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