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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS MZK 2035 VOCAL TRAINING 3 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   Gains the basic knowledge needed to distinguish sound types and features. 6   Learns works from Turkish and world voice literature. 7   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 Technical studies to prepare for the course. Creating a document of the songs to be worked on throughout the semester and starting the Arie Antiche album. 2 Technical studies. Technical voice studies that include nuances and the application of nuance studies on songs. 3 Technical studies. Voice studies with long melodies and different syllables. Studies on selected songs. 4 Studies on using the technical skills gained in producing homogeneous and beautiful sound. Continuing to work on songs. 5 Studying technical studies and exam songs, identifying and eliminating deficiencies. 6 Piano accompaniment and memorization reinforcement exercises for exam-oriented songs. 7 General review, course evaluation, Midterm Exam. 8 Continuing to work on mezza di voce studies and songs. 9 Finding the natural position of vibrato in the voice. Applications aimed at perceiving the difference between vibrato and trill and swing. 10 Correct use of breath, use of vocals in the right places, using the voice in the resonance area, singing legato and staccato, attack and emphasis, register balance, nuances and control of vibrato techniques on songs. 11 Determining the exam songs and studying them in detail. 12 Technical studies, studying exam songs, identifying and eliminating deficiencies. 13 Technical studies, accompaniment to exam songs and memorization reinforcement studies. 14 Study week 15 End of term exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Vaccaj (Nicola Vaccaj), Unterrichtslieder (Paul Losse), Concone (Giuseppe Concone), Neapolitans, Arie Antiche I-II-III, Folk Songs with Piano Accompaniment.

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 Tutorials 0 0 0 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14 Preparation for midterm exam 5 2 10 Preparation for final exam 5 2 10 Final 1 1 1 Midterm 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 3 2 3 2 LO.6 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 2 3 2 3 2 LO.7 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 2 3 2 3 2