AP Music Theory credit at Indiana colleges
Every Indiana college with a published AP Music Theory credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
25 of 39 Indiana colleges (64%) award credit for AP Music Theory at a score of 3. 12 require a 4 and 2 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Ivy Tech Community College (3 credit hours). 39 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis | 3 | 3 | HUMA 117 | Policy |
 Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette | 3 | — | MUSIC 1XXXX | Policy |
 Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington | 3 | 3 | MUS-Z 111 | Policy |
 Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis | 3 | 3 | MUS-UN 100 | Policy |
 Ball State University Muncie | 3 | 3 | MUSED 265 | Policy |
 Indiana State University Terre Haute | 3 | 3 | MUS 101 | Policy |
 Purdue University Northwest Hammond | 3 | 3 | MUS 1XXXX | Policy |
 Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne | 3 | 3 | MUSC 10900 | Policy |
 University of Southern Indiana Evansville | 3 | 3 | GENS 1-EL (100-Level Elective) | Policy |
 Indiana University-South Bend South Bend | 3 | 3 | MUS-A 190 | Policy |
 Vincennes University Vincennes | 3 | 3 | MUSI 107 | Policy |
 Indiana University-Southeast New Albany | 3 | 3 | MUS-T 109 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | MUS-UN 100 | Policy | |
 Indiana University-East Richmond | 3 | 3 | MUS T101 | Policy |
 Trine University Angola | 3 | 3 | MUS 103 | Policy |
| 3 | 3 | MUS-T 113 | Policy | |
| 3 | 5 | MUS-160 and MUS-162 | Policy | |
 Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne | 3 | 6 | HUM 2510 & HUM Elective | Policy |
 Bethel University Mishawaka | 3 | 7 | MUTH121, 122, & 123 | Policy |
 Huntington University Huntington | 3 | 3 | MU110 Music Theory I | Policy |
 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Saint Mary of the Woods | 3 | 4 | MU-115/MU-125 | Policy |
 Franklin College Franklin | 3 | 3 | MUS XXX | Policy |
GC Goshen College Goshen | 3 | 3 | Music elective | Policy |
 Holy Cross College Notre Dame | 3 | 3 | — | Policy |
 Oakland City University Oakland City | 3 | 3 | MUS 111 | Policy |
 Butler University Indianapolis | 4 | 3 | MT 101 | Policy |
 Marian University Indianapolis | 4 | 3 | MUS 121 | Policy |
 Valparaiso University Valparaiso | 4 | 5 | MUS 163 and MUS 109 | Policy |
 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute | 4 | 4 | MUSI H101 | Policy |
 DePauw University Greencastle | 4 | 1 | MUS 100 | Policy |
 University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne Fort Wayne | 4 | 3 | Music elective | Policy |
 University of Evansville Evansville | 4 | 3 | Music 141 | Policy |
 Saint Mary's College Notre Dame | 4 | 3 | MUS 181 | Policy |
 Anderson University Anderson | 4 | 4 | MUSC 1010, 1030 | Policy |
 Manchester University North Manchester | 4 | 3 | MUS 125 | Policy |
 Wabash College Crawfordsville | 4 | 1 | MUS-130 | Policy |
 Earlham College Richmond | 4 | 3 | MUS 171 | Policy |
 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame | 5 | 3 | MUS 10090 | Policy |
 University of Indianapolis Indianapolis | 5 | 3 | MUS-100 Music Fundamentals | Policy |
AP Music Theory credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Indiana college: the lowest score that earns actual credit under the policy that applies to all students, and the largest credit award published at that score. Placement-only policies — permission to skip a course without earning credit hours — are excluded. Credit hours and course equivalents are reproduced exactly as the college published them; “—” means no value was published and we do not estimate one. A page is published for a state only when at least 8 colleges back it.
Frequently asked questions
Which Indiana colleges give credit for AP Music Theory?+
39 colleges in Indiana publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Music Theory. 25 of them (64%) award credit at a score of 3, 12 require a 4, and 2 require a 5. The full list, with credit hours and the course each exam replaces, is in the table on this page.
What is the lowest AP Music Theory score that earns credit in Indiana?+
3. Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis awards credit at a score of 3, worth 3 credit hours, counting as HUMA 117. 25 Indiana colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Indiana?+
No. AP credit policy is set per institution and applies to admitted students regardless of residency — residency affects tuition rate, not credit awards. What does vary is the school within a university: engineering and nursing colleges commonly set higher bars than arts and sciences. The rules shown here are the ones that apply to all students at each college.
How do I verify these Indiana AP credit policies?+
39 of the 39 colleges on this page link to their own published AP credit page in the Source column; our snapshot was taken July 30, 2026. The college's page is authoritative and can change between admission cycles, so confirm there before building a graduation plan around the credit.
Keep exploring
Data sources: Each college's own published AP / advanced-standing credit page (captured July 30, 2026) · IPEDS institution directory (names, control, location). Figures are the most recent values published in each federal dataset; cells with no published value are shown as “—” and never estimated. Education does not sell rankings or accept placement fees.