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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 Exam Fee
Prerequisite: None (approximately $94.00)
Estimated Fee: None Recommended For: College Bound/Technical
Recommended For: College Bound/Technical Education
Education
With recommendations from and the
Intro to Music Theory is a semester-long approval of the College Board, the
course designed for students of any musical Advanced Placement Music Theory course
background or interest--even with little or no work models a college music theory
prior music training. By the end of this curriculum.
course, students will be able to: read and
write basic musical notation; compose, In AP Music Theory students learn the inner
translate by ear, and play basic chord mechanics of music, helping answer the
progressions on the piano; hear and questions: “how does music work, and
transcribe intervals, melodies, and harmonic why?” Students will gain a deep
progressions from any genre of music, from understanding of music notation and theory
classical to classic rock. The course is through reading, singing, notating, listening
designed to provide students a greater to, composing, and analyzing music from
understanding and appreciation for the various styles, composers, and musical eras.
creation of music. Those who wish to learn Background in music highly recommended.
more can continue on to the AP Music
Theory course after completion. Students enrolled in this course are required
to take the A.P. exam in May
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