COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MUSICAL FORMS 1

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KNS 2011 MUSICAL FORMS 1 ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

State Conservatory

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR UZAY BORA

Offered to

Piano
Horn
Percussion Instruments
Flute
Horn
Trombone
Trumpet
Tuba
Percussion Instruments
Guitar
Viola
Cello
Trumpet
Tuba
Harp
Bassoon
Bassoon
Flute
Trombone
Violin
Clarinet
Oboe
Clarinet
Oboe
Contrabass

Course Objective

This course aims to supply the students with the skills of identifying and analyzing music forms, and the structural components of musical pieces at various scales.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Can comprehend the concepts "form" and "form analysis" in music, and their purpose and scope.
2   Can identify and name transformed versions of motifs.
3   Can generate mirror transformations of a given musical structure.
4   Can identify cadence types.
5   Can distinguish between series of phrases which do and do not construct periods.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction: the concept of form, description of form analysis
2 Motif, figure, motivic transformations
3 (cont.)
4 (cont.)
5 The concept of phrase
6 Cadences
7 (cont.)
8 (cont.)
9 Phrase length, methods of extending the phrase
10 Structures formed by congregation of phrases
11 (cont.)
12 Linking the phrases
13 Structural fıunctions
14 Midterm exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Main reference:
Bora, U. Müzikte Form: Yapıtaşları ve Bölmeli Formlar. Prizma Matb., 2004.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Each topic is explained and interpreted following the textbook reference, supported when necessary using staved board, piano, audio excerpts from the repertoire. The students directed via questions to discussion of the topic and the examples.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE
3 RST RESIT
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE RST


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

One (written) midterm exam will be given. The questions will consist of the topics covered during the lessons.

Assessment Criteria

Written exams aim to measure whether the students have fulfilled the goals defined in the learning outcomes.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

0232 412 9557

Office Hours

Tuesdays 14:00-15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 43

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.11531
LO.2531
LO.331
LO.4531
LO.5521