COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MUSICAL FORMS 4

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KNS 3012 MUSICAL FORMS 4 ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

State Conservatory

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR UZAY BORA

Offered to

String Instruments (Contrabass)
Wind And Percussion Instruments (Percussion Instruments)
Wind And Percussion Instruments (Clarinet)
String Instruments (Cello)
Wind And Percussion Instruments (Trombone)
Piano(Guitar)
String Instruments (Violin)
Piano (Piano)
String Instruments (Viola)
Wind And Percussion Instruments (Trumpet)
Piano(Harp)
Wind And Percussion Instruments (Oboe)
Wind And Percussion Instruments (Horn)
Wind And Percussion Instruments (Tuba)
Wind And Percussion Instruments (Flute)
Wind And Percussion Instruments (Bassoon)

Course Objective

This course aims to supply the students with the skills of identifying and analyzing music forms, and the structural components of musical pieces at various scales.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Can define the concept of variation.
2   Can list the elements of a theme that can be varied.
3   Can classify variation forms.
4   Can discover the variation processes in a piece.
5   Can discover the elements shaping the variations in a piece.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The concept of variation in music and its definitions.
2 Elements of a theme that can be varied.
3 Classification and comparison of variation forms.
4 Variation processes, elements/methods for shaping variations, ways of finalizing a piece in variation form.
5 (cont.)
6 Examples of continuous variations.
7 (cont.)
8 (cont.)
9 Examples of sectional variations.
10 (cont.)
11 (cont.)
12 (cont.)
13 (cont.)
14 Midterm exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Main reference:
Bora, U. Müzikte Form: Rondo ve Varyasyon Formları. Can Dijital Matb., 2010.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Each topic is explained and interpreted following the textbook reference, supported when necessary using staved board, piano, audio excerpts from the repertoire. The students directed via questions to discussion of the topic and the examples.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE
3 RST RESIT
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE RST

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

One (written) midterm exam will be given. The questions will consist of the topics covered during the lessons.

Assessment Criteria

Written exam aims to measure whether the students have fulfilled the goals defined in the learning outcomes.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

0232 412 9557

Office Hours

Tuesdays 14:00-15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 43

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.11553
LO.2531
LO.31311
LO.4553
LO.5553