BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| MUSIC | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| MSC1111 | Maqam Theory I | Fall | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Basic information
| Language of instruction: | Turkish |
| Type of course: | Must Course |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Hybrid |
| Course Coordinator : | Specialist ÖZGECAN KUNTZ |
| Course Objectives: | Aims to teach the fundamentals of music, makam and usul (rhythm cycle) theory and the practices of these concepts |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; The students will know: 1- the fundamentals of Turkish music 2- the major components of the maqam system 3- the traditional rhythm cycles (usul) 4- the major maqams (scaler constructions) 5- Understand the relation between the 2 to 10 time rhythm cycles (usuls) and the melody 6- the students can use the major components during improvisation |
Course Content
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Fundamentals of music. Staff, notes, rests, clef, sharps and flats | |
| 2) | Fundamentals of music: note and rest values, measures, metric reading | |
| 3) | Names of the pitches Çeşnis (scaler components) | |
| 4) | Studies with Rast and Uşşak çeşnis. | |
| 5) | Studies with Hüseyni and Buselik çeşnis | |
| 6) | Studies with Kürdi and Hicaz çeşnis | |
| 7) | Traditional rhythm cycles (in different time signatures) | |
| 8) | Midterm exam | |
| 9) | Traditional rhythm cycles (6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 beats cycles) | |
| 10) | Instrumental forms: Peşrev and Saz Semai | |
| 11) | Transposing and sight reading the çeşnis to different pitches (aural skills) | |
| 12) | Makams: Rast and Uşşak | |
| 13) | Makams Hüseyni and Buselik | |
| 14) | Makams Kürdi and Hicaz |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Ahmet Cemal Öksüz kişisel ders notları. |
| References: | Personal notes of Ahmet Cemal Öksüz |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 14 | % 20 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Final | 1 | % 50 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
ECTS / Workload Table
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 32 | ||
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution |