CANVA
HARTT 2025
Why Use Canva in Music Technology?
Canva is more than a graphic design tool—it's a powerful platform for engaging students in the visual, promotional, and presentation aspects of music. In Music Technology, Canva helps students think like artists, producers, and content creators.
Connects Music to Visual Storytelling
Music today isn’t just about sound—it's about branding, image, and presentation. Canva helps students visually express the story behind their music, mix, or podcast.
Example: Students create album covers that match the mood, genre, and themes of their songs or beats.
Real-World Music Industry Applications
Artists and producers are expected to promote themselves. Canva gives students hands-on experience designing: Album/single art, Concert posters, Social media promos, Press kits, Streaming thumbnails (e.g., Spotify, YouTube)
Supports Music Projects
Canva enhances the presentation of: Podcast episodes (cover art, episode slides), Remixes (custom single art or remix logo), DJ Sets (event flyers or visual identity), Final Projects (digital portfolios)
Develops 21st Century Skills
Students learn: Visual literacy, Media design, Communication skills, Cross-platform publishing (social, web, print)
Easy to Use & Educator-Friendly
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Drag-and-drop simplicity, even for beginners
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Canva for Education is free and includes student collaboration tools
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Templates for posters, videos, presentations, and more
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Works on any device—perfect for 1:1 schools and Chromebooks
Cross-Curricular Integration
Music Tech + Canva = opportunities to integrate with:
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Media Literacy (advertising, branding)
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Marketing/Business (promoting a single or music festival)
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ELA (artist bios, storytelling through music)
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Visual Arts (design principles, color and mood)
Lessons Using Canva
Concert Promotion:
You have been hired as a concert promoter for your favorite artist's concert at Torrington High School. As the pormoter your job is to create the following for your artist:
1 A 30 second audio commercial in Soundtrap.
SScripts must have the who, what, when, where and why!
Also ticket prices, special promotions, etc Edit music from your artist to create a musical bed for the commercial
2. Promotional Video using Canva
Us your 30 second commercial as the audio
Add pictures and videos to create a 30 second video promotion.
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Soundtrap Soundscape
Use Soundtrap to compose a song that focuses on conveying the mood of a picture (your choice).
THEN you will add your music and picture to a Canva video file.
Picture: Your Choice
Style: Your Choice
Length: 1:30 (one minute & 30 seconds)
Tracks 10 or more
Automation: Volume, Pan & Sweep
Effects: EQ, Reverb & Sidechain