COURSE UNIT TITLE

: APPLIED ORCHESTRAL SOLO REPERTORY I

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MAS 5263 APPLIED ORCHESTRAL SOLO REPERTORY I ELECTIVE 2 2 0 6

Offered By

Music

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR CENAP CAN ELBI

Offered to

Music

Course Objective

Enable students to learn, internalize, sight sing (play at first sight) and interpret orchestral works; while having the students practice these works, develop their knowledge, skills and musicianship, thus increase their professional performance as opera and symphony orchestra members.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Play alone numerous fragments chosen from orchestral repertoire.
2   Pay attention to tempi, dynamics, rhythmic features, key signatures, character, articulation, sonic quality and intonation of any chosen fragment.
3   Display technical and musical features of a fragment.
4   Play at first sight any fragment that a student never came across before.
5   Perform chosen orchestral fragments with other instruments.
6   Adjust to other instruments' articulations, sound quality and intonation that a student plays together with.
7   Associate a chosen work with its historical and stylistic features.
8   While performing together, pay attention to listening others, playing simultaneously, balance and harmony.
9   Find articles, books, etc. on the chosen orhestral works and present the collected information to his/her classmates.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Preparation for the works to be practiced
2 Examination of pieces in terms of technicality and interpretation.
3 Technical drills of chosen works.
4 Interpretation drills of chosen works.
5 Interpretation drills of chosen works.
6 Interpretation drills of chosen works.
7 Interpretation drills of chosen works.
8 Examination of pieces in terms of technicality and interpretation.
9 Technical drills of chosen works.
10 Interpretation drills of chosen works.
11 Interpretation drills of chosen works.
12 Interpretation drills of chosen works.
13 Interpretation drills of chosen works.
14 Interpretation drills of chosen works.

Recomended or Required Reading

Symphony and opera Works of Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern periods.
Published cello passages from orchestral works.
Written materials, video and audio recordings of practiced works.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Technical, intonation, sonic, musical, historical and stylistic interpretation of orchestral works; individual and collective performance application and the tutti or solo presentation of these works.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 STA TERM WORK (ANNUAL)
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE STA * 0.70 +ASG* 0.30


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

EXAMS: A student will earn 80% of his/her grade through attendance and in class performance; and 20% through report preparation and presentation.

Assessment Criteria

The assessment aims 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

70% attendance is mandatory.
No excuse for unfinished homework assignments will be accepted except for health issues.
Assigned materials must be ready during in class activities.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

can.elbi@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday, 12.00- 13.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Practice (Reflection) 14 2 28
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 6 84
Quiz etc. 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 144

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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