming And Audio Recording On A Budget For Beginners | Udemy | — | $19.99 | View → |
| 7 | Music Theory Classroom: Fundamentals of Rhythm 2 | Udemy | — | $34.99 | View → |
| 8 | Drawing & Illustration for Beginners | International Open Academy | — | $24.99 | View → |
| 9 | Introduction To Music Theory | edX | Berklee College of Music | $59.00 | View → |
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 9 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $59.00, with the middle of the range around $34.99 — a spread of $39.01. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from Udemy, Coursera, International Open Academy and edX. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion. 1 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Berklee College of Music — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
Open the provider’s own page and check three things this comparison cannot tell you: when the course was last updated, what the syllabus actually covers in its later sections, and what recent learners say. Prices shown here are the provider’s listed price when we last rebuilt this page on 18 September 2026 — they change often, and a promotion can move them substantially. We earn a commission if you enrol through our links, which costs you nothing and never affects the order courses appear in.