AP Music Theory
AP Music Theory Grades 11–12 1 Credit
*AMD Pathway
This year-long course is intended for highly motivated musicians with a serious interest in music. AP Music Theory focuses on concepts and skills emphasized within introductory college music theory courses to help students become sophisticated and thoughtful music listeners, performers, and composers. AP Music Theory students learn to recognize, understand, describe, and produce the basic elements and processes of performed and notated music. To become proficient with these skills, students must consistently practice applying course concepts through aural analysis, score analysis, sight-singing, dictation, and composition. Students will be required to take the AP Music Theory Exam after completing the course. With an exemplary score, colleges may grant credit or waive introductory music theory requirements. Students who successfully complete the introductory Music Theory course may enroll in AP Music Theory.