GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
WESTERN MUSIC THEORY I/ÇEB415
Course Title: WESTERN MUSIC THEORY I
Credits 2 ECTS 2
Semester 7 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Lecturer Baris Gurkan
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://konservatuvar.gazi.edu.tr/barisgurkan.html
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  bgurkan@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
An introduction to the Theory of Classical Western Music.
To understanding music as sound in the context of music as inscription.
To understanding music as inscription in the context of music as sound.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Sound formation and fundamental sound concepts: Frequency, volume, time
2. Week  The explanation of the concept of harmonics and timbre, and exemplify
3. Week  Intervals and the explanation in terms of quality and quantity
4. Week  Scale and scale types. Penthatonic, Diatonic and Chromatc scale
5. Week  Staff, key, notes and the demonstration of note valancies
6. Week  Using of musical Marks and symbols: Dotted notes, double dotted notes, truplet, breaks, rest and note relationships, and exemplify.
7. Week  The explanation of measure and time, 2 and 4 times measures
8. Week  EXAM
9. Week  3 and specific time measures and exemplify
10. Week  The concepts of Rhythm, tempo, syncope and exemplify
11. Week  The explanation of basic tempo markings and symbols, and exemplify
12. Week  The explanation of Dynamics and demonstration by dynamic marks and symbols
13. Week  Demonstration of articulation marks, ornaments and their marks and symbols
14. Week  Demonstration of articulation marks, ornaments and their marks and symbols via example sheet notes and audios
15. Week  Reviewing all knowledges via example sheet notes and audios
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  KAROLYİ, Otto, (1999). Müziğe Giriş, İstanbul, Pan Yay.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
80
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
1
20
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
50
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
50
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
0
 Designing and Applying Materials
14
1
14
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
2
3
6
 Final and Studying for Final
2
3
6
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
54
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
2.16
 ECTS: 
2
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Students have knowledge Turkish Music aspect of historical, theoretical and performance.
2Student grows as an performerX
3Studenst have rich repertoire of Turkish music and can search Turkish music aspect of tune and melody features dissections.
4Studenst have rich repertoire of Turkish music and can search Turkish music aspect of rhythm features dissections.
5Studenst have rich repertoire of Turkish music and can search Turkish music aspect ofform features dissections.
6Studenst have rich repertoire of Turkish music and can search Turkish music aspect of technical and aesthetic features dissections.
7Students can be chief for musical ansemblesX
8Students can lecture his/her majorityX
9Students has information about phisical specialities of voice and music.X
10Student have a grasp of Turkish music theory.
11Student can dechiherable of a music note.X
12Student can write a note with computer program intrest with music (ect. finale)
13student can orthoepy composes that different forms exactly.
14Student can accompany to himself/herself with his/her instrument.
15Student get a solid grasp of Turkish Music Culture.
16Student has realize that Turkish Music notes and tones and he/she can performance compose with high sensibility.
17Students has inform about western music theory.X
18Student can understand and translate to actual Turkish alphabet poems of Ottoman Poetry
19Students can make voice records at proffessional or amateur music studios.X
20Students can compose his/her majority according to regional specialities.