Course Description
COMPLETE COURSE

½ Credit Equivalent:

Music provides a way for students to express themselves artistically, but music also enhances intelligence and creativity. Music Theory A is a course designed to develop students’ visual and aural understanding of the structure of music. In this course, students will study the language and symbols of music. Not only will students learn to read various musical elements, such as scales, chords, pitch notations, and time signatures, they will also learn to construct these elements themselves. The course also teaches students to understand basic forms in music compositions, including the skill of notation. As students learn these various aspects of music theory, they will undergo ear training to teach them to recognize these elements aurally as well.
Music Theory B is a semester long course that is designed to take skills learned in Music Theory A and apply them to more advanced concepts such as ear training and introduction to composition. Students will apply their knowledge of rhythms, chords, scales, key signatures, time signatures, pitch notations, ear training, and music formats to create an original piece of musical composition. Students will also apply their knowledge of advanced musical techniques such as dynamics and accenting to enhance their creation. Music Theory offered as:
Partial Course
A selection of 12.5% of the Full Credit Equivalent course.

Weekly Course
A selection of 3.125% of the Full Credit Equivalent course.

Abbreviated Course
Abbreviated version of the Full Credit Equivalent course.

Self Paced Scheduling Information
Complete Courses
- Full Credit Equivalent courses must be completed within 240 days
- 1/2 Credit Equivalent courses must be completed within 120 days
- 1/4 Credit Equivalent courses must be completed within 60 days

Abbreviated Courses
- Abbreviated courses must be completed within 60 days

Partial Courses
- Monthly courses must be completed within 30 days
- Weekly courses must be completed within 7 days

Delivery Method

• Internet
• Streaming Audio
• Streaming Video

Course Materials
All course materials are available through the Advanced Academics website.