Colleges whose own published policy gives credit for a score of 3 or lower on AP Music Theory, with the course credit and the number of credits.
362 colleges · each name links to its page, with sources · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026
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| College | State | Course and credits | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | NC | Elective Credit · 3 credits | |
| Arcadia University | PA | MU101 (4) | |
| Arkansas Tech University | AR | MUS 2003 | |
| Augusta University | GA | MUSI 1201 · 2 credits | |
| Aurora University | IL | MUS 2600 | |
| Azusa Pacific University | CA | 4 Humanities: Fine Arts Humanities: Fine Arts | |
| Ball State University | IN | 3 hrs, MUSE 265 | |
| Barry University | FL | Music 109 | |
| Bellarmine University | KY | MUSC 101 · 3 credits | |
| Benedictine College | KS | MUSC-1003 – Functional Keyboard I, MUSC-1010 –…MUSC-1003 – Functional Keyboard I, MUSC-1010 – Music Theory 1, & MUSC-1020 – Aural Skills I 5 | |
| Berry College | GA | MUS NC1 A No Credit | |
| Binghamton University | NY | elective credit 4 Aesthetics (A) | |
| Biola University | CA | 3 Elective | |
| Boise State University | ID | MUS 100XF · 3 credits | |
| Bowie State University | MD | 3 credit(s), MUSC 101 | |
| Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | OH | MUCT 1100 · 3 credits | |
| Bradley University | IL | score 3: Music Elective; score 4: Music Elective…score 3: Music Elective; score 4: Music Elective; score 5: Music Elective | |
| Bridgewater State University | MA | MUSC 170 3 Fine/Performing Arts, Quantitative Reasoning | |
| Brigham Young University-Hawaii | HI | MUSIC THEORY MUSC 111 & MUSC 111L 3 & · 1 credit | |
| Bucknell University | PA | 1.0 100 level Music Elective | |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | NY | LAS-7000 · 3 credits | |
| California Baptist University | CA | 3 MUS 114 Creative World | |
| California College of the Arts | CA | Humanities & Sciences Elective (GENED 795) | |
| California State University-Chico | CA | 6 --- · 2 credits | |
| California State University-Fullerton | CA | 6 MUS 101 (3) C.1 C.1 C.1 3.A | |
| California State University-Los Angeles | CA | 6 3 3A Fall 2009 8/4/2025 | |
| California State University-Monterey Bay | CA | 6 3 3A; MPA 101 F09 | |
| California State University-San Bernardino | CA | None 0 6 None | |
| California State University-San Marcos | CA | 6 0 n/a | |
| Cameron University | OK | score 3: MUSC 2312 & 2321; score 4: MUSC 2312 &…score 3: MUSC 2312 & 2321; score 4: MUSC 2312 & 2321; score 5: MUSC 2312 & 2321 | |
| Canisius University | NY | Free Elective 3 | |
| Carroll University | WI | Elective 4 | |
| Catawba College | NC | MUS 0001 Music Elective · 3 credits | |
| Cedarville University | OH | No Credit Granted 0 | |
| Central Baptist College | AR | Music MUS 1301/1301/1202, 1301 & 1303 3/3/8 | |
| Central Connecticut State University | CT | MUS 100 Search in Music 3 Arts & Humanities | |
| Central Washington University | WA | MUS | |
| Chowan University | NC | MUSI 152 | |
| Christopher Newport University | VA | 3 credits: MUSC 211 | |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | SC | FNAR 209 · 3 credits | |
| Clemson University | SC | MUSC 1420, 1430 · 4 credits | |
| Cleveland State University | OH | MUS 231 Harmony and Form I · 3 credits | |
| Coker University | SC | 3 MUS 121 | |
| College of Charleston | SC | 3 MUSC 146 | |
| College of Coastal Georgia | GA | Music MUSI 1100 · 3 credits | |
| College of Saint Mary | NE | ELECTIVE CREDIT 3 | |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | CO | 3 | AH1 | MU 111 | |
| Columbia College Chicago | IL | 3 credits Collegewide Elective | |
| Columbus State University | GA | MUSC 2*** · 3 credits | |
| Concordia University-Irvine | CA | 3 GE FINE ARTS | |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul | MN | MUS 203 3 N/A | |
| Concordia University-Wisconsin | WI | Elective – 3 crs. | |
| Culver-Stockton College | MO | 3 MUS 101 | |
