Courses to start – and stretch – your songwriting
Whether you’re just starting out or ready to refine your craft, our online songwriting courses give you the tools and structure to grow — and to keep growing.
Developed by acclaimed songwriter and educator Francesca de Valence, our courses blend expert teaching with real-world creativity. You’ll learn practical techniques to strengthen your songwriting, stay consistent, and express yourself with greater clarity and confidence. This isn’t theory for theory’s sake — it’s a hands-on, supportive approach that’s helped thousands of songwriters around the world write more, write better, and stay creatively connected.
Our courses are flexible enough to fit around real life. You don’t need to wait for the perfect time to start writing — you just need a place to begin. This is it.
Choose your path:
Beginner Songwriting Course – For Adults
A 10-week guided course for adults who want to learn the basics of writing songs. No music theory or instrument skills required — just curiosity and a willingness to explore.
Explore the Beginner Course For Adults
Youth Songwriting Course – For Kids & Teens (Ages 10–17)
A fun, engaging introduction to songwriting for young creatives. Build confidence, express ideas and learn how to turn thoughts into songs. No music theory or instrument skills required.
Explore the Youth Songwriting Program
Songwriting Intensive – For Experienced Songwriters
This 10-week guided course is for writers who want to deep dive into songwriting craft. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of melody, harmony, and lyrical craft — and walk away with a fresh body of work and the tools to keep going. Songwriters should be at least at an intermediate level of writing.
Songwriting Lessons
Mentorship and Feedback
Write 10 songs in 10 weeks
Includes:
Completely online
Works with all timezones
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Our graduates say…
It’s totally changed my life. I’ve learned so much about my own creative process and my own creative practice – what blocks me, what lets me flow. It’s an incredible part of my week, every week. And it pushes me and drives me forward.
I wanted to get that additional feedback from the course. And to see if what I was doing actually gave value. It gave me all of those tools to get over the barriers, to get innovative and curious, to try something new.
Since starting the 10 week course I have learnt how to ignore my inner critic and take a playful approach to songwriting. As a result, so far, I have written 5 songs in 5 weeks.
I am so thankful for all that I Heart Songwriting Club has brought to my songwriting. In the Adult Songwriting Course, I have found my mentor’s feedback on all songs, not just mine, to be invaluable. I ask lots of questions and my mentor has provided great, detailed responses which have also been invaluable.
For anyone out there sitting on the fence umming and ahhing about whether to take the plunge or not – just do it! What I have discovered with I Heart Songwriting Club is that EVERYONE is so supportive, regardless of your level of experience – it is a wonderful environment to learn and develop your songwriting skills, and/or to kick start your journey of songwriting.
The I Heart Songwriting Club Adult Songwriting Course is absolutely ideal for anyone and everyone, from all walks of life, who has a desire to write their own songs. It teaches you a variety of methods or a formula, if you will, to write your own songs and helps you bring out your creative side. It allows you to be you.
My teacher, Francesca, is a beautiful person – motivating, genuine and encouraging – and my mentor, Sam, always provides constructive feedback and knows how to support me in my weaknesses and highlights my strengths. Every week I looked forward to the tasks and themes. It’s very exciting and a fun course that I highly recommend.