Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

A conservatory is defined as A vocational school aimed to grow creative, innovative and unique artists for the art centers via universal art education on music and performing arts to the talented youngsters. based on the needs of our nation. Our conservatory was established in 1954 and named Izmir School of Music . Back at the time, the programs were limited to piano, violin and voice education, specifically designed for the middle and high school students. Also, solfege and harmony classes were given as well. In 1958, Izmir School of Music was expanded into a Conservatory by the state and five students were selected via several auditions for the following year. On December 26th, 1958, Izmir State Conservatory was officially opened. Almost over 40 years later, Ministry of Education decided to open Dokuz Eylul University, State Conservatory, Music and Ballet Elementary School and Dokuz Eylul University, State Conservatory, Music and Performing Arts High School, based on the law passed on October 8th, 2010. In over 50 years, many young artists graduated from Dokuz Eylul University, State Conservatory. These highly respected and recognized artists still perform in many art centers, orchestras, opera houses and even art schools all over the world and represent our nation with outstanding achievements. It is our ultimate goal to teach many more qualified artists for our nation.

Qualification Awarded

Music Master's Degree (MA)

Level of Qualification

Second Cycle (Master's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

Interview, Performance Evaluation, written examination First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) diploma, Transcript

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

The pre-requisit to be accapted to the programs transfer student is to successfully at least a term in another post graduate program of a higher institution. Previously taken courses at another graduate programme by another university with a successful grade may be recognized by the related programmes after the letter of the students includes course contents and the transcript, and by the recommendation of the head of the departments and by the decision of the Board of Directors. The courses taken by the outgoing Exchange students have the recognition at the school either as compulsory or elective.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

2 years, 2 semesters per year, 15 weeks per semester, 120 ECTS in total.

Profile of the Programme

Music Department Graduate Programs: Covers Wind and Percussion Instruments, Piano, String Instruments and Composition Major Art Branches.
Master's and proficiency in arts programs covering the relevant Major Art aim to carry out academic and artistic activities such as thesis, concert, midterm and final exams in order to sustain development in national and international platforms.
In the 1st and 2nd semester education program of the music department student, the stylistic and aesthetic understanding of the advanced repertoire of his instrument, qualified interpretation ability, academic career planning and performance-based education aimed at becoming an academic are aimed.
In the 3rd semester, a public recital program is determined in relation to the thesis topic determined in order to train academicians by passing the thesis stage. The student chooses a course from among the elective courses specified in the teaching plans, except for the major instrument, which must be taken at the course stage. Compulsory-elective course ratio is 60%-40% for master's degree, 43%-57% for proficiency in art.
In addition to canteen and cafeteria services, our conservatory has the opportunity to listen to music, record music and watch videos in two separate places, in the library and music studio.
- There are gratuitous scholarship opportunities given to our students by the Protection Association.
-Cultural events displaying current issues and the characteristics of the art world, and more than two hundred concerts prepared by students and lecturers are held throughout the year.
- English and German language training is provided within the Music Department.
- There is a data processing studio with internet connection.
There are piano, string and wind instruments instrument making and production workshops.
- Education is given in the fields of piano, violin, cello, double bass, flute, horn, trombone, composition and conducting.

Key Learning Outcomes

1	To be able to analyze the theoretical and practical relationships in a work through skill development and scholarly learning in the related field;
2	To be able to implement and share the knowledge, skills and abilities acquired in the relevant field in collaborative environments;
3	To be able to communicate relevant practices to an audience using implementation methods;
4	To be able to communicate the purpose, methods, and public meanings of his/her work both verbally and in writing;
5	To be able to establish verbal and written communication in at least one foreign language;
6	To be knowledgeable about communications and information technology and able to effectively use widely known music computer programs;
7	Be able to perform, compose or conduct music pieces which have been composed for an orchestra, chamber music group or chamber orchestra;
8	Be able to define and interpret works by discerning their stylistic characteristics;
9	Be able to analyze a music work by its harmonic and formal characteristics;
10	Be able to contribute to scientific progress at a national and international level through an awareness of the social and cultural effects of works of art, an openness to the new tendencies in the realm of science, and a personal assimilation of the principles of lifelong learning;
11	Be able to observe, evaluate and interpret the current relevant literature and its trends;
12	Be able to transfer the knowledge, conventions and experiences of the relevant field of art in an ethical and professional manner;
13	To be able to comprehend the results of scientific research and the methodological relationships involved in written (articles, academic literature, etc.) and verbal (seminars, symposiums, etc.) propositional forms;
14	To be able to develop and deepen the musical knowledge, skills and abilities obtained at the bachelor level.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

