Registration Info
July 11 - 14, 2022
(please note that this course runs Monday through Thursday)
Westminster Choir College faculty member Dr. Joel Phillips was the Chief Faculty Consultant for the AP Examination in Music Theory. In addition to sitting with the committee of examiners that creates these tests, he was responsible for setting the scores, reviewing the applications of those who wish to be readers for the examination and managing the scoring of the examination each summer. Dr. Phillips is recipient of the Rider University Distinguishing Teaching Award and co-author of three music theory textbooks published by W. W. Norton—The Musician’s Guide to Aural Skills: Ear-Training, The Musician's Guide to Aural Skills: Sight Singing, and The Musician's Guide to Fundamentals. His compositions have received a number of awards and are published by G. Schirmer, Inc., Transcontinental Music Publications, GIA, and Mark Foster Music (Shawnee Press).
Session Description
Participants will examine in detail the AP Music Theory Course and Examination Description (CED) and relevant materials to develop strategies to improve classroom instruction and delivery. They will analyze selected problem types typical of first-year college music theory, infer their construction and solutions, learn to create comparable questions for their own classroom use, and learn ways to evaluate student responses to these problems. Ultimately participants will be able to develop or refine their own AP music theory course and submit a course audit.
Prior to the beginning of the Institute, participants must obtain or prepare the following items.
- A laptop, tablet, or other internet-capable device
- Either (1) access to a printer OR (2) the ability to notate music electronically on PDFs (e.g., an iPad with a stylus using Books or FourScore app annotation)
- Number two pencils, erasers, music paper, high-quality audio playback capability
- Access to a piano or MIDI keyboard
- A 3–5 minute self-created presentation that demonstrates a favorite music-theory teaching tip (e.g., YouTube or Zoom video, PowerPoint, etc.)
Course Format
Post-COVID, APSI days divide into six segments—four class sessions, optional activities, and a homework session. Class sessions are a mix of synchronous and asynchronous instruction. Optional activities, like lunch chats, have suggested discussion topics. Homework is always individual work. Instructor-provided materials supplement those of the College Board. Participants may voluntarily enroll in the instructor’s Canvas LMS website for access to these supplementary materials.
Faculty
Tuition
- For credit: $1950 (3 credits) or $1300 (2 credits)
- Non-credit: $650
$150 deposit required