What's music theory like? Can I skip into Music Theory 2?

Colleges & Universities University of Central Florida
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<p>Hey! I’m going to UCF as an electrical engineering student. But, I also a passion for music and I was a little curious about some music theory classes. First of all, I did take AP Music Theory in high school and got a 3 on the AP exam (3 nonaural, 2 aural). Unfortunately, UCF doesn’t give credit for its music theory class no matter what you got on the exam :confused:
I really don’t want to start out at some fundamentals of music class or Music Theory 1, when it’s so basic. Mainly because I’ll be taking an engineering curriculum which leaves little room for other classes, so I don’t want to waste my time on material I already know. I’d love to start at music theory 2. So here are my Qs:

  1. Is there a music theory placement test. I can’t find ANY info on this.
  2. How likely do you think it is I could get Consent of Instructor (my teacher looks like it will be Robert Thornton btw)? I could easily study any material for music theory 1 that wasn’t covered in ap theory, and brush up on my eartraining. My class covered up through nonharmonic tones, score analysis, phrase structure, etc.
  3. How hard really is UCF’s Music Theory 1 class (MUT 1121)? Would this really hurt me? And what is the compositional assignment like, I see it referenced in a syllabus I found. And how advanced is the lab? My only real downfall is dictation. Harmonic dictation especially.
    Thanks!</p>
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<p>1) There is no placement test for Music Theory. That only exists for Math and Chemistry, and even for Chemistry, it won’t get you out of Chem 1.</p>

<p>2) I don’t know enough about the music department to answer this, but my guess would be that it’s unlikely. It’s easier to get overrides with arbitrary pre-requisites (i.e. a lot of people get overrides into Microbiology so that they can take it at the same time as General Chemistry II, even though Chem II is a pre req to Microbiology).</p>

<p>3) No clue.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the answer. That sucks that there’s no music theory placement test! Now I just have to hope they’re nice enough to override me anyways D:
If anyone has anything to say about the content and rigor of Music Theory I, that would be much appreciated.</p>