AP Music Theory
AP Music Theory Course Information
Course Objectives
The AP Music Theory course is designed to develop a student’s ability to aurally and visually analyze the basic concepts and processes of music. This is achieved by incorporating lesson, assignments and creative projects that cultivate the aural, sight-singing, compositional and analytical skills of students.
Throughout the course (especially in the second semester), students will complete excerpts from sample exams found on AP Classroom. Students will complete the sample multiple-choice questions, free-response, and the sight-reading exercises. In the weeks leading up to the exam, students will complete College Board released exams from 2008 and 2016. Through lectures, analyses, and sample exams, students will compile a comprehensive lexicon of theory terms and concepts that will be used as a final review for the AP Music Theory Exam.
AP Music Theory is the Capstone for the QOHS Music Signature Pathway. Students need approval from the music teacher to enroll in this class.