| Course Name | Eras and Composers in Music |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| GEAR 206 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Service Course | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionQ&ALecture / Presentation | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | The objective of this course is to research the examples of composers’ works and eras. The course will provide general information about instruments and composition styles of the classical music. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | In this course, basic information about the history of classical music will be given with examples of periods, composers and works. Students will learn the differences between periods in music through composers, their works and historical events, and will have information about the historical development of the orchestra. They will be encouraged to attend classical music concerts and have information about the contemporary classical music world, while learning about the stories of the composition of major works and the importance of composers in the period. |
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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | What is our understanding of music? Is music an art? | |
| 2 | Basic Concepts of Music: Rythm, Melody, Harmony, Tempo | |
| 3 | Instruments of Western Music - 1 | |
| 4 | Instruments of Western Music -2 | |
| 5 | Concept of Art Music, Non-Western Art Music Traditions | |
| 6 | Evolution of European Music in Pre-Baroque Era | Wright, C.; Listening To Western Music Yuill, C.; Duchen, J., Composers: Their Lives and Works |
| 7 | Early Baroque, Baroque Instruments | Wright, C.; Listening To Western Music Yuill, C.; Duchen, J., Composers: Their Lives and Works |
| 8 | Late Baroque Era, Emergence of Opera | Wright, C.; Listening To Western Music Yuill, C.; Duchen, J., Composers: Their Lives and Works |
| 9 | Effect of Baroque on Following Eras, MIDTERM EXAM | Wright, C.; Listening To Western Music Yuill, C.; Duchen, J., Composers: Their Lives and Works |
| 10 | Classical Era, Form in Music | Wright, C.; Listening To Western Music Yuill, C.; Duchen, J., Composers: Their Lives and Works |
| 11 | Opera in Classical Era | Wright, C.; Listening To Western Music Yuill, C.; Duchen, J., Composers: Their Lives and Works |
| 12 | Early Romantic Era | Wright, C.; Listening To Western Music Yuill, C.; Duchen, J., Composers: Their Lives and Works |
| 13 | Romantic Era and Interactions with other Art Forms | Wright, C.; Listening To Western Music Yuill, C.; Duchen, J., Composers: Their Lives and Works |
| 14 | 20th Century and Contemporary Era | Wright, C.; Listening To Western Music Yuill, C.; Duchen, J., Composers: Their Lives and Works |
| 15 | Semester Review | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Dorling KINDERSLEY, The Complete Classical Music Guide. DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley), 2012. - ISBN: 9781409383161 |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Stanley SADIE, Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Oxford University Press, 2001. - ISBN: 9780195170672 Willi APEL, Harvard Music Dictionary. Harvard University Press, 1969. - ISBN: 9780674375017 Ed. W. FRISCH, Brahms and His World Princeton University Press. 1990. - ISBN: 9781400833627 Jan SWAFFORD, Johannes Brahms: A Biography. Random House USA Inc., 2003. - ISBN: 9780679422617 E.L. VOYNICH, Chopin’s Letters. Dover Publications, 1988. - ISBN: 9780486255644 Jim SAMSON, Music of Chopin. Clarendon Press, 1994. - ISBN: 9780198164029 Brian NEWBOULD, Schubert: The Music and The Man. University of California Press, 1999. - ISBN: 9780520219571 Wilhelm Joseph von WASIELEWSKI, The Life of Schumann. Blumenfeld Press,2011. - ISBN: 9781446057056 Evin İLYASOGLU, 71 Turkish Composers. Pan, 2007. - ISBN: 9789944396257
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| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 1 | 40 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 100 | |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 10 | |
| Presentation / Jury | |||
| Project | |||
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 10 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 10 | |
| Total | 120 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to have a grasp of basic mathematics, applied mathematics or theories and applications of statistics. | |||||
| 2 | To be able to use advanced theoretical and applied knowledge, interpret and evaluate data, define and analyze problems, develop solutions based on research and proofs by using acquired advanced knowledge and skills within the fields of mathematics or statistics. | |||||
| 3 | To be able to apply mathematics or statistics in real life phenomena with interdisciplinary approach and discover their potentials. | |||||
| 4 | To be able to evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired at an advanced level in the field with a critical approach and develop positive attitude towards lifelong learning. | |||||
| 5 | To be able to share the ideas and solution proposals to problems on issues in the field with professionals, non-professionals. | |||||
| 6 | To be able to take responsibility both as a team member or individual in order to solve unexpected complex problems faced within the implementations in the field, planning and managing activities towards the development of subordinates in the framework of a project. | |||||
| 7 | To be able to use informatics and communication technologies with at least a minimum level of European Computer Driving License Advanced Level software knowledge. | |||||
| 8 | To be able to act in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values on the stages of gathering, implementation and release of the results of data related to the field. | |||||
| 9 | To be able to possess sufficient consciousness about the issues of universality of social rights, social justice, quality, cultural values and also environmental protection, worker's health and security. | |||||
| 10 | To be able to connect concrete events and transfer solutions, collect data, analyze and interpret results using scientific methods and having a way of abstract thinking. | |||||
| 11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of Mathematics or Statistics and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language. | |||||
| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. | |||||
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