| Course Objectives: |
To provide a general knowledge of Modern and Contemporary music produced in Europe, Russia, USA and Turkey as of the beginning of the 20th century till today, including brief explanations on the interaction between Contemporary Music and other more popular genres such as Blues, Jazz, Rock’n’Roll, Electronic Music etc. |
| Course Content: |
Modernism, Nationalism, Minimalism, Post-Minimalism, Neo-Romanticisim, The Great War, WWII, Vietnam War, Atonality, 12-tone Music, Serialism. "Entartete Musik", Post-Modernism, Jazz, Rock, Metal Music. |
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Related Preparation |
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Introduction. Music and Culture. |
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The Concept of Music according to Linguistics, Physics, Sociology and Aesthetics. |
Reading:
“Why We Sing” from Music Instinct by P. Ball |
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Historical Background : Music in East & Music in Antiquity
Medieval Age, Renaissance, Baroque Music, Classical and Romantic Periods of Music History |
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Historical Background : Music in East & Music in Antiquity
Medieval Age, Renaissance, Baroque Music, Classical and Romantic Periods of Music History |
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Historical Background : Music in East & Music in Antiquity
Medieval Age, Renaissance, Baroque Music, Classical and Romantic Periods of Music History |
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PART II-PRE-WAR PERIOD
Basic Music Theory-Physics of Sound
Basic Music Theory-Musical Terms |
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Introduction to Modern and Contemporary Periods of Music History Pre-War Period I
Movements, Techniques, Composers:
Post-Wagnerian: Mahler, Strauss
Spanish Nationalism: Albeniz, De Falla, Granados
South America: Villa-Lobos
Italy: Puccini
Other Parts of Europe: Janacek, Sibelius |
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Midterm Week |
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PART III-THE PERIOD BETWEEN THE WARS
Between the Wars in America: Jazz ;Music & Visual Arts: Musical Theatre.
Movements, Techniques, Composers: ;Jazz Influenced Music: Gershwin, Bernstein
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Around WWII:
Neue Sachlichkeit, Gebrauchsmusik, Entartete Musik, Electronische Musik.
British and American Contemporary Classical Music |
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AFTER-WAR PERIOD
Serialism, Musical Primitivism, Futurism, Neo-Romanticism, Eclecticism |
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Indeterminism, Texturalism, Computer Music, Minimalism |
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New Simplicity, New Complexity, Musical Historicism, Rock Influenced Music, Rock Music and Pop Music |
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MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY MUSIC IN TURKEY
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Modern and Contemporary Music in Turkey
Make a Research.
TBA
Final Exam (Exam Date and place TBA)
Submission of Self-Evaluation Papers Resources |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: |
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| References: |
Secondary Resources:
• Nicholas Cook, The Cambridge History of Twentieth-Century Music
• Nicholas Cook, Music: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press (Çeviri: “Müziğin ABC’si”)
• Peter Wicke, From Mozart to Madonna: A Cultural History of Pop Music
• Burkholder, Grout, Palisca, A History of Western Music, 8th Edition
• Burkholder, Palisca, Norton Anthology of Western Music, 5th Edition
• Weiss, Taruskin, Music in the Western World: A History in Documents • Alex Ross, The Rest is Noise: Music in the 20th Century
• Frisch, Music in the 20th and 21st Centuries
• Ashby, The Future of Modernist Music |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
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They acquire theoretical, historical and aesthetic knowledge specific to their field by using methods and techniques related to performing arts (acting, dance, music, etc.). |
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They have knowledge about art culture and aesthetics and they provide the unity of theory and practice in their field. |
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They are aware of national and international values in performing arts. |
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Abstract and concrete concepts of performing arts; can transform it into creative thinking, innovative and original works. |
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They have the sensitivity to run a business successfully in their field. |
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Develops the ability to perceive, think, design and implement multidimensional from local to universal. |
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They have knowledge about the disciplines that the performing arts field is related to and can evaluate the interaction of the sub-disciplines within their field. |
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They develop the ability to perceive, design, and apply multidimensionality by having knowledge about artistic criticism methods. |
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They can share original works related to their field with the society and evaluate their results and question their own work by using critical methods. |
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They follow English language resources related to their field and can communicate with foreign colleagues in their field. |
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By becoming aware of national and international values in the field of performing arts, they can transform abstract and concrete concepts into creative thinking, innovative and original works. |
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They can produce original works within the framework of an interdisciplinary understanding of art. |
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Within the framework of the Performing Arts Program and the units within it, they become individuals who are equipped to take part in the universal platform in their field. |
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Within the Performing Arts Program, according to the field of study; have competent technical knowledge in the field of acting and musical theater. |
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They use information and communication technologies together with computer software that is at least at the Advanced Level of the European Computer Use License as required by the field. |
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BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
