MUSIC TECHNOLOGIES
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
MSC2107 Harmony I Fall 2 0 2 5
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: Tr
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor
Mode of Delivery:
Course Coordinator : Specialist ÖZGECAN KUNTZ
Course Objectives: the objective of this course is to teach the fundamentals of the tonal harmony, and develop students' analytical skills

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
at the end of this course, the students will able to understand the logic of homophonic music both in terms of theory and practice. they will able to analyze roman numeral analysis and write simple four part chorales

Course Content

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) The structure of the chords Major scales Minor scales Major key signatures Minor key signatures Scale degrees
2) Intervals (P, M, m, aug, dim) Inversions of intervals
3) Triads Chord symbols (M, m, +, o, ø) Seventh chords (M7, Mm, m7, o7, ø7). Chord inversions Inversion symbols Lead-sheet symbols
4) Diatonic chords and varieties in major and minors Scale degrees and roman numeral system
5) The principles of chord progression Open and close positions
6) Principles of chord progressions cont.
7) Chord progressions in root position triads and four parts
8) Mid term exam
9) Cont. three & four voices root position part writing
10) Voice leading in secondary chords
11) Four voice texture writing exercises
12) Voice leading in all scale degrees in majors and minors
13) Voice leading in all diatonic chords in maj-min tables & exercises
14) General overview

Sources

Course Notes: Stefan Kostka, Tonal harmony, with an Introduction to Twentieth-Century Music, McGraw-Hill: Boston, 2004. Stefan Kostka, Workbook for Tonal harmony with an Introduction to Twentieth-Century Music, McGraw-Hill: Boston, 2013
References: Stefan Kostka, Tonal harmony, with an Introduction to Twentieth-Century Music, McGraw-Hill: Boston, 2004. Stefan Kostka, Workbook for Tonal harmony with an Introduction to Twentieth-Century Music, McGraw-Hill: Boston, 2013

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 1 % 15
Laboratory % 0
Application % 0
Field Work % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) % 0
Quizzes % 0
Homework Assignments 5 % 15
Presentation % 0
Project % 0
Seminar % 0
Midterms 1 % 30
Preliminary Jury % 0
Final 1 % 40
Paper Submission % 0
Jury % 0
Bütünleme % 0
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 1 2 2
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application 0 0 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 0 0
Field Work 0 0 0
Study Hours Out of Class 0 0 0
Presentations / Seminar 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Homework Assignments 5 4 20
Quizzes 0 0 0
Preliminary Jury 0 0 0
Midterms 1 2 2
Paper Submission 0 0 0
Jury 0 0 0
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 26

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution