Advanced Placement Music Theory is designed to provide high school music students with fundamental written and aural music skills in preparation for the AP music theory exam. The ultimate goal of the course is to facilitate students’ musical studies after high school. The course “integrates aspects of melody, harmony, texture, rhythm, form, musical analysis, elementary composition, and, to some extent, history and style” (from the College Board Advanced Placement Music Theory Course Description).
This course will build upon the student’s foundation of musical knowledge to prepare for the AP music theory examination, which encompasses the typical curriculum content of college freshman music major courses.