Patriot High – AP Music Theory
Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester
AP Music Theory provides students the learning experience equivalent to a college introductory course in music theory. Major areas of study include compositional procedures, listening skills (particularly those involving recognition and comprehension of melodic and rhythmic patterns), harmonic functions, compositional techniques, music textures, music terminology, notation skills, sightsinging, and score analysis. Students are expected to take the accompanying AP Exam, which may qualify them for advanced standing in college and/or college credit.
Prerequisites: Music Theory 1 or one year of a high school music performing ensemble
Grades: 11, 12
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