| On a par with programs in art, theater, dance | | | | course. Some universities permit full time |
| and other areas of study, correspondence | | | | students to register for correspondence music |
| courses in music are also available. Music | | | | courses as part of their regular course. |
| courses by correspondence offer students much | | | | |
| flexibility to engage in self directed study. | | | | Music courses by correspondence have |
| A number of music schools offer complete | | | | undergraduate degree and certificate |
| correspondence courses in sound engineering | | | | programs. Instrumental, choral, and |
| and music production, with a well-rounded | | | | elementary music are the main categories. |
| industry curriculum. | | | | Music theory, music literature and history, |
| | | | and the pedagogy of applied music including |
| One can register for fundamental or advanced | | | | piano, brass, voice, strings, woodwind and |
| music courses. The fundamental music programs | | | | percussion are incorporated in the |
| include basic music theory and operation of | | | | curriculum. Students can also choose from |
| musical instruments. Advanced courses are | | | | minor areas of music with other major |
| specifically designed for music majors having | | | | subjects. Training is also imparted in |
| a good background in theory. In this phase, | | | | singing, song appreciation and lyric writing. |
| students learn about music analysis and | | | | |
| listening strategies, music styles, and | | | | Many courses come with free software that has |
| composing styles. In music courses by | | | | a free evaluation copy of specific music |
| correspondence, students and instructors | | | | notation programs. This copy provides |
| interact and exchange study materials through | | | | additional exercises in specific areas and |
| postal mail, telephone or e-mail. Each course | | | | can be treated as a bonus for students. Music |
| has two or more examinations prior to the | | | | courses by correspondence are normally |
| final exam. The final exam covers the entire | | | | affordable. The tuition fee is comparatively |
| content of the whole course. Certificates are | | | | less if all correspondence is done through |
| awarded after successful completion of the | | | | email. |