UNM Songwriting

Contact us for an audition! Audition Preparation. Plan to sing and play one cover song and one original song. Feel free to contact with questions.

(If you have never written an original song, try to write one for the audition!). MUS 435 Songwriting I and Songwriting II. Taught by UNM Music Professor and touring singer/songwriter, Kristina Jacobsen, this course explores the basic building blocks for writing original songs. Song form, chord progressions, music genre, lyrics, performance skills, and establishing good writing habits will be addr

15/08/2024

calling all singers and musicians:

my fabulous friend and colleague, Diego Pani, is offering a unique singing experience in his UNM multipart (polyphonic) class starting next tuesday night. There are spots still open for community members and students; no ability to read or write music required!

community registration link, here:

https://secure.touchnet.com:443/C21597_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=3199&SINGLESTORE=true

05/06/2024

Roman friends: Hoping to see you at next week's day-long workshop on Ethnographic Songwriting at Università di Roma La Sapienza.

The program is free and open to all, but you need to register in advance, here:

https://www.healnetwork.eu/events1/workshop-2024-healing-ecologies

28/04/2024

for those who missed our final concert last thursday!

Songwriting II Recital More information available athttp://music.unm.edu/

15/04/2024

Come join the Songwriting II students for their final concert of the semester! Featuring original songs by UNM students and community members. Taught and facilitated by Dr. Kristina Jacobsen and Dr. Naomi Sunderland, Australian Senior Fulbright Scholar.