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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
KNS 3111	SINGING MUSICAL FORMS 1	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	2

Offered By

State Conservatory

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

OSMAN ERSIN SOĞULCAKLI

Offered to

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.
6	Can analyze pieces written as simple part forms.

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	The concept of phrase, cadences
5	(cont.)
6	Phrase length, methods of extending the phrase
7	Structures formed by congregation of phrases
8	Linking the phrases
9	The concept of part; one and two part forms, open and closed parts
10	(cont.)
11	Macrorhythmic and macrotonal plan, incipient ternary form
12	Three part form, forms consisting of more than three parts
13	(cont.)
14	Midterm exam

Recomended or Required Reading

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

Others:
examples prepared by the tutor.

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	13	1	13
Preparation for midterm exam	1	4	4
Midterm	1	1	1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			44

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.5	PO.13	PO.14
LO.1	1	1
LO.2		5
LO.3		3		2
LO.4		4	1
LO.5		3
LO.6		4

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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