Originally Posted by: Mr_notfishThat is true. I started learning to sight read awhile ago, but I just got bored with it. Is there anything I need to know for composition type courses? I live in a tiny town in northern B.C. so I've been rather limited as to musical education.

Most theory courses will ease you into composition by teaching you first how to harmonize. You'll probably end up harmonizing many examples and observing harmonies in various different pieces before you ever get to melodic compositions. I think you'll just need a knowledge of basic rhythm and note-reading.