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
MSC3715 Musics of Turkey Fall 2 0 2 3
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: Turkish
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Assist. Prof. İSMET AYDIN
Course Objectives: The aim of Turkey to music lessons, through musical communication of the neighboring region of Anatolia and to be interacting, Turkey formation of private and recognize the cultures of music continues to transform, interpret, and all these things, is located in the historical and sociological analysis through music.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) To acknowledge music cultures in Turkey and to recornize the varities of cultures in Anatolia
2) To analyze the musical diversities in Turkey and to explore them from the point of culture and ethnicity.
3) To acquire knowledge for Folkloric researches in Turkey and analyze their social and political approaches.
4) To point out the process and breaking point of traditional and social transitions and find out their musical creations.
5) To determine the changing dynamics of music traditions existing in Turkey.

Course Content

Music Culture in Turkey, Folklore, Ethnicity, Nationalism, Identity, Culture Industry, Turkish Maqam Music, Turkish Folk Music, Ethnic Music, Popular Music in Turkey, Arabesque Music, Rap Music, Jazz and Classical Music in Turkey, World Music, Folklore research in the Turkish Republic. The teaching methods of this course are lecture, reading, research and discussion.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to music cultures in Turkey and Identity in Music
2) What is Folklore? To explain tradition and its sub-meanings.
3) Maqam Music
4) Turkish folk music in the projection of Anatolian Folkloric music.
5) Ethnic Musics of Turkey in the context of postmodernism
6) The tradition of Ashik
7) The interaction between folkloric and popular music in Turkey. The pioneers and extensions of the field: Anatolian Rock, Anatolian Pop, Anatolian Jaz - MIDTERM EXAM
8) Urbanization in Turkey, Arabesque Music
9) Identity theories in Music, Alevi Musics, İslamic Musics
10) Jazz music in Turkey
11) "Culture industry" theory and entertainment music
12) Rap music in Turkey
13) Classical Music in Turkey: Contemporary Turkish composers
14) Hybridization and Globalisation in Music " World Music"

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Kutluk Fırat, Cumhuriyetin Müzik Politikaları, H2o Kitap, 2019 Reinhard, Kurt , Ursula, Türkiyenin Müziği Cilt 1, Sun Yayınevi, 2007 Reinhard, Kurt , Ursula, Türkiyenin Müziği Cilt 2, Sun Yayınevi, 2007 Say, Ahmet, Türkiye'nin Müzik Atlası, Borusan Kültür ve Sanat Yayınları,1998 Greve Martin, Almanya'da "Hayali Türkiye'nin Müziği" Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları,2006
Erdener ,Yıldıray, Kars’ta Çobanoğlu Kahvehanesi’nde Âşık Karşılaşmaları - Âşıklık Geleneğinin Şamanizm ve Sufizmle Olan Tarihsel Bağları, YKY, 2019 Aydın, İsmet , Türkiye'de ki Caz Müziği Pratiklerinde Folkorik Öğeler,Yüksek Lisans Tezi, BAU Fen Bilimleri Ensititüsü, 2018
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 0
Midterms 1 % 50
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
Study Hours Out of Class 9 5 45
Midterms 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 77

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) To develop performance skills in the field of Music at an expert level based on the main discipline. 3
2) To understand the interdisciplinary interactions inherent in the field of Music and evaluate the sub-disciplines together. 5
3) To individualize competent technical knowledge related to the main field of Music. 2
4) To acquire the ability to follow universal standards in the field of Music and possess the necessary qualifications to participate in international platforms. 5
5) To evaluate the theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of Music together with conceptual and abstract thinking skills in the domains of art theory and aesthetics. 3
6) To gain the ability to design a working process required for production and performance of works and acquiring time management skills. 1
7) To gain increasing awareness of the historical and social relationships between one's main field and other disciplines by having a command of Music history. 4
8) To acquire skills in abstract thinking related to artistic criticism and to evaluate these in their own practice. 3
9) To gain experience in finding and developing the equivalents of creative thinking in the field of Music. 2
10) To plan and organize programs in various areas such as concerts and conceptual events and handle the organization and practice aspects, fulfilling requirements before and after the events. 1