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Fine Arts
Music Courses
Introduction to Music AP Music Theory
Theory Grades 10-12
Course Number 581
Grades 9-12 Full Year Course - 1 credit
Course Number 580 Prerequisite: None
Full Year Course – 0.5 credit Estimated Fee: $46.00 and AP Test Registration
Prerequisite: None Recommended For: College Bound/Technical
Estimated Fee: None Education
Recommended For: College Bound/Technical Career: A
Education
Career: A With recommendations from and the
approval of the College Board, the Advanced
Intro to Music Theory is a semester-long Placement Music Theory course work
course designed for students of any musical models a college music theory curriculum.
background or interest--even with little or no
prior music training. By the end of this In AP Music Theory students learn the inner
course, students will be able to: read and workings of music, helping answer the
write basic musical notation; compose, question: “why does music work the way it
translate by ear, and play basic chord does?” Students will gain a deep
progressions on the piano; hear and understanding of music notation and theory
transcribe intervals, melodies, and harmonic through reading, singing, notating, listening
progressions from any genre of music, from to, composing, and analyzing music from
classical to classic rock. The course is various styles, composers, and musical eras.
designed to provide students a greater Background in music highly recommended
understanding and appreciation for the Students enrolled in this course are required
creation of music. Those who wish to learn to take the A.P. exam in May
more can continue on to the AP Music
Theory course after completion.
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