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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
MAS 5241	MODERN JAZZ HARMONY I	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6

Offered By

Music

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ONUR NURCAN

Offered to

Music

Course Objective

This course aims to familiarize the students with the fundamental concepts and elements of jazz harmony in accordance with modern approaches, and to supply them with the skills of analysis and synthesis using this knowledge.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Can do conversion both ways between chord symbols and their realizations.
2	Can relate various chord types/modes with major and melodic minor scales.
3	Can connect successive chords correctly.
4	Can write left hand voicings for a chord progression.
5	Can construct a walking bass line for a chord progression.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Introduction; chord-scale theory, basic chord types
2	Rules for notating chords and alterations with symbols
3	Modes of the major scale
4	Rules for voice-leading specific to jazz; three-note voicings
5	Rules for adding notes to chords and using registers; chords consisting of 4 or more notes
6	II V I progression in Major
7	Left-Hand Voicings
8	Tritone substitution
9	Melodic minor scale and its modes
10	(cont.)
11	II V I progression in Minor
12	Characteristics of the melodic minor harmony
13	Rules for constructing walking bass lines
14	(cont.)
15	Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Main references:
Levine, M. The Jazz Theory Book. Sher Music Co., 1995.
Miller, R. Modal Jazz Composition & Harmony. Advance Music, 2000.

Other course materials: Exercises and presentations prepared by the tutor

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Each topic is explained on the staved board with sufficient examples, supported when necessary with piano, MIDI software on the computer, and excerpts from the repertoire. The students are assigned to apply it on examples they are given and/or they construct by themselves. The subject and application results are discussed. Short homework assignments are also regularly given.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	ASG	ASSIGNMENT
3	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE
4	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.30 +ASG * 0.25 +FN * 0.45
5	RST	RESIT
6	RST	RESIT	MTE * 0.30 +.sinavASG * 0.25 +RST * 0.45

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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

One (written) midterm exam, an average of 3 homework assignments and one final exam will be given. The questions will consist of the topics covered during the lessons. The students will use the paper given for the exam to answer the questions. The assignments to be evaluated are those demanded to be turned in (by a priori notice from the teacher), except for the regular ones.

Assessment Criteria

Written exams and assignments 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	14	3	42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	14	6	84
Preparation for midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for final exam	1	4	4
Preparing assignments	3	2	6
Final	1	1	1
Midterm	1	1	1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			140

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.3	PO.7	PO.9	PO.14
LO.1	2		2		2
LO.2	2		2	1	3
LO.3		1	2		4
LO.4		2	5		4
LO.5		2	5		4

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Description of Individual Course Units

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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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