ɐdvˈænst plˈeɪsmənt ˌeɪpˈiː mjˈuːzɪk θˈiəɹi ˈɔːlsoʊ nˈoʊn æz ˌeɪpˈiː mjˈuːzɪk ɔːɹ ˌeɪpˈiː θˈiəɹi ɪz ɐ kˈoːɹs ænd ɛɡzˌæmᵻnˈeɪʃən ˈɔfɚd ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts baɪ ðə kˈɑːlɪdʒ bˈoːɹd æz pˈɑːɹt ʌvðɪ ɐdvˈænst plˈeɪsmənt pɹˈoʊɡɹæm tə hˈaɪ skˈuːl stˈuːdənts hˌuː wˈɪʃ tʊ ˈɜːn kɹˈɛdɪt fɚɹə kˈɑːlɪdʒ lˈɛvəl mjˈuːzɪk θˈiəɹi kˈoːɹs.
Advanced Placement (AP) Music Theory (also known as AP Music or AP Theory) is a course and examination offered in the United States by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program to high school students who wish to earn credit for a college level music theory course.