3 credit hours(Same as MUTH 3020.) Prerequisite: RI majors - admission to Commercial Songwriting concentration and RIM 1230 or MUTH 1110; others - permission of instructor. Helps the new or developing songwriter acquire a song construction toolkit. Focuses on groove, melody, lyric, harmony, and structure and integrates these five elements into a cohesive and commercially viable song. Students expected to play guitar or piano and also sing.