| DeSales University | PA | FA 115 (3 credits) | |
| Dickinson College | PA | None None | |
| Duquesne University | PA | 2 MUSC 109 - Fundamentals of Music | |
| East Tennessee State University | TN | ||
| Eastern Connecticut State University | CT | MUS 215 (Sight Singing Ear Training Lab I) · 1 credit | |
| Eastern Illinois University | IL | 3 semester hours Music Elective | |
| Eastern Kentucky University | KY | APMT 3 MUS 181 | |
| Eastern Michigan University | MI | MUSC 100 (3 hrs) Music and Dance | |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | NM | 3 MUSC 1210 | |
| Eastern Oregon University | OR | 3 MUS Lower Division Transfer AEH 11-1-0217…3 MUS Lower Division Transfer AEH 11-1-0217 M.Cooper 11-1-17 bh | |
| Eastern University | PA | MUSI-104/104L & MUSI 101 · 6 credits | |
| Eastern Washington University | WA | 5 General Elective | |
| Emory & Henry University | VA | MUSC 152 | |
| Empire State University | NY | 3 or 6 credits (score dependent) Music Elective…3 or 6 credits (score dependent) Music Elective Arts The Arts | |
| Endicott College | MA | 3 MUS201 | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus | NJ | MUSIC 2221: Fundamentals of Music Theory 3 credits | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus | NJ | MUSIC 2221: Fundamentals of Music Theory 3 credits | |
| Farmingdale State College | NY | MUS 108 · 3 credits | |
| Fashion Institute of Technology | NY | MU010 HU010 G6 | ARTS G7 | HUMN | |
| Fayetteville State University | NC | 6 MUSI 152, MUSI 281 | |
| Ferris State University | MI | MUSI GENA 2 MUSI 121 | |
| Fitchburg State University | MA | MUSC 2200: Basic Music Theory AOM,ART,ARTS,FA,L,PL 3 · 3 credits | |
| Flagler College | FL | MUS 151 (3) | |
| Florida Atlantic University | FL | MUT 1111,*** MUT 1241 · 4 credits | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | FL | score 3: MUT 1001 (3) if composite score is 3 or…score 3: MUT 1001 (3) if composite score is 3 or higher. MUT 1111 and MUT 1241 if both aural and non-aural subscores are 3 or higher (min. 3 credits).; score 4: Same as 3.; score 5: Same as 3. | |
| Florida Institute of Technology | FL | MUS 1310 (3) MUS 1310 (3) | |
| Florida International University | FL | MUT 1001 (3) · 3 credits | |
| Fort Hays State University | KS | MUS 181 (3 credit hrs) Theory of Music I | |
| Francis Marion University | SC | Music 115 | |
| Fresno Pacific University | CA | Elective | |
| George Fox University | OR | ARTP CORE-L Performing Arts Approved Core… · 3 creditsARTP CORE-L Performing Arts Approved Core Transfer Course ARTV/P 120 | |
| George Mason University | VA | MUSI 100 · 3 credits | |
| Georgetown College | KY | MUS 107 · 2 credits | |
| Georgia Southwestern State University | GA | MUSC 1201 · 3 credits | |
| Georgia State University | GA | MUS 1099 | |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | IA | 3/1/2024 2/28/2029 MUSC0000 · 3 credits | |
| Grove City College | PA | score 5: MUSI 103; score 4: MUSI 103; score 3…score 5: MUSI 103; score 4: MUSI 103; score 3: MUSI 103 or Gen. Elective1 | |
| Hampton University | VA | Music 200 · 3 credits | |
| Henderson State University | AR | MUSC 10003: Music (3 hours) | |
| Hendrix College | AR | **MUSI 100 Music Fundamentals | |
| Hofstra University | NY | LA 999 · 3 credits | |
| Holy Family University | PA | Tier 2 Elective · 3 credits | |
| Husson University | ME | Fine Arts Elective 3* | |
| Idaho State University | ID | MUSC 1102 & 1103 · 5 credits | |
| Illinois College | IL | MU 111 · 4 credits | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | IL | 3 HUM 180 | |
| Illinois State University | IL | MUS 100A01 1 hour | |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | PA | MUSC 111 Theory Skills I and MUSC 115 Theory I · 5 credits | |
| Indiana University-Bloomington | IN | 111 · 3 credits | |
| Indiana University-East | IN | 3 Hours MUS-T 101 | |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis | IN | MUS-Z 111 · 3 credits | |
| Indiana University-Northwest | IN | MUS-UN 100 · 3 credits | |
