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  Course Description
Course Name : Musical Diction

Course Code : YMOP309

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 4

Course Semester : Fall and Spring (32 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof. RUSKO VASİLEVRUSEV

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Understands and applies the properties of the Italian language.
Understands and applies the properties of the French language.
Understands and applies the properties of the German language.
Understands and applies the properties of the Russian language.
Understands and applies the properties of the English language.
Gains ability to make musical works on the work that he/she is singing, to make correct sentences and to use articulation correctly.
Gains knowledge about the theme of the work he/she is sining and the meanings of the musical sentences.
Constantly improves himself as a man of art and follows the current activities about his/her art closely.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Understanding the difference between speech features and singing diction, learning and applying important articulation rules about singing technique and important characteristics of speech articulation in Western languages.

Course Contents : Practical studies are done to teach students different diction features of languages, stress and its meanings on works of art which are chosen according to students’ level and timbre from different languages.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Studio classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Providing information on the purpose and objectives of Musical Diction course Presentation
2 Studying and practicing the singing properties in Italian language - individual study Presentation
3 Studying and practicing the singing properties in Italian language - individual study Presentation
4 Studying and practicing the singing properties in Italian language - individual study Presentation
5 Studying and practicing the singing properties in Italian language - individual study Presentation
6 Studying and practicing the singing properties in Italian language - individual study Presentation
7 Studying and practicing the singing properties in French language - individual study Presentation
8 Studying and practicing the singing properties in French language - individual study Presentation
9 Studying and practicing the singing properties in French language - individual study Presentation
10 Studying and practicing the singing properties in Turkish language - individual study Presentation
11 Studying and practicing the singing properties in French language - individual study Presentation
12 Studying and practicing the singing properties in Turkish language - individual study Presentation
13 Studying and practicing the singing properties in Turkish language - individual study Presentation
14 Studying and practicing the singing properties in Turkish language - individual study Presentation
15 Studying and practicing the singing properties in Turkish language - individual study Presentation
16 Studying and practicing the singing properties in Turkish language - individual study Presentation
17 Studying and practicing the singing properties in German language - individual study Presentation
18 Studying and practicing the singing properties in German language - individual study Presentation
19 Studying and practicing the singing properties in German language - individual study Presentation
20 Studying and practicing the singing properties in German language - individual study Presentation
21 Studying and practicing the singing properties in German language - individual study Presentation
22 Studying and practicing the singing properties in German language - individual study Presentation
23 Studying and practicing the singing properties in Russian language - individual study Presentation
24 Studying and practicing the singing properties in Russian language - individual study Presentation
25 Studying and practicing the singing properties in Russian language - individual study Presentation
26 Studying and practicing the singing properties in Russian language - individual study Presentation
27 Studying and practicing the singing properties in English language - individual study Presentation
28 Studying and practicing the singing properties in English language - individual study Presentation
29 Studying and practicing the singing properties in English language - individual study Presentation
30 Studying and practicing the singing properties in English language - individual study Presentation
31 Studying and practicing the singing properties in in other western languages - Bulgarian, Czech, Polish ect. Presentation
32/33/34 Final Exam Presentation


  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 2 100
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 1
2 As a performing artist, has a sense of ethics of art and professional disipline. 2
3 Gains the musical and technical ability to interpret national and international works of literature on the stage through Opera singing techniques and methods. 5
4 Gains the ability to use voice mechanism accurately and efficiently on the stage, to ensure breath coordination and to protect voice health. 2
5 Gains the ability to review universal values with the knowledge acquired in their field of study. 1
6 Gains the sensitivity of being an artist who is aware of the responsibilities towards his nation, himself and humanity. 0
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. 1
9 Gains the ability to provide all kinds of national and international singing literature documents, equipments, resources and archive related to his field. 4
10 Gains the ability to individually maintain the process of practicing on works which he is responsible for. 5
11 Constantly improves himself as a man of art, and follows the current activities related to his art closely. 1
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. 3
13 As well as having a sense of social responsibility, owns communication and social skills requried by performing arts. 0
14 Gains the ability to transfer his knowledge on the art of opera singing to different audiences. 0
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. 2
16 Develops the ability of creating a character on the stage, maintaining mastery of work, singing with a partner and feeling the partner. 1
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. 1
* 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 1 32
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 32 1 32
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 2 4
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 0 0 0
    Final Exam 1 2 2
Total Workload: 70
Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.8
ECTS Credit: 3