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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MZK 0005 COUNTERPOINT H1 COMPULSORY 1 1 0 3

Offered By

Composition

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle(Bachelor's Degree)/Second Cycle(Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ONUR NURCAN

Offered to

Composition

Course Objective

To give students essential theoretical and applied skills regarding contrapuntal techniques.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Define set of rules concerning essential counterpoint technique.
2   Identify, in writing and verbally, triads and their inversions in the context of Major and minor tonalities.
3   Realize note-against-note examples in two voices.
4   Execute two voice examples using syncopation.
5   Apply note-against-note technique in three voices.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction Historical Roots of Counterpoint
2 Examples of Counterpoint Musical examples and composers: Palestrina, Lassus, etc.
3 Rudiments of Counterpoint
4 Major and minor modes
5 Triads
6 Vocal Range
7 Species of Counterpoint
8 Species of Counterpoint
9 Chords and non-chord tones Major, minor, diminished triads and their first inversions
10 Two Voice Counterpoint Drills
11 Two Voice Counterpoint Drills
12 Introduction to Three Voice Counterpoint Drills
13 Three Voice Counterpoint One-against-One Three Voice Counterpoint Drills
14 Midterm Exam
15 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Koechlin, Ch. Précis des Régles du Contrepoint, Heguel, Paris, 1926
2. Dubois, Theodore. Traite d Harmonie, Theorique et Pratique, Heguel, Paris, 1921
3. Galon, N. ve Bitsch, Marcel. Traité de Contrepoint, Durand, Paris, 1964
4. Desportes, Yvonnes. Aiole-memoire, Pour l etude du Contrepoint , Paris, 1989
Weber, A. Tableaux Synoptiques des Régles du Contrepoint Hamelle, Paris, 1997

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures
In-class lectures are carried out through the counterpoint examples written on the music staff board by the instructor and through varied and individual realizations of students.

Homework Assignments
Homework assignments aim that students thoroughly comprehend the subject matter covered in-class lectures and consist of examples prepared by the instructor.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 AS Kanaat/Arasınav
2 FN Final
3 BNS FinalSonuBaşarıNotu roundAS * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 BUT Bütünleme
5 BBN BütSonuBaşarıNotu roundAS * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

EXAMS: Two exams (midterm and final) will be held during and at the end of the semester; a student will earn 100% of his/her grade through these exams. Questions will include topics covered in classes. Students are required to answer the questions on exam sheets handed out by the instructor.

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

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.11121
LO.21121
LO.31121
LO.41121
LO.51121

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