COURSE UNIT TITLE

: COUNTERPOINT 3

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MZK 2105 COUNTERPOINT 3 ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Composition

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MEHMET GIRGIN

Offered to

Composition
Composition

Course Objective

To give students essential theoretical and applied skills regarding contrapuntal techniques.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Define set of rules concerning essential counterpoint technique and apply them in written form.
2   Realize one-against-one and two-against one and four-against-one examples in two and three voices.
3   Realize one-against-one, two-against-one and four-against-one examples in three voices.
4   Execute four voice examples using syncopation, mixed rhythms and florid counterpoint.
5   Apply one-against-one and two-against-one in four voices.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction Review of previous Topics
2 Introduction to Strict Four-Voice Counterpoint Voice duplications and general rules
3 Introduction to Strict Four-Voice Counterpoint Types of Cadence
4 Four-Voice Counterpoint: Species - 1 One-against-one
5 Four-Voice Counterpoint: Species - 2 Two against one
6 Four-Voice Counterpoint: Species - 3 Four against one
7 Midterm Exam
8 Four-Voice Counterpoint: Species - 4 Syncopation against one
9 Four-Voice Counterpoint: Species - 5 Florid counterpoint
10 Four-Voice Counterpoint Mixes Mixing Methods of Various Types of Counterpoint
11 Four-Voice Counterpoint: Four-Voice Counterpoint: Practices
12 Four-Voice Counterpoint: Four-Voice Counterpoint: Practices
13 Four-Voice Counterpoint: Four-Voice Counterpoint: Practices
14 Four-Voice Counterpoint: Preparatory Studies for Inverted Counterpoint
15 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

Koechlin, Ch. Précis des Régles du Contrepoint, Heguel, Paris, 1926
Galon, N. ve Bitsch, Marcel. Traité de Contrepoint, Durand, Paris, 1964
Desportes, Yvonnes. Aiole-memoire, Pour l etude du Contrepoint , Paris, 1989
Weber, A. Tableaux Synoptiques des Régles du Contrepoint Hamelle, Paris, 1997
S.Taneyev Podvijnoy Kontrapunkt Strogovo Pisma, Yayınevi: Muzgiz  Moskova 1909
G. Abdulina Polifoniya. Strogiy Stil, Yayınevi: Kompozitor S. Petersburg 2021
Y. Yevdokimova Uçebnik Polifonii, Yayınevi: Muzıka Moskova 2022

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures
In-class lectures focus on the rules and methods of two-, three- and four- voice counterpoint and examples written on music staff board by the instructor. Students are asked for realizing these counterpoint examples individually.

Homework Assignments
Homework assignments aim that students thoroughly comprehend the subject matter covered in-class lectures and consist of examples prepared by the instructor.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 AS Kanaat/Arasınav
2 FN Final
3 BNS FinalSonuBaşarıNotu roundAS * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 BUT Bütünleme
5 BBN BütSonuBaşarıNotu roundAS * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

EXAMS: Two exams (midterm and final) will be held during and at the end of the semester; a student will earn 100% of his/her grade through these exams. Questions will include topics covered in classes. Students are required to answer the questions on exam sheets handed out by the instructor.

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Criteria: Written exams and homework assignments 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

Attendance at 70% of the classes is mandatory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

nermine.ozluk@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Asst. Prof. Nermine Özlük

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Tutorials 0 0 0
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 92

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.11122
LO.21122
LO.31122
LO.41122
LO.51122

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