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  Course Description
Course Name : The Social Foundations of Music

Course Code : MÜZ 708

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : Second Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 2

Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. CELİL HAKAN ÇUHADAR

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Gains comprehensive information about the birth of music, developmental stages and key periods.
Recognizes the musical legacy of some certain countries which took place in history of music and survives at the present time
Gains comprehensive information about important periods and movements in history of music .
Gains compherensive information about Important composers and their contributions to art of music,throughout history of music.
Becomes a sensitive artist,concious about his responsibilities to himself, his nation and the humanity.
Gains the ability to be objective to music from differnt countries and to cricize them thanks to the advanced knowledge and skills he acquired in the field.
Gains the abillity to identify his knowledge and skills of art with other braches of art, in accordance with the rules of professional ethics.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : This course aims to present music,which is one of the examples of oldest arts in history of mankind, throughout the historical evolution of the process,from the earliest time to the present day. It provides the students various examples of this process so that they can expand their perspectives.

Course Contents : The recognition and the analysis of the development process of music history;its importand periods and movements;characteristics of these movements;important 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 Meeting and giving general information on the course of music history. Literature review Views, Private Support / Structural Examples
2 Describing primitives and characteristics of their music.Searching out music of the ancient Mesopotamian civilizations. Literature review Views, Private Support / Structural Examples
3 Analysing the music of India, China, Japan, Korea, Tibet, Southeast Asian cultures and civilizations of the ancient Greek . Literature review Views, Private Support / Structural Examples
4 Narration of the music of the Middle Ages (monodi religious, church modes, secular monodi) . Explanation of the Romanesque and Gothic era music. Literature review Views, Private Support / Structural Examples
5 Narration of the beginning era of the development of polyphony in music and polyphonic music. Narration of musical features of Ars Ancient Age, important world events and musical features of the period and important composers of ancient times. Literature review Views, Private Support / Structural Examples
6 Narration of musical features of Ars Nova Age, important world events and musical features of the period and important composers of ancient times.Searching the development of writing the note. Literature review Views, Private Support / Structural Examples
7 General characteristics of the Renaissance period, world events, names and other important composers of the era, explaining and examining the works. Literature review Views, Private Support / Structural Examples
8 Analysing the musical characteristics of the Renaissance period and reporting national schools.The religious polyphony and reformism in the Catholic church. Examination of the musical instruments and styles of music of the Age of Renaissance. Literature review Views, Private Support / Structural Examples
9 Introduction to the Baroque period, the general characteristics of the period, world events, names and other important composers of the era. Explaination and examination the types and forms of Baroque music work, musical genres and forms of instrumental music of the era, and important works of great composers. Literature review Views, Private Support / Structural Examples
10 Explanation of the phases of the classical period.Musical forms and styles in the classical period, classical sonata form; narrating the major composers of the period, and their important works of art.. Literature review Views, Private Support / Structural Examples
11 Describing the phases and Characteristics of romantic music of the Romantic period.Instrumental music of the Romantic period, examining forms of the species.Examination of national movements and the Russian Five, the Romantic period Literature review Views, Private Support / Structural Examples
12 Examination of national movements and the Russian Five, the Romantic period.Frank sixes, important composers of the romantic period and the period of genres and formats, and examination of the works. Literature review Views, Private Support / Structural Examples
13 General characteristics of the twentieth century, world events, music, atonal music expressionist movement and communication. Examination of the current features of the new classical and experimental music, major music notation of the universe in the 20th century ,composing styles of the period (futurism-to-noise) Literature review Views, Private Support / Structural Examples
14 İnvestigating the effects of Jazz music and 20th century music..Examination of the avant-guard music. Literature review Views, Private Support / Structural Examples
15 Minimalist music current, 20th century composers, genres and formats,the examination of a significant composers and their works. Examination of the development ofmusic in the Republic of Turkey.. Literature review Views, Private Support / Structural Examples
16/17 Final Exam Evaluation


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  BORAN İlke,ŞENÜRKMEZ Kıvılcım Yıldız,Kültürel Tarih Işığında Çoksesli Batı Müziği
 FINKELSTEIN,Sydney , Müziği Anlamak
 SELANİK,Cavidan, Müzik Sanatının Tarihsel Serüveni
 ALTAR,Cevat Memduh,Opera Tarihi I,II,III,IV
 Tanyol, Tuğrul., The social basics of music (lecture notes)
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 Earns the habit and consciousness of having artistic ethics and professional discipline. 4
2 Improves the ability of deciphiring the works technically and musically. 0
3 Gains the ability to come together with colleagues and execute musical synergy. 0
4 Has the ability to fulfill the Music Education Program . 2
5 Plays instrumental works that take place in the Music Education Program technically and musically. 0
6 Makes theoretical studies related to the identification of national and international records about music using their professional knowledge and experience. 5
7 Conducts practical studies to be acquainted with the national and international records about music. 0
8 0
9 Conducts independent advanced studies in the field. 4
10 In addition to professional development, continues to improve oneself in the scientific, social, cultural and athletic fields. 4
11 Performs on stage single, as well accompanies on any instrument or band. 0
12 Develops a positive attitude towards having music education and improving himself. 4
13 Critically, evaluates and executes his advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field. 3
14 Is aware of the responsibility of being a national and international artist. 3
* 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) 16 2 32
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 16 1 16
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: 50
Total Workload / 25 (h): 2
ECTS Credit: 2