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Theory and aural skills placement exam

Dear Music Teachers:

The portal theory.com has created a platform for students who are going to audition for the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music that allows them to take an online theory and dictation placement exam very similar to the one they will take in person during the admission process.

Your students will be able to practice as long as they want and you will receive a weekly report detailing your students' activity so that you can help them prepare better.

This service is completely free.

Reminder:

  • Having access to teoria.com in this way does not guarantee that the student will pass the instrument audition, nor does it ensure a higher placement level in music theory. This is only so that there is a clearer idea and reference of what would come on the theory placement exam that the student would take if they were admitted to the Conservatory through their instrument audition.
  • They will also have the opportunity to request the Theory Exam Review.

For a student to be accepted to any specialty, they must take the Theory and Dictation Placement Exam. The exam consists of two main parts, namely:

– General musical theoretical knowledge
– Listening skills

Abilities

Theoretical skills

This section has a maximum duration of 20 minutes and is administered as a group. Knowledge of basic theoretical concepts on aspects of music theory such as:

Construction and identification of:

Intervals
Triads in ground state and inversions
key signatures
Major and minor scales
Simple and compound measures: Unit of time and measure
Treble and bass clefs

Listening skills

This section lasts approximately 30 minutes and is also administered as a group. Here the applicant's basic listening skills are measured through dictations of:

Intervals
Triads in fundamental state
Triads in investment
Fundamental seventh chords
One and two voice melodies
Harmonic progressions
rhythmic dictation

Documents and resources available

Musical Reading
Learning Interactive Exercises
Introduction to music reading Reading Exercise
rhythmic dictation
Intervals
Learning Interactive Exercises
Introduction to intervals Construction
ID
Dictation
Triads
Learning Interactive Exercises
Introduction to chords Construction
ID
Dictation
key signatures
Learning Interactive Exercises
Reference Construction
ID
Scales
Learning Interactive Exercises
Introduction to scales Construction
ID

Admissions Calendar

     Important Dates:

  • December 11, 2026
    • Admission application deadline. Registration deadline for the Theory and Aural Skills Placement test review session.
    • Pre-Screening Submission Deadline for the Bachelor of Music in Musical Theatre
  • January 16, 2027
    • Music Theory and Aural Skills Placement Exam Review Session.
  • January 29, 2027
    • Admissions Interviews for Bachelor of Music, Master of Music in Music Education, and Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy.
  • February 5, 2027
    • Undergraduate and Graduate Programs Auditions
  • February 6, 2027
    • Additional Day for Musical Theatre Auditions (if needed)
  • February 19, 2027
    • Music Theory and Aural Skills Placement Exam (for students who have approved the audition).
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