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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS MAS 5270 SEMIOTIC APPROACHES IN 20TH CENTURY MUSIC AND OPERA II ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Music

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ELIF AKTUĞ

Offered to

Music Department of Opera

Course Objective

In this lesson will examine multiple and variable factors such as music, libretto, theatrical and cinematic elements, objects, light, mime, dance in the context of semiotics. It is aimed to perceive and analyze the historical, political and cultural background of the works with different perspectives.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Internalize differences or similarities in interpretation of the work of art 2   Understand the semiotics in music and opera 3   Conduct research related to the field, 4   Gain perfection for the field of oral and written expression in grade of specialty, 5   Comprehend different methods of evaluation of art work.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Analyzing musical and opera works from a semiotical point of view

Recomended or Required Reading

Umberto Eco: opera Aperta, Roland Barthes: L obvie et l obtus / Essais critiques III, Le grain de la voix, Ron Burnett: How Images Think, Mehmet Rifat: Açıklamalı Göstergebilim Sözlüğü

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

To read and examine , discussing written text, presentations and lecture notes, listening to auditory samples , watching visual material are learning and teaching methods.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 ASG ASSIGNMENT 2 PAR PARTICIPATION 3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE 4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.40 + PAR * 0.10 + FCG * 0.50 5 RST RESIT 6 RST RESIT ASG * 0.40 +PAR * 0.10 + RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

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 14 3 42 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26 Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10 Preparation for final exam 1 15 15 Preparing assignments 1 20 20 Final 1 3 3 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 118

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 LO.1 LO.2 LO.3 LO.4 LO.5