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Program of Communication and Design

İLF132

COMMUNICATION AND MUSIC

Course Code
İLF132
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Will understand the importance of music as a medium of communication.
  2. And learn the academic approaches towards music in the frame of communication theories and cultural studies.
  3. Will become familiar to multidisciplinary studies, make a connection between daily examples and theory, and develop a critical point of view.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionAt the end of this course, students; Understanding the importance of music as a communication tool, recognizes academic approaches to music within the framework of communication theories and cultural studies. By becoming familiar with interdisciplinary work, the student makes connections between current examples and theory and develops a critical perspective.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week General information about the course.
2nd Week Historical Process of Music: Social, Economic, Technological Changes and Music.
3rd Week Theoretical Approaches to Communication and Music I: Adorno and Frankfurt School, Critical Theory and Music.
4th Week Theoretical Approaches to Communication and Music II: Birmingham School, Cultural Studies and Music.
5th Week Ideology and Music.
6th Week Music Industry
7th Week Political Economy of Music.
8th Week FILM SHOWING / American Music: Off the Record. Dir: Benjamin Meade. 2008. (89 min.)
9th Week Meaning in Music I: Lyrics, Symbols, Rhythm, Timbre, Sound.
10th Week Meaning in Music II: Music Video and Visuals.
11th Week Music and Gender.
12th Week Music, Subculture, Counterculture.
13th Week Thematic Music Media.
14th Week New Media Technologies and Changing Trends.
Recommended or Required ReadingAttali, Jacques. Gürültüden Müziğe: Müziğin Ekonomi Politiği Üzerine (Çev. Gülüş Gülcügil Türkmen). İstanbul: Ayrıntı Yayınları. 2005.
Adorno, Theodor W. Kültür Endüstrisi Kültür Yönetimi (çev. Nihat Ülner, Mustafa Tüzel, Elçin Gen). İstanbul: İletişim (çev. Nihat Ülner, Mustafa Tüzel, Elçin Gen). İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları. 2014.
Adorno, Theodor W. The Culture Industry. New York: Routledge. 2004.
Balkılıç, Özgür. Temiz ve Soylu Türküler Söyleyelim: Türkiye?de Milli Kimlik İnşasında Halk Müziği. İstanbul: Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları. 2015.
DeNora, Tia. Music in Everyday Life. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2004.
Erkal, Güven Erkin. Türkiye Rock Tarihi. İstanbul: Esen Kitap. 2014.
Erol, Ayhan. Popüler Müziği Anlamak: Kültürel Kimlik Bağlamında Popüler Müzikte Anlam. İstanbul: Bağlam. 2002.
Eyerman, Ron, Nadrew Jamison. Music and Social Movements: Mobilizing Traditions in the Twentieth Century. New York: Cambridge University Press. 1998.
Kuyucu, Michael. Türkiye?nin Eurovision Serüveni. İstanbul: Esen Kitap. 2011.
Krims, Adam. Music and Urban Geography. New York: Routledge. 2007.
Manual, Peter. Cassette Culture: Popular Music and Technology in North India. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. 1993
Martin, Peter J. Sounds and Society: Themes in the Sociology of Music. Manchester: Manchester University Press. 1999.
McRobbie, Angela. In the Culture Society: Art, Fashion and Popular Music. New York: Routledge. 1999.
Negus, Keith. Producing Pop: Culture and Conflict in the Music Industry. London: Routledge. 1992.
Onay, Yılmaz ve ark. Müzik Üzerine Tartışmalar. İstanbul: Evrensel Basım Yayın. 2006.
Oskay, Ünsal. Müzik ve Yabancılaşma. İstanbul: Der Yayınları. 2001.
Pratt, Ray. Rhythm and Resistance: Explorations in the Political Uses of Popular Music. London: Praeger. 1990.
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques. Melodi ve Müziksel Taklit ile İlişki İçinde Dillerin Kökeni Üstüne Deneme (Çev. Ömer Albayrak). İstanbul: Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları. 2015.
Shuker, Roy. Understanding Popular Music. New York: Routledge. 2001.
Whiteley, Sheila (ed.). Sexing the Groove: Popular Music and Gender. London: Routledge. 1997.
Whiteley, Sheila. Women and Popular Music: Sexuality, Identity and Subjectivity. London: Routledge. 2000.
Young, Tricia Henry. Punk: Bir Altkültürün Oluşumu (çev. Hira Doğrul). Ankara: Dost. 1999.
Before The Music Dies. Dir: Andrew Shapter. 2006.
American Music: Off the Record. Dir: Benjamin Meade. 2008.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Case Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Assignment 1 20
Attendance 1 10
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam 1 50 50
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 30 30
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 1 20 20
Total Work Load146
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.86
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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