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Course Description Course Name : History of Opera Course Code : YMOP221 Course Type : Compulsory Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 3 Course Semester : Fall and Spring (32 Weeks) ECTS : 3 Name of Lecturer(s) : Lecturer MUSTAFA LEVENT TAŞKESEN Learning Outcomes of the Course : Gains comprehensive knowledge about the birth of opera, its developmental stages and key periods. Gains comprehensive knowledge about major music movements and important concepts which are in the history of opera. Gains comprehensive knowledge about the main characters, musical structure and the theme in the works of opera. Gains comprehensive knowledge about the lives of Opera composers, their works and musical identities. Develops the ability to be able to find the necessary resources, documents and archive about the important works of literature. Gains the sensitivity of being an artist who is aware of his/her responsibilities towards himself/herself, his/her nation and humanity. Thanks to the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field, gains the ability of being unbiased towards all countries’ music and criticizing their music. As a man of art, gains the ability to associate his/her professional knowledge and skills with the other art forms. Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : The course aims to provide students with comprehensive knowledge and equipment about the development of opera by studying opera, historical development of music and operetta, movements in different countries, composers of the opera works in terms of their themes and roles. Course Contents : Studying the development process of Opera history, its important periods and movements, characteristics of these movements, and recognizing important opera composers and their works. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Classroom   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 The art of opera in Vienna Classics Period and the Mannheim School Presentation, Special Support / Structural Examples 2 Joseph Haydn and the art of Opera Presentation, Special Support / Structural Examples 3 W.A.Mozart and his music life Presentation, Special Support / Structural Examples 4 Mozart´s life in Vienna and Salzburg and his works in the last period. Presentation, Special Support / Structural Examples 5 Studying Le Nozze di Figaro Opera Presentation, Special Support / Structural Examples 6 Studying Don Giovanni Opera Presentation, Special Support / Structural Examples 7 Studying Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail Opera Presentation, Special Support / Structural Examples 8 Studying Cosi Fan Tutte Opera Presentation, Special Support / Structural Examples 9 Studying The Magic Flute Opera Presentation, Special Support / Structural Examples 10 The period before Verdi in Italian Opera between 17th and 19th centuries, and important masters of that period. Presentation, Special Support / Structural Examples 11 Paisiello,Cimarosa,Salieri,Zingarelli,Mayr and Fioravanti Presentation, Special Support / Structural Examples 12 Bellini, his music life and operas Presentation, Special Support / Structural Examples 13 Donizetti, his music life and operas Presentation, Special Support / Structural Examples 14 Efforts to restore the traditional type in Italy and the last composers of the period before Verdi Presentation, Special Support / Structural Examples 15 Highlights of music and non-music areas between 17th and 19th centuries. Presentation, Special Support / Structural Examples 16 Verdi in 19th century Italian Opera Presentation, Special Support / Structural Examples 17 Giuseppe Verdi and echoes in his life Presentation, Special Support / Structural Examples 18 Verdi against the political actions of the Day Presentation, Special Support / Structural Examples 19 Verdi versus Wagner Presentation, Special Support / Structural Examples 20 Superiority provided by Verdi in the Early Modern Italian Opera; Creation Period I Presentation, Special Support / Structural Examples 21 Studying Nabucco Opera Presentation, Special Support / Structural Examples 22 Verdi´s Creation Period II and operas of this period. Presentation, Special Support / Structural Examples 23 Studying Rigoletto Opera Presentation, Special Support / Structural Examples 24 Studying Trovatore Opera II Presentation, Special Support / Structural Examples 25 Studying La Traviata Opera Presentation, Special Support / Structural Examples 26 Verdi´s Creation Period III and operas of this period. Presentation, Special Support / Structural Examples 27 Verdi´s Creation Period III and operas of this period. Presentation, Special Support / Structural Examples 28 Studying Don Carlos Opera Presentation, Special Support / Structural Examples 29 Verdi´s Creation Period IV and operas of this period. Presentation, Special Support / Structural Examples 30 Studying Aida and Othello Operas Presentation, Special Support / Structural Examples 31 Preparation before the exam and detection of deficiencies Presentation, Special Support / Structural Examples 32/33/34 final exam Presentation, Special Support / Structural Examples   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)           Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 0 0     Homeworks/Projects/Others 0 100 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Gains the ability to review advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field critically 5 2 As a performing artist, has a sense of ethics of art and professional disipline. 3 3 Gains the musical and technical ability to interpret national and international works of literature on the stage through Opera singing techniques and methods. 1 4 Gains the ability to use voice mechanism accurately and efficiently on the stage, to ensure breath coordination and to protect voice health. 0 5 Gains the ability to review universal values with the knowledge acquired in their field of study. 5 6 Gains the sensitivity of being an artist who is aware of the responsibilities towards his nation, himself and humanity. 3 7 Besides singing technique, controls his body successfully thanks to the abilities acquired through dance, stage and fencing disciplines. 0 8 Improves the practical ability of singing ability which is developed through acquiring technical knowledge together with the acting ability on the stage. 0 9 Gains the ability to provide all kinds of national and international singing literature documents, equipments, resources and archive related to his field. 5 10 Gains the ability to individually maintain the process of practicing on works which he is responsible for. 1 11 Constantly improves himself as a man of art, and follows the current activities related to his art closely. 4 12 Gains the ability to use his natural mechanism on the stage as an instrument by improving his coordination abilities and by recognizing and analyzing his own body, emotions, and thoughts. 0 13 As well as having a sense of social responsibility, owns communication and social skills requried by performing arts. 2 14 Gains the ability to transfer his knowledge on the art of opera singing to different audiences. 5 15 Has the ability of focusing on the scene, using his imagination and observation skills, the ability to have a reflex and to use the memory of the musical scene. 1 16 Develops the ability of creating a character on the stage, maintaining mastery of work, singing with a partner and feeling the partner. 0 17 As a man of art, tries to establish ties with other art fields by associating his knowledge and skills according to the rules of professional ethics. 4 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 32 2 64     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 32 0 0 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 0 0 0     Final Exam 1 2 2 Total Workload: 66 Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.64 ECTS Credit: 3