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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS MZK 1005 VOCAL TRAINING 1 COMPULSORY 1 0 0 2

Offered By

Music Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR TÜLAY EKICI

Offered to

Music Teacher Education

Course Objective

To provide music teacher candidates with behaviors related to using their voice in a healthy, correct, beautiful and effective way in speaking and singing and to gain educator competence in voice education.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learns the basic information to use his/her own voice naturally and healthily. 2   Learns basic information about the vocal system and voice physiology. 3   He/she understands the preliminary studies that prepare him/her for singing and learns to use diaphragmatic breathing in a controlled manner. 4   Learns the basic elements in the formation of correct and aesthetic voice. 5   Learns works from Turkish and world voice literature. 6   Acquires the habit of lifelong learning.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 General information about voice education, the aims of voice education and the importance of voice education in music teaching. 2 Providing basic information on voice and respiratory anatomy, voice formation and protection of voice health. Determining the state of the voice by voice exercises and singing a known song. 3 Providing information and implementation of technical exercises for preparation for the lesson (mental and physical relaxation, exercises for the development of posture and diaphragmatic breathing). 4 Mental/physical relaxation and breathing exercises. Moving the voice to the resonance zone with closed mouth exercise. Voice exercises with different vocals. 5 Mental/physical relaxation exercises, breathing exercises, voice exercises and starting the Vaccaj method. 6 Studying the exam songs by heart and with piano accompaniment. 7 General review, course evaluation, Midterm Exam. 8 Technical studies for preparation for the lesson. Voice studies at different intervals within an octave and new song studies from the Vaccaj method. 9 Preparatory studies. Voice studies at different intervals within an octave and continuation of song studies from the Vaccaj method. 10 Preparatory studies. Vocal studies on legato and staccato techniques and musicality studies on selected songs. 11 Preparations and new song studies. 12 Preparation studies. Determination of exam songs and detailed study. 13 Accompaniment and memorization reinforcement exercises for exam songs. 14 Study week. 15 End of term exam.

Recomended or Required Reading

Vaccaj (Nicola Vaccaj), Unterrichtslieder (Paul Losse),Concone (Giuseppe Concone), School Songs with Piano Accompaniment, Folk Songs with Piano Accompaniment (Saip Egüz), Songs with Piano Accompaniment for Voice (Erdal Tuğcular)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Explanation, question and answer, demonstration, sampling, memory supporting methods, repetition, memorization.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 VZ Midterm 2 FN Semester final exam 3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60 4 BUT Make-up note 5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Evaluation of performance success.

Assessment Criteria

Performance based evaluation.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Compulsory attendance and development status.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

tulay.ekici@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

One hour on a weekday.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 1 14 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14 Preparation for midterm exam 5 2 10 Preparation for final exam 5 2 10 Midterm 1 1 1 Final 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 50

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 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 LO.1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 2 3 2 3 2 LO.2 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 2 3 2 3 2 LO.3 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 2 4 2 3 2 LO.4 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 2 3 2 3 2 LO.5 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 2 2 2 3 2 LO.6 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 2 2 2 3 2