COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Eras and Composers in Music
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
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 Discussion
Q&A
Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
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;
  • describe general history of classical music.
  • compare the differences between eras of the classical music.
  • describe the development of the instruments and orchestras.
  • discuss the classical music composers’ lives’ reflections on their works.
  • classify eras of the classical music and composition styles.
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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Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

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

 

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

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

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

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

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
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.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest