COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PIANO VIII

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MZS 4014 PIANO VIII ELECTIVE 1 1 0 3

Offered By

Musicology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ELIF TEKIN GÜRGEN

Offered to

Music Sciences
Musicology
Music Technology

Course Objective

to improve students' piano techniques and provide perception of musical elements by playing more complex pieces from different ages of Western Art Music (Baroque, Classic , Romantic and 2O.Century, Contemporary Turkish Music and genres including jazz, Blues and Pop Music and also it is aimed to gain creativity and distinctiveness of piano playing

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Play scales in different tones
2   Play arpeggios in different tones
3   Know the locations and functions of pedals
4   Interpret pieces with correct technique and musical expressions
5   Interpret more complex terms for dynamics, tempo and expressions on the piano
6   Play pieces from different music genres involving different piano pieces

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Deciding piano piece for suitible level
2 Practicing the pieces. Scales an arpeggios
3 Practicing etudes and octave scales toward piano pieces
4 Piano pedals, age and sylistic features of piano pieces
5 Tempos and dynamics of pieces
6 Practicing the pieces and etudes.
7 Desiding new pieces and sight reading.
8 Practicing accurate tempos and dynamics of new pieces.
9 Mid-term exam
10 Technique and musical expressions studies toward ages and genres of pieces
11 Desiding new pieces,practicing scales and arpeggios and sight reading.
12 Practicing accurate tempos and dynamics of pieces.
13 Technique and musical expressions studies.
14 Jury evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

Gerhard Kölbl, Stefan Thurner (Die 100 Schönsten Melodien von Klassik bis Pop)
Chick Corea (20 Pieces for Keyboard)
Oscar Peterson (Complete Jazz For The Young Pianist)
E. Satie (Piano Works,Volume1)
50 Grades For The Pianao (Yamaha)
F.Chopin (mazurkas,vals, nocturns, preludes, polonaises and etc.)
Maxwell Eckstein (Piano Pieces for Children No. 3)
Johann Sebastian BACH (48 preludes and fugs, two-three part inventions and etc.)
Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven (Sonatines and Sonatas)
Czerny op.849,299, Cramer, Moszkowski, Chopin Etudes and etc.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures will be held individual to student based on practice (including instrument performing) and by teaching theoretical information that will support the practice.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 COM COMMITTEE
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + COM * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To improve student piano techniques and provide perception of musical elements of the different ages Western Art Music (Baroque, Classic , Romantic and 2O.Century) and genres including Jazz, Blues and Pop Music (it is continuation of Piano VII)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. %80 attendance is obliged.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

elif.tekin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Course days

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 1 13
Tutorials 13 1 13
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 10 1 10
Preparation for final exam 10 1 10
Preparing assignments 10 1 10
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 84

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17
LO.1151
LO.25
LO.35
LO.45
LO.55
LO.65