AP Music Theory
Advanced Placement Music Theory is a full-year course designed to give advanced high school musicians an opportunity to dramatically expand their musical knowledge. Skills taught during this course range from visual analysis and aural analysis to reading and writing musical notation. The amount of material covered is substantial and the course moves quickly. The goal of this course is to train competent musicians who have the capacity to utilize their analytic abilities to develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of music. This will be accomplished through various means, including ear training, the use of solfege syllables, and score study and analysis. Students will also develop the ability to understand phrase structure, motivic treatment, and recognize various musical forms (i.e. binary, ternary, strophic, and theme & variation). Students will develop a more profound awareness of these various styles of music by appreciating their historical and cultural significance. Students will also apply their knowledge as they analyze, listen to, read, and compose music.