| Indiana University-South Bend | IN | 75 MUS-T 109 3 cr. | |
| Indiana University-Southeast | IN | 75 MUS-T 109 3 cr. | |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | IN | 5 MUS-160 & MUS-162 | |
| Iona University | NY | FPA Core 3 Core Humanities | |
| Jackson State University | MS | MUS 211 – Music Theory · 3 credits | |
| Jacksonville University | FL | Must complete Music Dept. test | |
| Kansas Wesleyan University | KS | MUSI131 · 3 credits | |
| Kean University | NJ | MUS 1101 - MUSIC THEORY I · 2 credits | |
| Kennesaw State University | GA | MUSI 1T00 | |
| Kent State University at Kent | OH | MUS11121 4 · 4 credits | |
| Kentucky State University | KY | MUS 112, 113 · 4 credits | |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College | KY | MUS 150 MUS 150 and 151 3 · 6 credits | |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | PA | MUSC102 | |
| La Sierra University | CA | MUCT 111, 111L Theory IA, Lab · 4 credits | |
| Lamar University | TX | 3 MUTY 1211 & MUTY 1116 | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | NC | 4 MUS 160 | |
| Lewis-Clark State College | ID | MUS-142 · 3 credits | |
| Life University | GA | 6 HUM or ART 9 Humanities · 9 credits | |
| Lindenwood University | MO | MUS 14101 Music Theory I · 3 credits | |
| Longwood University | VA | MUSC 113 & MUSC 115 (3) None | |
| Louisiana Christian University | LA | MU 141 , MU 143 (4 hrs) | |
| Lynn University | FL | MUT 020 3 Dean approval required | |
| Malone University | OH | MUS 155 3 · 3 credits | |
| Marian University | WI | MUS 211 AND MUS 212 · 6 credits | |
| Marshall University | WV | MUSP 101 · 3 credits | |
| Marymount University | VA | 3 6 MUS 901 (FPA) MUS 901 (FPA) | |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis | MO | MUS-101 and MUS-103 Fine Arts/Humanities general…MUS-101 and MUS-103 Fine Arts/Humanities general education; applicable major/minor 2 + 1 | |
| Marywood University | PA | 6 credits Full credit awarded only with…6 credits Full credit awarded only with appropriate sub- score levels | |
| McNeese State University | LA | Music 101, 101L · 3 credits | |
| Metropolitan State University | MN | 3 Goal 6: Humanities and the Fine Arts | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | CO | Music MUS 1010 - Essential Music Theory Skills 3 None None | |
| Miami University-Hamilton | OH | MUS 101 · 3 credits | |
| Miami University-Middletown | OH | MUS 101 · 3 credits | |
| Miami University-Oxford | OH | MUS 101 · 3 credits | |
| Middle Tennessee State University | TN | MUTH 1000 · 3 credits | |
| Midland University | NE | 3 hours MUS101 – Fundamentals of Music I | |
| Midwestern State University | TX | 6 MUSC 1603, 1613 MUSI 1311, 1312 | |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania | PA | MUSI 112: Solfege, Harmony & Analysis I · 3 credits | |
| Mississippi State University | MS | MU 1213 · 3 credits | |
| Missouri State University-Springfield | MO | MUS 103 · 3 credits | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | MO | 3 Music 2161 | |
| Montana State University Billings | MT | 6 MUSI 101 | |
| Morehead State University | KY | MUST 131, 133 4 Music Theory I (3) Music Reading I (1) | |
| Muskingum University | OH | 3 MUSC 101 | |
| Nazareth University | NY | 6 VPA*Q (any visual/performing arts PEQ), MUS 1T1…6 VPA*Q (any visual/performing arts PEQ), MUS 1T1 (Music majors will still need to take MUS 104G.) | |
| New York Institute of Technology | NY | Liberal Arts Elective | |
| Niagara University | NY | FAA Elective 6 SH | |
| Nicholls State University | LA | MUS 119 · 4 credits | |
| Norfolk State University | VA | score 3: 2 credits: MUS 145; score 4: 2 credits…score 3: 2 credits: MUS 145; score 4: 2 credits: MUS 145; score 5: 2 credits: MUS 145 | |
| North Carolina A & T State University | NC | 6 MUSI 101, 102 | |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | NC | MUS 120 · 3 credits | |
| Northeastern Illinois University | IL | MUS 121 3 cr | |
| Northern Kentucky University | KY | MUSM 111 Music Theory I AND MUSM 122 Aural Skills I · 4 credits | |
| Northwest Nazarene University | ID | 3 MUSC1200 - Beginning Music Theory I (3) | |
| Nova Southeastern University | FL | MUSC 1800/ 3crs. | |
| Oakwood University | AL | MU 211 (3 hours) | |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | Music 1121 (2) · 2 credits | |
| Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | OK | MUSI 1002 · 2 credits | |
| Old Dominion University | VA | MUSC 1ELE · 3 credits | |
| Oregon Institute of Technology | OR | 8 Humanities Elective | |
| Oregon State University | OR | Arts 8 and and MUS 121 MUS 122 MUS LDT none none none | |
| Pacific Lutheran University | WA | MUSI 100TR 4 Elective | |
| Park University | MO | APMUSTHE CBAP0022 MU221 & MU222 3 hrs. for score…APMUSTHE CBAP0022 MU221 & MU222 3 hrs. for score of 3 & 6 hrs. for score of 4 or above | |
| Piedmont University | GA | MUSC THEORY ELEC 3 | |
| Pittsburg State University | KS | MUSIC Elective (Student may request credit…MUSIC Elective (Student may request credit through Music Department placement test) | |
| Point University | GA | Arts Fine Arts Course MUS 102 Music Appreciation…Arts Fine Arts Course MUS 102 Music Appreciation MUSI 102 Music Appreciation 3 | |
| Portland State University | OR | MUS 102 · 4 credits | |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne | IN | MUSC 10900 · 3 credits | |
| Purdue University Global | IN | 100/200 Humanities Elective 5* | |
| Purdue University Northwest | IN | AP75 MUS 1XXXX · 3 credits | |
| Purdue University-Main Campus | IN | MUSIC 1XXXX | |
| Radford University | VA | MUSC 111 , MUSC 112 · 6 credits | |
| Rhode Island College | RI | MUS 203 Elementary Music Theory (4)* | |
| Ringling College of Art and Design | FL | General Education Elective | |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | NY | FREE-100- Free Elective (3 cr.) | |
| Rowan University | NJ | AP 75 Arts INTR 99070 Free Elective · 3 credits | |
| Russell Sage College | NY | MUS ELCT 3cr. | |
| SUNY Brockport | NY | THE MUST 1TR (AF) · 3 credits | |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | NY | 6 MUS 210 + MUS 1XX | |
| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | NY | Gen ed elective or free elective 6 The Arts | |
| SUNY College of Technology at Canton | NY | 6 Music Elective (MUSC 299) GER · 8 credits | |
| SUNY Maritime College | NY | GERA 000 General Education: The Arts · 3 credits | |
| SUNY Oneonta | NY | Music MUSC 2250 MUSC 150 ARTS A3 3 Updated Fall 2017 | |
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute | NY | 4cr Arts NA | |
| Saginaw Valley State University | MI | ||
| Saint Edward's University | TX | MUSI 1101 · 1 credit | |
| Saint Mary's College of California | CA | MUSIC 100 – Music Fundamentals | |
| Saint Xavier University | IL | MUS 101 · 3 credits | |
| Salem State University | MA | Music Theory MUS132N | |
| Salisbury University | MD | 4 MUSC 201 MUSC 201 | |
| Salve Regina University | RI | MSC-211 and MSC-212 | |
| San Diego State University | CA | 3, 4, 5 4 PHYS 180A and PHYS 182A | |
| San Francisco State University | CA | 6 | |
| San Jose State University | CA | Elective credit · 6 credits | |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | GA | MUSC 140 or general education elective or free elective | |
| Seattle University | WA | MUSC 1000 (5) | |
| Shepherd University | WV | MUSC 111 | |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | PA | 3 MUSI 212 | |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | PA | MUSI 107 Fundamentals of Music · 3 credits | |
| Southeast Missouri State University | MO | MM100 Music Fundamentals · 3 credits | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University | OK | MUS 1123 | |
| Southern Connecticut State University | CT | MUS 220 and 225 (5 cr.) | |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | IL | MUS 111 - Intro to Music History/Literature BFPA · 3 credits | |
| Southern New Hampshire University | NH | MUS-211 & 212 MUS-211 & 212 · 6 credits | |
| Southern Oregon University | OR | 8 MUS 121, 122, 124, 125 | |
| Southern Utah University | UT | MUSC 1100 3 N/A | |
| Spalding University | KY | MUS 999 | |
| Spring Hill College | AL | 3 MUS 221 | |
| St. Francis College | NY | 5 1 FA 1401 HCE | |
| St. John Fisher University | NY | Liberal arts credit hours 3 | |
| St. Mary's University | TX | 6 MU 1321 and 1322 | |
| Stetson University | FL | score 3: MUSC 180; score 4: MUSC 180 | |
| Stevenson University | MD | 3 Fullfills Fine Arts Requirement | |
| Stockton University | NJ | 4 MUSC 2115 Music Theory I | |
| Stony Brook University | NY | Music Theory MUS 119 3 G ARTS | |
| Suffolk University | MA | 4 FREE ELECTIVE | |
| Sul Ross State University | TX | MUS 1311, 1312 · 6 credits | |
| Sweet Briar College | VA | A, B, or C 3 MUSC 163 CORE 150 | |
| Syracuse University | NY | 3 HOM 125/ MTC 125 Awarded for non-music majors…3 HOM 125/ MTC 125 Awarded for non-music majors only. Arts and Sciences/Maxwell | |
| Tarleton State University | TX | MUSC 1311 Music Theory · 3 credits | |
| Texas A&M University-Central Texas | TX | 6 MUSI 1311 ; MUSI 1312 | |
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville | TX | MUSI 1316 , MUSI 1317 , MUSI 1116 , MUSI 1117 (8 Cr) | |
| Texas A&M University-San Antonio | TX | 3 MUSI 1301 | |
| Texas A&M University-Texarkana | TX | MUSI 1311 and MUSI 1312 · 6 credits | |
| Texas State University | TX | 4 MU 1115, 1312 | |
| Texas Wesleyan University | TX | 2 hours Music Theory I | |
| The Catholic University of America | DC | MUS 123 · 3 credits | |
| The University of Alabama | AL | TRGS HU 3 | |
| The University of Montana | MT | MUSI TR1 Determined by Music Department · 6 credits | |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | TN | MUS 1060 · 3 credits | |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin | TN | Credit awarded by individual assessment | |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | TX | MUSI 1076A · 3 credits | |
| The University of Texas at Austin | TX | MUS 306M | |
| The University of Texas at Tyler | TX | 3 MUSI 1311* | |
| Thomas Jefferson University | PA | Elective 3 | |
| Thomas More University | KY | 3 or higher Music Elective | |
| Tiffin University | OH | MUS101 · 3 credits | |
| Towson University | MD | 3 units, MUSC 105 | |
| University at Albany | NY | AMUS 110 AMUS E10 · 6 credits | |
| University at Buffalo | NY | MST MUS104LEC · 3 credits | |
| University of Akron Main Campus | OH | General Elective 3 | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | AL | 4 Pass | |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | AL | 4 MU 201, 203 None | |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | AK | MUS F103X · 3 credits | |
| University of Alaska Southeast | AK | MUS S1 Elective · 3 credits | |
| University of Arkansas | AR | MUSC 10003 & MUTH 10003 | |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | AR | MUSC 20003 / MUHL 2305, Introduction to Music | |
| University of Baltimore | MD | 3 General Elective | |
| University of California-Berkeley | CA | 3 units of credit (for each test) toward the…3 units of credit (for each test) toward the Breadth requirement | |
| University of California-Irvine | CA | 8 Elective credit only | |
| University of California-Los Angeles | CA | MUSIC Theory 8.0 | |
| University of California-San Diego | CA | 8 Elective Credit Only Meets Fine Arts requirement | |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | CA | 75 · 8 credits | |
| University of Charleston | WV | 3 MUSC 101 | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | CO | MUS 2999TC · 3 credits | |
| University of Detroit Mercy | MI | MUS Elective 3 --- | |
| University of Florida | FL | MUT 1001 , if composite score is 3 or higher (3… · 3 creditsMUT 1001 , if composite score is 3 or higher (3 credits); MUT 1121, if both aural and non-aural subscores are 3 or higher (3 credits) | |
| University of Florida-Online | FL | MUT 1001 , if composite score is 3 or higher (3…MUT 1001 , if composite score is 3 or higher (3 credits); MUT 1121, if both aural and non-aural subscores are 3 or higher (3 credits) | |
| University of Georgia | GA | MUSI 3550 (0 credit hours) | |
| University of Hartford | CT | TH 1XX, 2 CR | |
| University of Hawaii at Hilo | HI | MUS 281 283 · 2 credits | |
| University of Hawaii-West Oahu | HI | MUS DA 3 | |
| University of Houston | TX | MUSI 1301 · 3 credits | |
| University of Houston-Downtown | TX | MUS 1304 · 3 credits | |
| University of Idaho | ID | elective credit (lower-division) 3 | |
| University of Illinois Chicago | IL | MUS 107 (3 hours) | |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | IL | MUS 1 - - 2 Not Applicable You may take the Music…MUS 1 - - 2 Not Applicable You may take the Music Theory or the Musicianship proficiency exam, if you wish. | |
| University of Iowa | IA | N/A | |
| University of Kansas | KS | 3 hours, MTHC 105 | |
| University of La Verne | CA | N/A N/A 4 4 sem hrs of elective credit | |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe | LA | Music 1002 · 3 credits | |
| University of Louisville | KY | MUH 100X (3 hrs) | |
| University of Maine | ME | MUY 101 3 Artistic & Creative Exp | |
| University of Maine at Farmington | ME | MUS 199 – Music Elective · 4 credits | |
| University of Mary | ND | MUS 123 & MUS 124 credits: · 6 credits | |
| University of Mary Washington | VA | MUTH-NOTMJ 4 | |
| University of Maryland-College Park | MD | 3 MUSC 140 (DSSP) | |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston | MA | MUSIC 9000 3 Arts | |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | MA | 6 Music Electives | |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | MA | MUTH.1010 · 3 credits | |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn | MI | MTHY 100 (3 credit hours) | |
| University of Michigan-Flint | MI | MUS 135 Fundamentals of Music N/A · 3 credits | |
| University of Mississippi | MS | Mus 105 · 3 credits | |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | MO | Music 1211 · 2 credits | |
| University of Missouri-St Louis | MO | 3 THRY COM 1301 · 3 credits | |
| University of Mobile | AL | Music Theory MU 101, 102 · 6 credits | |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | NE | Department recommended precise course 3-6 | |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha | NE | MUS 1400 · 3 credits | |
| University of New England | ME | MUS 115 · 3 credits | |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus | NM | MUS 150 & MUS 150L (4 CREDITS) | |
| University of New Orleans | LA | See Footnote 2 TBD | |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | NC | MUS 106 · 3 credits | |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | NC | MUSC 121 · 3 credits | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | NC | 4 MUSIC 1140, MUSL 1140 | |
| University of North Dakota | ND | MUSC 130: Music Theory I MUSC 134: Music Theory II · 6 credits | |
| University of North Florida | FL | MUT 1111 and MUT 1241 · 6 hours elective | |
| University of Redlands | CA | One lower division general education course (3 credits) | |
| University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne | IN | MUSC 136 · 3 credits | |
| University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma | OK | MUSC 1113 Music Theory I, MUSC 1111 Aural Skills Lab · 4 credits | |
| University of South Alabama | AL | MUT Elective 3 hrs | |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort | SC | MUSC B115 | |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | SC | MUSC 114 4 MUSC 117 | |
| University of South Florida | FL | MUT 1001 (2)5 · 3 credits | |
| University of Southern Indiana | IN | GENS 1-EL (100-Level Elective) · 3 credits | |
| University of Southern Maine | ME | MUS 110 CE (3 cr) with score of 3 on EITHER…MUS 110 CE (3 cr) with score of 3 on EITHER written or aural component MUT 110 (3 cr) and MUT 112 (3 cr) with score of 4 or higher on written component MUT 111 (1 cr) and MUT 113 (1 cr) with score of 4 or higher on aural component | |
| University of Southern Mississippi | MS | 3 | |
