| Course Type | Elective Course |
| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
| Year of Study | - |
| Semester | - |
| ECTS | 1 |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Learns and applies the concept of art and aesthetics
- Recognizes important periods, movements, composers and works in the history of Western music. Learns the instruments used in Western music performance, including their technical features, sounds, and positions within the orchestra.
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| Mode of Delivery | E-Learning |
| Prerequisites | No |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
| Course Description | This course aims to help participating students master basic classical music terminology, understand the logic of music theory, and gain an idea about the periods, composers, and instruments used in this type of music. |
| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
1st Week Introduction, basic concepts. |
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2nd Week |
2nd Week The process of music becoming art from ancient times to the present. |
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3rd Week |
3rd Week The concept of tonality and scale |
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4th Week |
4th Week Major and minor scales |
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5th Week |
5th Week The four-note part system, polyphony |
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6th Week |
6th Week Rhythmic structures in Western music: meter, beat, and rhythm |
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7th Week |
7th Week Reinforcement of the concepts of tone and scale |
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8th Week |
8th Week Project and homework checks |
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9th Week |
9th Week Periods in classical music |
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10th Week |
10th Week Periods in classical music |
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11th Week |
11th Week Periods in classical music |
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12th Week |
12th Week Important composers |
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13th Week |
13th Week Keyboard and string instruments |
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14th Week |
14th Week Wind and percussion instruments |
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15th Week |
15th Week Project and homework submission |
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16th Week |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | 1- Grout, D. J., Palisca, C. V., & Burkholder, J. P. (2019). A history of Western music (10th ed.). W. W. Norton & Company.
2- Taruskin, R. (2010). The Oxford history of Western music. Oxford University Press
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Practice |
1 |
50 |
| Project |
1 |
50 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
100 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
0 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Individual or group work |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Course hours |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Final exam |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Homework |
1 |
7 |
7 |
| Total Work Load | 38 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 1.26 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 1 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Work Placement(s) | No |