COURSE UNIT TITLE

: COMPOSITION 6

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MZK 3042 COMPOSITION 6 COMPULSORY 1 1 0 9

Offered By

Composition

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ONUR NURCAN

Offered to

Composition
Composition

Course Objective

To give students the theoretical equipment required for composing original music
compositions.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Comprehend the basic building blocks of music composition.
2   Create the original music compositions in standard forms of music for solo piano, solo instrument / voice + piano.
3   Apply the basic techniques of tonal and atonal (serial, free atonal ect.) music.
4   Compare the various compositional techniques and styles used in the music of the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and 20th century periods.
5   Critically can evaluate works of composition.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Composition project no. 1: For mixed instrument group consisting of between six and eight players by chance/aleatoric techniques
2 Composition project no. 1 by chance/aleatoric techniques
3 Composition project no. 1 by chance/aleatoric techniques
4 Composition project no. 1 by chance/aleatoric techniques
5 Composition project no. 1 by chance/aleatoric techniques
6 Composition project no. 1 by chance/aleatoric techniques
7 Composition project no. 1 by chance/aleatoric techniques
8 Midterm Exam
9 Composition project no. 2: For mixed instrument group consisting of between six and eight players by minimalistic techniques: (phase shifting)
10 Composition project no. 2 by minimalistic techniques: (phase shifting)
11 Composition project no. 2 by minimalistic techniques: (phase shifting)
12 Composition project no. 2 by minimalistic techniques: (phase shifting)
13 Composition project no. 2 by minimalistic techniques: (phase shifting)
14 Composition project no. 2 by minimalistic techniques: (phase shifting)
15 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

Messiaen, Olivier; The Technique of My Musical Language, Ing. Çev. John Satterfield, Biblioteque-Leduc, Paris, 1956
Hindemith, Paul; The Craft of Musical Composition, Ing. Çev. Arthur Mendel, New York: Associated Music Publishers; London: Schott, 1942
Dallin, Leon; Techniques of Twentieth Century Composition: A Guide to the Materials of Modern Music, WM. C. Brown Company Publishers, Dubuque, 1974
Persichetti, Vincent; Twentieth-Century Harmony: Creative Aspects and Practice, W. W. Norton & Company, New York, 1961
Scores of the works related to the music literature and CD-DVD records.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Expression, self-study, analysis, discussion and project preparation.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRJ PROJECT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + PRJ * 0.50+FIN*0.30
5 RST RESIT
6 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + PRJ * 0.50+RST*0.30


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Exams:
Two written exams will take place during the period, and a student will get 50% of the total achievement score from written exams.
Homeworks:
The students will get 50% of their achievement scores from the composition projects prepared by them during the period.

Assessment Criteria

Exams
Written and/or practical exams goals to measure whether students reach or not reach the qualifications, defined in the learning outcomes based on knowledge and practice.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ebru.guner@deu.edu.tr
onur.nurcan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

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 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 13 6 78
Project Preparation 1 75 75
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 216

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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