| University of St Thomas | MN | MUSC 113 | |
| University of St Thomas | TX | MUSC 2362 or MUSC 2363 | |
| University of Toledo | OH | None General Elective 3 | |
| University of Utah | UT | MUTH · MUTH | |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus | WA | MUSIC 116 2 A&H | |
| University of West Alabama | AL | Music Theory I Music Theory I & II 4 · 8 credits | |
| University of West Florida | FL | MUT 1001 if composite score is 3 or higher. MUT…MUT 1001 if composite score is 3 or higher. MUT 1111 and MUT 1241 if both aural and non-aural subscores are 3 or higher. (min. 3 credits) | |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | WI | MUSIC 115 & 151 4 FIN | |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | WI | Music 115*** · 3 credits | |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | WI | MUSIC 151 · 3 credits | |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | WI | Score 3/4/5: 6 credits MUSIC Elective (further…Score 3/4/5: 6 credits MUSIC Elective (further assessment required, footnote 1). | |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville | WI | 3 MUSIC 1730 | |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls | WI | 4 credits for MUS 130 | |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | WI | 8 Music 110, 111, 112 & 113 | |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | WI | MUSC 151 Theory · 2 credits | |
| University of the Cumberlands | KY | MUSC 130 – Music Appreciation* or MUSC 131 –…MUSC 130 – Music Appreciation* or MUSC 131 – Music Theory and Skills I* 3 | |
| Upper Iowa University | IA | 3 Humanities Gen Ed (3) | |
| Ursuline College | OH | Elective credit 3 | |
| Utah State University | UT | 3 · MUSC 1100 (BCA) (3) | |
| Utah Valley University | UT | MUSC 1100 Fundamentals Of Music 3.0 Fine Arts | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | VA | MHIS 115 · 2 credits | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | VA | MUS 2025 EUROPEAN-AMERICAN MUSIC THEORY · 3 credits | |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | VA | MUS 225 Intermediate Musicianship I · 4 credits | |
| Viterbo University | WI | MUSC-151 · 3 credits | |
| Warren Wilson College | NC | 4 MUS120/MUS201 Music Theory None | |
| Washburn University | KS | MU 215 Hours: · 3 credits | |
| Washington State University | WA | Music Elective · 2 credits | |
| Wayland Baptist University | TX | 8 MUSI 1401 and MUSI 2412 | |
| Weber State University | UT | MUSC 1100 (2cr) · 2 credits | |
| Webster University | MO | ARTS MUSC 1000 Fundamentals of Musicianship · 3 credits | |
| West Texas A & M University | TX | MUSI 1311 | |
| Western Carolina University | NC | 4 MUS 19A Lower Level Elective | |
| Western Colorado University | CO | MUS 129 Creative Expression · 3 credits | |
| Western Connecticut State University | CT | 3 MUS 990 | |
| Western Kentucky University | KY | MUS 100 · 2 credits | |
| Western Oregon University | OR | 3 MUS 111 | |
| Western Washington University | WA | Music electives (3 credits) | |
| Westminster University | UT | MUSC 171 · 3 credits | |
| Whittier College | CA | AP 1 Music Electives | |
| Widener University | PA | MUS 120 · 3 credits | |
| Wilkes University | PA | MUS 103 (3) | |
| William & Mary | VA | MUSC 101 | |
| William Carey University | MS | ARTS 3 MUT 161 (qualify for placement in Fresh. Theory II) | |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey | NJ | Arts MUSI 1600 Music Theory I · 3 credits | |
| Wilmington University | DE | 6 credits: HUM Elective and HUM Elective | |
| Winston-Salem State University | NC | 3 MUS3301, Music Theory I Fine Arts | |
| Worcester State University | MA | MU-101 · 3 credits | |
| Wright State University-Main Campus | OH | 3 G eneral Elective Credit | |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | LA | MUST 1030/1040 · 6 credits | |
| York College of Pennsylvania | PA | MUS182 Music Theory I · 3 credits | |
| Youngstown State University | OH | MUTC 1520 · 3 credits |
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