COURSE DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION
| Course Name | Code | Semester | T+A+L (hour/week) | Type (C / O) | Local Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Musicianship | KHAS 1412 | Fall-Spring | 03+00+00 | Elective | 3 | 5 |
| Academic Unit: | Core Program |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Course Unit: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | - - |
| Course Lecturer(s): | GÜÇ BAŞAR GÜLLE |
| Course Objectives: | At the conclusion of this course the student should be able to:
1. Develop a basic skill for correctly reading rhythmic notation 2. Identify and write key signatures, major scales and the three forms of minor scales 3. Identify and write major, minor, diminished and augmented chords 4. Identify and write intervals 5. Harmonize and analyze the chordal structure of simple melodies |
| Course Contents: | The study of fundamentals in elementary theory of music, note reading, rhythm, key signatures, major scales, letter names, bass clef and treble clef. Sight-singing is integrated with the conducting of simple song forms |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit (LO): |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: | Teaching: Lecture and discussion - 3 hours / week Learning: Synchronous and asynchronous reading and writing tasks completed both individually and in groups. |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATIONS
| Week | Subjects | Related Preperation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Rhythm | None |
| 2 | Pitch and Intervals | Reading the relevant articles |
| 3 | Major Scales and Key Signatures | Reading the relevant articles |
| 4 | Intervals and Melodic Rhythms | Reading the relevant articles |
| 5 | Triads | Reading the relevant articles |
| 6 | Harmonic Progression in Tonal Music | Reading the relevant articles |
| 7 | Midterm Project | Preparing for the midterm paper topic |
| 8 | Modes | Reading the relevant articles |
| 9 | Seventh Chords | Reading the relevant articles |
| 10 | Melody Harmonization | Reading the relevant articles |
| 11 | Secondary Dominant Chords | Reading the relevant articles |
| 12 | Bach Chorales and Analysis I | Reading the relevant articles |
| 13 | Bach Chorales and Analysis II | Reading the relevant articles |
| 14 | Final Project | Preparing for the final paper topic |
At Kadir Has University, a Semester is 14 weeks; The weeks 15 and 16 are reserved for final exams.
REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED READING
| Students will be assigned articles to read for the relevant lecture week. There will also be multiple recommended resources with which interested students can work. |
OTHER COURSE RESOURCES
| There will be extra documents complementing the discussion sessions. |
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
| Semester Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Homework Assignments | 5 | 20 |
| Midterms / Oral Exams / Quizes | 1 | 40 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total: | 7 | 100 |
WORKLOAD
| Events | Count | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload (hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Practice / Exercise | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| Homework Assigments | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| Extra-Class Activities (reading,individiual work, etc.) | 9 | 4 | 36 |
| Midterms / Oral Exams / Quizes | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload (hour): | 125 | ||
1 ECTS = 25 Hours Workload
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO) AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS (PQ)
| # | PQ1 | PQ2 | PQ3 | PQ4 | PQ5 | PQ6 | PQ7 | PQ8 | PQ9 | PQ10 | PQ11 | PQ12 |
| LO1 | ||||||||||||
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| LO4 |
Contribution: 1 Low, 2 Average, 3 High