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AP Music Theory

AP Coordinator’s Manual, Part 2

This page offers a summary to help you prepare for the 2025 AP Exams. More information will be in the AP Coordinator’s Manual, Part 2, available in early 2025.

Note: The 2025 AP Music Theory Exams will be administered as they have been in the past—as paper and pencil exams with audio components.

Ordering Master CDs

Each AP Music Theory Exam order includes one set of master CDs (one master listening CD and one master sight singing CD), regardless of the number of exams ordered. If there will be multiple testing rooms for the AP Music Theory Exam, you’ll need to order a set of master CDs for each testing room. Order additional master CDs by March 14. Review the “Ordering Additional Master CDs” section in the AP Coordinator’s Manual, Part 1.

When you submit your exam order, you may request:

  • 1 additional master sight singing CD for every 4 exams ordered
  • 1 additional master listening CD for every 10 exams ordered

You may add additional master CDs to your exam order until March 14, 2025, 11:59 p.m. ET.

Administering the Exams

AP Music Theory Exams require special equipment and exam procedures. Student responses for these exams are recorded using digital recording equipment and must be submitted through the Digital Audio Submission (DAS) portal to be scored. Visit the following pages for more information:   

 

More information about setting up and administering these exams, will be in the AP Coordinator’s Manual, Part 2.

Key Dates

Mar 14, 2025 | 11:59 PM ET

Deadline to Add Additional Master CDs to Your Exam Order

You may add additional master CDs to your order through AP Registration and Ordering until this deadline.

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Resources

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AP Coordinator’s Manual, Part 1, 2024-25

This manual provides detailed information about everything AP coordinators need to do from the start of the school year through the November 15 exam ordering deadline.

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