COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ORCHESTRA REPERTORY I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MAS 6195 ORCHESTRA REPERTORY I ELECTIVE 2 2 0 6

Offered By

Music

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR TAHIR SÜMER

Offered to

Music

Course Objective

Enable students to learn, internalize, sight sing (play at first sight) and interpret orchestral works with their historical backgrounds; while having the students practice these works, develop their knowledge, skills and musicianship, thus increase their professional performance as opera and symphony orchestra members. In addition, for students who intend to have academic career, this course is designed to have them acquire the proficiency to teach it in future as well.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. Play alone numerous fragments chosen from orchestral repertoire of advanced level.
2   2. Pay attention to tempi, dynamics, rhythmic features, key signatures, character, articulation, sonic quality and intonation of any chosen fragment.
3   3. Comprehend technical and musical features of a fragment.
4   4. Play at first sight the most prominent orchestral fragments that a student never came across before this course.
5   5. Perform chosen orchestral fragments with other instruments
6   6. Adjust to other instruments, articulations, sound quality and intonation that a student plays together with.
7   7. Associate a chosen work with its historical and stylistic features.
8   8. While performing together, pay attention to properties such as listening others, playing simultaneously and sonority.
9   9. Execute an extensive literature search on the chosen orchestral works and present the collected information verbally and in writing.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1. Preparation for the works to be practiced 11. Interpretation drills of chosen works.
2 2. Examination of pieces in terms of technicality and interpretation. 12. Interpretation drills of chosen works.
3 3. Technical drills of chosen works. 13. Interpretation drills of chosen works.
4 4. Technical drills of chosen works. 14. Interpretation drills of chosen works.
5 5. Interpretation drills of chosen works.
6 6. Interpretation drills of chosen works.
7 7. Interpretation drills of chosen works.
8 8. Examination of pieces in terms of technicality and interpretation.
9 9. Technical drills of chosen works.
10 10. Interpretation drills of chosen works.

Recomended or Required Reading


Symphony and opera Works of Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern periods that require advanced performance and artistic level.
Published cello passages from orchestral works.
Written materials, video and audio recordings of practiced works.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures
Technical, intonation, sonic, musical, historical and stylistic interpretation of orchestral works; individual and collective application via performance method and the tutti and particularly solo presentation of these works.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 PRJ PROJECT
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.30 + PRJ * 0.70


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Criteria
The assessment aims at evaluating whether or not a student has achieved theoretical and applied proficiency as described in Learning Outcomes.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

70% attendance is mandatory.
No excuse for unfinished homework assignments will be accepted except for health issues and important personal problems.
Assigned materials must be ready during in-class activities.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

tahir.sumer@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday, 12.00-13.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Practice (Care Plan) 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70
Preparing assignments 1 4 4
Preparing presentations 1 15 15
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 145

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.122234324
LO.224334334
LO.3153332414
LO.4253545535
LO.52434232254
LO.615344454
LO.72545341524
LO.853531455
LO.934442344

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