“Every week, each of the 20 members have to perform something— either a new song, part of a song, or a revised song,” Kratus said. “Everyone has that pressure to be up in front and performing something.”

Thursday, the students will have a chance to take their talents from the intimate class and showcase to a larger audience. The concert will take place at 7 p.m. in the Auditorium.

Environmental engineering freshman Jordyn Davis will be performing two songs — one, a collaborative piece with other classmates and another individual song she wrote titled ‘Follow.’

Music always has been a huge part of her life, she said, and the course has helped shape her into a confident performer. Davis recommended the class to anyone who has an interest in writing, plays an instrument or is looking for a different outlet musically.

“This is the best class I’ve taken so far,” she said. “The class is a really warm and safe environment that allows you to be confident with your music in a really short amount of time.”

A major part of the course is the feedback the students receive about their music each week. The class isn’t about what the students are learning from him, Kratus said, but what they learn from each other. In effect, the students coach each other to become better songwriters. The students’ final project in the class will be showing the community their talents they’ve refined.

Media and information senior Michael Finney said as much as he loved the class, he’s happy it’s coming to a close. A self-described perfectionist, the class often took up his weekends with hours of composing and mixing music, he said.

“I can’t wait to take what I learned from it and use it,” he said.

Davis said she encourages the MSU community to attend the concert to experience what her classmates has to offer.

“Even if you like a type of music that you think most people don’t like, I’m sure if you came to the performance, there would be someone in our class performing the style you like,” Davis said.