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Home > The Courses > Course Home Pages > Music Theory: Credit, Placement, and Advanced Standing Policies Music Theory: Credit, Placement, and Advanced Standing Policies The College Board recommends that credits and advanced standing for the AP Music Theory Examination be awarded as follows: AP GRADE Up to Six Semester Hours: General Humanities/Arts Credit Placement into Second Semester Written Theory and Aural Skills (with Credit for First Semester) Placement into Second Year Written Theory and Aural Skills (with Credit for First Year) 5 Extremely Well Qualified Extremely Well Qualified Well Qualified 4 Well Qualified Well Qualified Qualified 3 Qualified Qualified Possibly Qualified 2 Possibly Qualified Possibly Qualified No Recommendation 1 No Recommendation No Recommendation No Recommendation Each college and university determines its own policies for the use of AP Music Theory Exam grades. Students should contact the institutions to which they are applying for information on how AP Music Theory grades will be used. Credit for the AP Music Theory Exam may fulfill either general humanities or arts requirements, or it may help to fulfill the requirements for the music major. Students intending to major in music should inquire about both the institution's general policy and the music department's policy. See also... Course Home Page Index Personal Profile

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