COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MAIN BRANCH CONDUCTING I

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MAS 5141 MAIN BRANCH CONDUCTING I ELECTIVE 2 2 0 12

Offered By

Music

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR EBRU GÜNER CANBEY

Offered to

Music

Course Objective

Instruction of hand and beating techniques as rudiments of conducting; breathing, concentration and motion drills; comprehending body as the conductor s instrument; application of all skills during the rehearsals with orchestra.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Comprehend main techniques of practice regarding orchestral conducting.
2   Apply basic beating techniques with orchestra.
3   Perform harmonic and formal analysis on the score.
4   State opinions - in writing and orally - and discuss differences regarding orchestral music and music repertoire.
5   Employ hand and beating techniques during rehearsals with orchestra.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Theory + Practice
2 Theory + Practice
3 Theory + Practice
4 Theory + Practice
5 Theory + Practice
6 Theory + Practice
7 Theory + Practice
8 Theory + Practice
9 Theory + Practice
10 Theory + Practice
11 Theory + Practice
12 Theory + Practice
13 Theory + Practice
14 Midterm Exam
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Primary Source: Scores of symphonic works.
Secondary Source: Audio recordings of symphonic works.
Other Course Materials: conducting-related written sources, audio and video recordings.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Instructor demonstrates audio and video recordings on the subject of basic conducting techniques and have students put these techniques into practice.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG * 0.60
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

EXAMS: Two exams will be held during the semester and a student will earn 100% of his/her grade through these exams.

Assessment Criteria

Written exams aim at evaluating whether or not a student has achieved theoretical and applied proficiency as described in Learning Outcomes.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

%70 of class participation is obligatory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Case study 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 16 10 160
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Preparing assignments 13 6 78
Midterm 1 4 4
Final 1 4 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 312

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.2
LO.33133452
LO.43134432
LO.5