Who Should Take the Advanced Placement Audition?
Those students who have had a substantial background both in piano and music theory may attempt the placement audition, which could advance them into Keyboard Skills II or which might give them the option of testing out of both of the courses. These students may still have to take the Keyboard Proficiency Exam during one of the regular testing periods. If a student has had less than one year of piano study, they should simply register for Keyboard Skills I. The keyboard study at TCNJ is very intense, so it is highly recommended that one be enrolled in this first level even if you have had one semester of study at another institution. If a student has had more than one year of piano study, but has had no substantial study in music theory (see below for the requirement), it is still recommended that s/he register for Keyboard Skills I. Please note that placement in these courses depends more on your knowledge of Keyboard Harmony and far less on piano repertoire study. One does NOT need t