a) State Opera and Ballet;
- Orchestral Artistry
- Conductor of the Orchestra
- Choral Artistry
- Soloist Artistry
- Ballet Artistry
- Accompaniment ( Piano accompaniment for ballet and singing)
- Instrument Repairing and Manifacturing
b) State Symphony Orchestras;
- Orchestral Artistry
- Conductor of the Orchestra
- Instrument Repairing and Manifacturing
c) Municipality supported symphony, city orchestras and brass bands. Also teaching at the municipal conservatories.
d) Private sector supported artistic constitutions. (Orchestra, Opera, Ballet etc.)
e) Universities (Academical Orchestras, Academic Staff.)

Access to Further Studies

May apply to third cycle programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS

T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
1 .Semester:
G	1	GSE 5011	METHODS OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION ETHICS	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	5
G	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	25
TOTAL:								30

1 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	MAS 5095	CORREPETITION I	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	6
G	2	MAS 5269	ANALYSIS OF MUSIC AND OPERA IN THE CONTEXT OF MODERNISM AND POSTMODERNISM I	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	3	MAS 5105	MAIN BRANCH I (VIOLIN)	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	12
G	4	MAS 5109	MAIN BRANCH I (VIOLA)	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	12
G	5	MAS 5113	MAIN BRANCH I (VIOLONCELLO)	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	12
G	6	MAS 5119	MAIN BRANCH COMPOSITION I	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	12
G	7	MAS 5127	MAIN BRANCH I (CONTRBASS)	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	12
G	8	MAS 5129	MAIN BRANCH I (OBOE)	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	12
G	9	MAS 5131	MAIN BRANCH I (CLARINET)	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	12
G	10	MAS 5137	MAIN BRANCH I (FLUTE)	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	12
G	11	MAS 5141	MAIN BRANCH CONDUCTING I	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	12
G	12	MAS 5143	MAIN BRANCH (BASSOON)	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	12
G	13	MAS 5145	MAIN BRANCH I ENSEMBLE TECHNIQUES / (SINGING CORREPETITION)	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	12
G	14	MAS 5153	MAIN BRANCH I (TRUMPET)	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	12
G	15	MAS 5155	MAIN BRANCH I (TROMBONE)	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	12
G	16	MAS 5157	MAIN BRANCH I (FRENCH HORN)	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	12
G	17	MAS 5159	MAIN BRANCH I (PERCUSSION)	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	12
G	18	MAS 5183	NEW MUSIC REPERTOIRE I	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	19	MAS 5231	20 TH CENTURY MUSIC TRENDS I	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	20	MAS 5233	ORCHESTRA HISTORY AND REPERTOIRE I	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	21	MAS 5235	20 TH CENTURY COMPSITION TECHNIQUES I	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	22	MAS 5237	PIANO REPERTOIRE I	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	6
G	23	MAS 5239	CLASSICAL ERA PIANO SONATA ANALYSIS I	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	24	MAS 5241	MODERN JAZZ HARMONY I	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	25	MAS 5243	INTERACTION BETWEEN MUSIC AND OTHER ARTS IN 19TH AND 20TH	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	26	MAS 5247	WIND AND PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS REPERTORY I	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	6
G	27	MAS 5249	HISTORY AND REPERTORY OF STRING INSTRUMENTS I	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	28	MAS 5251	STRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF STRING INSTRUMENTS I	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	29	MAS 5253	PIANO CHAMBER MUSIC REPERTORY I	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	6
G	30	MAS 5255	EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING TECHNIQUES IN MUSIC EDUCATION I	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	31	MAS 5257	CULTURAL ORGANOLOGY I	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	32	MAS 5259	ANALYSIS OF SYMPHONY I	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	33	MAS 5261	THEORY / SOLFEGE TEACHING METHODS I	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	34	MAS 5263	APPLIED ORCHESTRAL SOLO REPERTORY I	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	6
G	35	MAS 5265	SEMIOTIC APPROACHES IN 20TH CENTURY MUSIC AND OPERA I	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	36	MAS 5267	MAIN BRANCH I (TUBA)	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	12
G	37	MAS 5103	MAIN BRANCH I (PIANO)	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	12

