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School District of Oconee County

Advanced Placement Music Theory 

Course Number: 357600AW

The AP MusicTheory course corresponds to one or two semesters of a typical introductory college music theory course that covers topics such as musicianship, theory, musical materials, and procedures. Musicianship skills, including dictation and other listening skills, sight singing, and harmony, are considered an important part of the course.Through the course, students develop the ability to recognize, understand, and describe basic materials and processes of tonal music that are heard or presented in a score. Development of aural skills is a primary objective. Performance is also part of the curriculum through the practice of sight singing. Students understand basic concepts and terminology by listening to and performing a wide variety of music. Notational skills, speed, and fluency with basic materials are also emphasized. 

 

 

General Music (356000CH).  Exemption may be given based on teacher recommendation and student participation in a performing ensemble.
There are no fees associated with this course.

 Even though this course is not strictly a performance class, this course will support all of the state and national music standards through the use of singing, playing, improvisation, composition, notation, and evaluation.

 

National Standards for Music Education

  1. Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music
  2. Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music
  3. Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments
  4. Composing and arranging music within specific guidelines
  5. Reading and notating music
  6. Listening to, analyzing, and describing music
  7. Evaluating music and music performances
  8. Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts
  9. Understanding music in relation to history and culture

 

South Carolina Academic Standards for Visual and Performing Arts

  • The national standards 1 and 2 are combined into the 2010 South Carolina standard 1: “Music Performance.” Indicators previously listed under the two national standards are now listed under two subheadings: “Singing” and “Performing on Instrument.”
  • The national standards 3, “Improvising,” and 4, “Composing and Arranging,” are combined into the new South Carolina standard 2, “Creating Music.”
  • The new South Carolina standard 3, “Music Literacy,” is comprised of indicators previously listed in the 2003 standard 5, “Reading and Notating.”
  • The national standards 6 and 7 are combined into the new South Carolina standard 4: “Critical Response to Music,” with indicators organized under the subheadings “Analyzing” and “Evaluating.”
  • The new South Carolina standard 5, “History and Culture,” correlates with the national standard 9, “Relating to History and Culture.”
  • The new South Carolina standard 6, “Making Connections,” correlates with the national standard 8, “Making Connections.”
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