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Program of Composition and Music Theory

KBT402

COMPOSITION VIII

Course Code
KBT402
Semester
Eighth Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
8
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study4
SemesterEighth Term (Spring)
ECTS8
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. writes at least one piece, 5-8 minutes long, for an ensemble that reflects his or her own aesthetic point of view and will choose among the specified music ensembles. Writes 4-6 pages, at least 1 piece in a semester, about at least 1 work determined by the lecturer. He will have completed his independent project for the concert to be held at the end of the term, have his score and parts professionally printed, arrange for the instrumentalist or instrumentalists to play the piece, and have the piece performed at the concert.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionAt least fifteen minutes of music with a personal language and creativity is composed for the orchestra. In the final exam, the student defends his/her work in terms of language, form and creativity before the commission.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Orchestral voice, orchestral sound powers and repertoire analysis from the 19th century
2nd Week Orchestral colors and form, examples of repertoire
3rd Week Tone, instrument colors and form, repertoire examples
4th Week Texture, timbre and instrument colors,
5th Week Initial assessment
6th Week Tone and sound composition, repertoire examples
7th Week Human voice, phonetics, contemporary techniques, repertoire samples
8th Week Second assessment,
9th Week Electronic possibilities and instruments, live electro-acoustic sounds.
10th Week Repertory analyzes
11th Week Repertory analyzes
12th Week Graduation project file preparation
13th Week Graduation project file preparation
14th Week Presentation and analysis of music in front of the jury
Recommended or Required ReadingSchoenberg, A.; Beginners in Composition. Schoenberg, A; Fundamentals of Composition.
The Study of Orchestration, Adler, S., 2002/3, W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
Modern Music and After, Griffiths, P., 2011/3, Oxford University Press
Extended techniques in the music of Helmut Lachenmann, Hermann, M., 2013, Breitkopf und Haertel
Music notation : a manual of modern practice, Read, G., 1979, Taplinger Pub. Co.
Style and orchestration, Read, G., 1979, Schirmer Books
Source book of proposed music notation reforms, Read, G., 1987, Greenwood Press
20th-century microtonal notation, Read, G., 1990, Greenwood Press
Compendium of modern instrumental techniques, Read, G., 1993, Greenwood Press
Pictographic score notation : a compendium, Read, G., 1998, Greenwood Press
Orchestral combinations : the science and art of instrumental tone-color, Read, G., 2004, Scarecrow Press
Music notation in the twentieth century : a practical guidebook, Stone, K., 1980, W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
On sonic art, Wishart, T., 1996, Harwood Academic Publishers
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Practice
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Assignment 1 30
Project 1 40
Attendance 1 10
Total(%) 80
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 80
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 20
Total(%) 100
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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K2 X
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