GEAR 206 | Course Introduction and Application Information - Department of Political Science and International Relations

Course Name

Eras and Composers in Music

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
GEAR 206	Fall/Spring	3	0	3	6

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Service Course
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	-
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	Discussion Q&A Lecture / Presentation
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	Doç. Zeynep Simge ACUNAZ EYTEMİZ
Course Lecturer(s)	Doç. Zeynep Simge ACUNAZ EYTEMİZ
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives	The objective of this course is to research the examples of composers’ works and eras. The course will provide general information about instruments and composition styles of the classical music.
Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; describe general history of classical music. compare the differences between eras of the classical music. describe the development of the instruments and orchestras. discuss the classical music composers’ lives’ reflections on their works. classify eras of the classical music and composition styles.
Course Description	In this course, basic information about the history of classical music will be given with examples of periods, composers and works. Students will learn the differences between periods in music through composers, their works and historical events, and will have information about the historical development of the orchestra. They will be encouraged to attend classical music concerts and have information about the contemporary classical music world, while learning about the stories of the composition of major works and the importance of composers in the period.
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Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Management Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation
1	Orientation and introduction to the course	Sadie, S.,”Grove Music Dictionary”, Apel W.,”Harvard Dictionary of Music”
2	General information about Eras in Music, The Most Well-Known Compositions and Composers	Sadie, S.,”Grove Music Dictionary”, Apel W.,”Harvard Dictionary of Music”, Rosenblum, Sandra “Performance Practices in Classic Piano Music” Todd. L. “Mendelssohn”, Brian Newbould, “Schubert: The Music and The Man”
3	Baroque Era: The Most Well-Known Composers and Compositions Life Stories of A. Vivaldi, G.F. Handel, J.S. Bach	Sadie, S.,”Grove Music Dictionary”, Apel W.,”Harvard Dictionary of Music”, personel archive and recordings,”Film: Mein name ist Bach”, “Vivaldi Four Seasons Concerto recordings”
4	Classical Era: J. Haydn, W.A. Mozart, L. v. Beethoven	Sadie, S.,”Grove Music Dictionary”, Apel W.,”Harvard Dictionary of Music”, Rosenblum, Sandra “Performance Practices in Classic Piano Music” Todd. L. “Mendelssohn”, Brian Newbould, Schubert: “The Music and The Man”
5	Romantic Era: F. Schubert, F. Mendelssohn, H. Berlioz	Sadie, S.,”Grove Music Dictionary”, Apel W.,”Harvard Dictionary of Music”, Rosenblum, Sandra” Performance Practices in Classic Piano Music” Todd. L. “Mendelssohn”, Brian Newbould, “Schubert: The Music and The Man”
6	Romantic Era: N. Paganini, F. Liszt, F. Chopin, R. Wagner	Sadie, S.,”Grove Music Dictionary”, Apel W.,”Harvard Dictionary of Music”, E.L. Voynich,” Chopin’s Letters”, Samson J.,” Music of Chopin”
7	Romantic Era: R. Schumann, C. Schumann, J. Brahms	Sadie, S.,”Grove Music Dictionary”, Apel W.,”Harvard Dictionary of Music”, Wilhelm Joseph von Wasielewski “The Life of Schumann”
8	Romantic Era: Russian Five, P. I. Tchaikovsky, S. Rachmaninov	Sadie, S.,”Grove Music Dictionary”, Apel W.,”Harvard Dictionary of Music”, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Borodin, Rimsky-Korsakov,Schostakovitch Recordings
9	Midterm
10	Romantic Era- Nationalist Composers: B. Smetana, A. Dvorak, E. Grieg	Sadie, S.,”Grove Music Dictionary”, Apel W.,”Harvard Dictionary of Music”, Smetana, Dvorak, Grieg Recordings
11	Romantic Era Opera Composers and The Most-Well-Known Operas	Sadie, S.,”Grove Music Dictionary”, Apel W.,”Harvard Dictionary of Music”, Madame Butterfly, Il Pagliacci, Turandot recordings
12	Post-Romantic Era: G. Mahler, R. Strauss Impressionism: C. Debussy, E. Satie Neoclassicism: I.Stravinsky	Sadie, S.,”Grove Music Dictionary”, Debussy, Ravel recordings, Mahler Symphony recordings, Debussy recordings, Stravinsky ballets, Film: ‘Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky’
13	Modern Era: A. Schönberg,M. Ravel, B. Bartok, J. Cage,	Sadie, S.,”Grove Music Dictionary”, Apel W.,”Harvard Dictionary of Music”, Bela Bartok documentaries, J. Cage recordings
14	Contemporary Turkish Music Composers	İLYASOĞLU Evin; “71 Turkish Composers”
15	Semester Review
16	Final Exam

Course Notes/Textbooks

Dorling KINDERSLEY, The Complete Classical Music Guide. DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley), 2012. - ISBN: 9781409383161

Suggested Readings/Materials

Stanley SADIE, Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Oxford University Press, 2001. - ISBN: 9780195170672

Willi APEL, Harvard Music Dictionary. Harvard University Press, 1969. - ISBN: 9780674375017

Ed. W. FRISCH, Brahms and His World Princeton University Press. 1990. - ISBN: 9781400833627

Jan SWAFFORD, Johannes Brahms: A Biography. Random House USA Inc., 2003. - ISBN: 9780679422617

E.L. VOYNICH, Chopin’s Letters. Dover Publications, 1988. - ISBN: 9780486255644

Jim SAMSON, Music of Chopin. Clarendon Press, 1994. - ISBN: 9780198164029

Brian NEWBOULD, Schubert: The Music and The Man. University of California Press, 1999. - ISBN: 9780520219571

Wilhelm Joseph von WASIELEWSKI, The Life of Schumann. Blumenfeld Press,2011. - ISBN: 9781446057056

Evin İLYASOGLU, 71 Turkish Composers. Pan, 2007. - ISBN: 9789944396257

Semester Activities	Number	Weigthing
Participation	1	15
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments	1	20
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm	1	25
Final Exam	1	40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade	3	60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade	1	40
Total

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)	16		0
Study Hours Out of Class	14	3	42
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques			0
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments	1	10	10
Presentation / Jury			0
Project			0
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms	1	10	10
Final Exam	1	10	10
		Total	120

#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	To be able to use the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the areas of Political Science and International Relations.	-	-	-	-	-
2	To be able to have the basic knowledge of, and make use of other disciplines which contribute to the areas of Political Science and International Relations.	-	-	-	-	-
3	To be able to distinguish the differences between classical and contemporary theories and to assess their relationship.	-	-	-	-	-
4	To be able to recognize regional and global issues, and develop solutions based on research.	-	-	-	-	-
5	To be able to assess the acquired knowledge and skills in the areas of Political Science and International Relations critically.	-	-	-	-	-
6	To be able to transfer ideas and proposals on issues in the areas of Political Science and International Relations to other people and institutions verbally and in writing.	-	-	-	-	-
7	To be able to identify the historical continuity and changes observed in the relations between the actors and institutions of national and international politics.	-	-	-	-	-
8	To be able to examine concepts, theories, and developments with scientific methods in the areas of Political Science and International Relations.	-	-	-	-	-
9	To be able to take responsibility as an individual and as a team member.	-	-	-	-	-
10	To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to Political Science and International Relations.	-	-	-	-	-
11	To be able to collect data in the areas of Political Science and International Relations and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).	-	-	-	-	-
12	To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.	-	-	-	-	-
13	To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of experience.	-	-	-	-	-