How to Be a Composer
TV series
How to Be a Composer
2009, English, on BBC Four. Created by Paul Morley & Paul Yule.
Journalist and critic Paul Morley spends a year learning the art of musical composition
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 2
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended in 2009
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Latest episode
S1 E2: Episode 2
Aired 19 July 2009
Seasons 1
Details
- First aired
- 18 July 2009
- Last aired
- 19 July 2009
- Network
- BBC Four
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Documentary
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How many seasons of How to Be a Composer are there?
How to Be a Composer has 1 season and 2 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
Is How to Be a Composer finished?
Yes. How to Be a Composer ended in 2009, so you can watch the whole story.
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Who created How to Be a Composer?
How to Be a Composer was created by Paul Morley and Paul Yule and stars Paul Morley.