This course is designed to develop the students ability to recognize, understand, and describe the materials and processes of music that are heard or presented in a score.  The achievement of this goal may best be by integrated approaches to the students development of: aural skills through listening, sight-singing skills through performance exercises, keyboard skills, written skills through written exercises, compositional skills through creative exercises, and analytical skills through analytical exercises.  The course will seek to instill mastery of the rudiments and terminology of music, including notation, intervals, scales and keys, chords, metric organization, and rhythmic patterns.  The course in AP Music Theory is strongly recommended to any student who is considering a college music major or minor, and any student who wants to excel in music at the high school level and beyond.  AP Music Theory is open to any student who is currently enrolled in Instrumental Music or Vocal Music. Exceptions for students who are not in band or choir, but have sufficient musical skills to be successful in the course, may be made by the instructor.