Northeast Early College High School – AP Music Theory
Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester
Students learn to recognize, understand, and describe the basic materials and processes of music that are heard or presented in a score. Develop aural, sight-singing, written, compositional, dictation and analytical skills through a series of listening, performance, written, creative, and analytical exercises. Students enrolled in this course must have access to a keyboard instrument at home for practice and completion of assignments. Attending out of school sessions and performances are required and part of the student’s grade.
Prerequisites: Music Theory I and II or the passing of a placement exam and one year or concurrent enrollment in a level III or IV ensemble (band, choir, guitar or orchestra) and director’s approval.
Grades: 11-12
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