2 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	MAS 5096	SEMINAR	COMPULSORY	0	2	0	3
B	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	27
TOTAL:								30

2 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	MAS 5260	APPLIED ORCHESTRAL SOLO REPERTORY II	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	5
B	2	MAS 5274	ANALYSIS OF MUSIC AND OPERA IN THE CONTEXT OF MODERNISM AND POSTMODERNISM II	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	3	MAS 5110	MAIN BRANCH II (VIOLA)	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	12
B	4	MAS 5118	MAIN BRANCH COMPOSITION II	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	12
B	5	MAS 5126	MAIN BRANCH II (VIOLONCELLO)	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	12
B	6	MAS 5128	MAIN BRANCH II (CONTRBASS)	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	12
B	7	MAS 5130	MAIN BRANCH II (OBOE)	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	12
B	8	MAS 5132	MAIN BRANCH II (CLARINET)	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	12
B	9	MAS 5140	MAIN BRANCH CONDUCTING II	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	12
B	10	MAS 5158	MAIN BRANCH II (BASSOON)	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	12
B	11	MAS 5144	MAIN BRANCH II (FLUTE)	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	12
B	12	MAS 5146	MAIN BRANCH II ENSEMBLE TECHNIQUES / (SINGING CORREPETITION)	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	12
B	13	MAS 5160	MAIN BRANCH II (TRUMPET)	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	12
B	14	MAS 5162	MAIN BRANCH II (TROMBONE)	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	12
B	15	MAS 5166	MAIN BRANCH II (PERCUSSION)	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	12
B	16	MAS 5164	MAIN BRANCH II (FRENCH HORN)	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	12
B	17	MAS 5232	20 TH CENTURY MUSIC TRENDS II	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	18	MAS 5236	20 TH CENTURY COMPSITION TECHNIQUES II	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	19	MAS 5234	ORCHESTRA HISTORY AND REPERTOIRE II	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	20	MAS 5238	CORREPETITION II	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	5
B	21	MAS 5240	PIANO REPERTOIRE II	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	5
B	22	MAS 5242	CLASSICAL ERA PIANO SONATA ANALYSIS II	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	23	MAS 5244	MODERN JAZZ HARMONY II	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	24	MAS 5246	NEW MUSIC REPERTOIRE II	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	25	MAS 5248	INTERACTION OF MUSIC WITH OTHER PERFORMING ARTS IN 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	26	MAS 5252	WIND AND PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS REPERTORY II	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	5
B	27	MAS 5254	HISTORY AND REPERTORY OF STRING INSTRUMENTS II	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	28	MAS 5256	STRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF STRING INSTRUMENTS II	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	29	MAS 5258	PIANO CHAMBER MUSIC REPERTORY II	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	5
B	30	MAS 5262	EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING TECHNIQUES IN MUSIC EDUCATION II	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	31	MAS 5264	CULTURAL ORGANOLOGY II	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	32	MAS 5266	ANALYSIS OF SYMPHONY II	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	33	MAS 5268	THEORY / SOLFEGE TEACHING METHODS II	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	34	MAS 5270	SEMIOTIC APPROACHES IN 20TH CENTURY MUSIC AND OPERA II	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	35	MAS 5272	MAIN BRANCH II (TUBA)	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	12
B	36	MAS 5100	MAIN BRANCH II (PIANO)	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	12
B	37	MAS 5108	MAIN BRANCH II (VIOLIN)	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	12

3.Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	MAS 5800	FIELD OF STUDY	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	3
G	2	MAS 5900	THESIS	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	27
TOTAL:								30

4.Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	MAS 5800	FIELD OF STUDY	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	3
G	2	MAS 5900	THESIS	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	27
TOTAL:								30

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

The regulations for examination and grading are arranged in the fourth part of DEU Graduate School of Fine Arts Educational and Examinational Regulations. The lowest grade to be successful in a credit course is 75. Detailed assessment methods and criteria for courses are explained in syllabi.

Graduation Requirements

Second Cycle (Master's Degree) Programme with thesis is comprised of at least 7 courses, not being less than 21 national credits, a seminar and specialization courses and thesis studies, in total 120

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Head of Department
Prof. M. Faruk Düzgün
Phone: (90-232): 412 94 01
E Mail: faruk.duzgun@deu.edu.tr
DOKUZ EYLÜL ÜNİVERSİTESİ
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DEÜ TINAZTEPE YERLEŞKESİ
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