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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS MZK 5018 CHAMBER CHOIR ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Music Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR AHMET MUHIP ŞANAL

Offered to

Music Teacher Education

Course Objective

To be able to perform exercises related to the sound and breath properly and cohesively in the choir, performing basic and advanced level voice exercises in the choir, create a repertoire in different styles and forms, introduction of vocal music examples from the periods of music history.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learn the techniques of posture in the choir, relaxation exercises, breathing correctly, 2   Learn the techniques of using sound correctly and improves the ability to do music, 3   Learn the use Turkish properly, enhance the understanding of the characteristics of speaking and singing, 4   Learn the characteristics of styles of the periods of music history. Acknowledge the Turkish and the world chorus literature.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Exercises to strengthen breathing with physical relaxation, sound production exercises. 2 Exercises according to the characteristics of voice groups, resonance studies for the integrity of the sound in the choir and gaining timbre, studies on sample composition. 3 Exercises for breath relaxation and the features of the Baroque Period choir music. Studies on sample composition. 4 Studies for the coherence of voice groups in itself and with the other voice groups. 5 Studies on stretching of bottom and upper sound regions, and the features of the Classic Period choir music. Studies on sample composition. 6 Exercises for breath relaxation, and voice production. The features of the Romantic Period choir music. Studies on sample composition. 7 Exercises for breath relaxation, and voice production, exercises on efforts to eliminate articulation defaults of speaking. The features of the Contemporary Period choir music. Studies on sample composition 8 Studies to gain choral timbre. The features of the Contemporary Period choir music. Studies on sample composition. 9 Mid-term examination. 10 Studies to eliminate the problems arising when working to gain choral timbre. Studies on sample composition. 11 Activities designed to improve musicality, breathing, relaxation and voice production. Studies on sample compositions. 12 Studies to increase agility, studies on sample composition. 13 Examples of voicing, listening and evaluation with the groups of 4 and 8. Studies on sample compositions. 14 General revision of the compositions to prepare for the final exam.

Recomended or Required Reading

1. ÇEVIK. S., Choir Training and Conduction Techniques, 2. ÇEVIK. S., Choir Album 3. EGÜZ. S., Choir Conduction

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

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

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

muhip.sanal@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Practice (Reflection) 13 2 26 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39 Preparation for midterm exam 6 2 12 Preparation for final exam 6 2 12 Midterm 1 1 1 Final 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 91

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 5 2 4 3 2 LO.2 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 5 2 4 4 1 LO.3 1 1 2 1 1 5 1 5 2 3 4 1 LO.4 2 1 4 1 1 5 1 5 2 3 3 1