AP Music Theory is a college-level course for highly motivated students with a serious interest in music. Students will complete coursework equivalent to that of a first year college course in music theory. Successful completion of Music Theory II is a prerequisite for enrollment for this course. AP Music Theory is a full-year course that meets every other day. Class periods will consist of lecture and written work as well as sight-singing, ear-training, and melodic and harmonic dictation practice. Students are expected to practice aural and written music theory skills and concepts both in and outside of class. This course is designed to prepare students for the AP Music Theory Exam, and students are encouraged to take the exam in May.