Conservatory Music Composition and Conducting Orchestra
General Description
B.U.U. State Conservatory was founded in 1998 due to item 7d/2 of 2880 law number according to 2547. Master programs of Music Department (for composition) were provided at the Institute of Social Sciences in 2003.
The Music Department Composition and Conducting major of the State Conservatory has been continuing providing education at the academic programs of undergraduate and graduate levels.
The program for Composition and Conducting in Music department undergraduate level is under the system of first cycle with its 240 ECTS. When the program qualifications are attained for the whole program an undergraduate degree is gained at the Composition and Conducting in Music department
First Cycle
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Specific Admission Requirements
The candidates must have a high school diploma and be successful at the two step entrance examinations. İn the first step of the examination the candidate is tested to determine his/her musical hearing, perception and memory. The students who are graduates of a Conservatory high school do not have to take the first examination. In the second step of the examination the student is examined to see if he/she has the necessary background, aptitude and creativity to study at the composition and orchestra conducting program he/she has applied for.
The students who are succesful at the entrance exams are accepted to the preporatory class. (The proficiency exam is given one week after the entrance exams.)
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Specific arrangements for the recognition of prior learning
The provisions in “Regulation on Transfer among Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs, Double Major, and Subspecialty and the Principals of Credit Transfer among Institutions in Higher Education Institutions” are applied.
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Qualification Requirements and Regulations
To get an undergraduate degree for Composition and Conducting at the Music Department, the student has to complete all the obligatory and elective courses successfully ( with a total of 240 ECTS ) and must have at least 2.00 over 4.00 GPA
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Profile of The Programme
The aim of State Conservatory Music Department Composition and Conducting program is to provide progressive artists with creative performance qualities accepted at national and international level and having acquired the necessary knowledge and abilities of his/her major.
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Key Learning Outcomes & Classified & Comparative
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To attain a basic cumulative knowledge related to the culture and aesthetic of music
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To acquire knowledge about the interrelation among the art of music and other disciplines such as philosophy, sociology, psychology
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To gain the ability of analysing and understanding music pieces depending on the knowledge attained at one’s own majör.
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To gain the ability of transforming the attained knowledge of field into musical compositions.
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To use the methods and techniques of composition at the works requiring musical creativity.
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To be proficient technically and aesthetically in forming musical pieces.
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To work productively and in association during musical performances either in a group or alone.
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To use the skills having gained throughout his/her major training in professional life.
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9.
To develop the skills of questioning and solution providing about the musical activities being realized.
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To transfer subjects specific to one’s department, using the Turkish language in an effective way in both verbal and written communication.
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To be aware of national and international aesthetic values in the art of music.
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To use a foreign language in order to follow the international literature and facilities or participate in such facilities related to music.
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| SKILLS |
Cognitive - Practical |
- To use the methods and techniques of composition at the works requiring musical creativity.
- To gain the ability of analysing and understanding music pieces depending on the knowledge attained at one’s own majör.
- To develop the skills of questioning and solution providing about the musical activities being realized.
- To gain the ability of transforming the attained knowledge of field into musical compositions.
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| KNOWLEDGE |
Theoretical - Conceptual |
- To acquire knowledge about the interrelation among the art of music and other disciplines such as philosophy, sociology, psychology
- To attain a basic cumulative knowledge related to the culture and aesthetic of music
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| COMPETENCES |
Field Specific Competence |
- To be proficient technically and aesthetically in forming musical pieces.
- To be aware of national and international aesthetic values in the art of music.
- To use the skills having gained throughout his/her major training in professional life.
- To work productively and in association during musical performances either in a group or alone.
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| COMPETENCES |
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility |
- To use the skills having gained throughout his/her major training in professional life.
- To use the methods and techniques of composition at the works requiring musical creativity.
- To develop the skills of questioning and solution providing about the musical activities being realized.
- To gain the ability of transforming the attained knowledge of field into musical compositions.
- To work productively and in association during musical performances either in a group or alone.
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| COMPETENCES |
Communication and Social Competence |
- To use a foreign language in order to follow the international literature and facilities or participate in such facilities related to music.
- To work productively and in association during musical performances either in a group or alone.
- To use the skills having gained throughout his/her major training in professional life.
- To transfer subjects specific to one’s department, using the Turkish language in an effective way in both verbal and written communication.
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Learning Competence |
- To develop the skills of questioning and solution providing about the musical activities being realized.
- To use the methods and techniques of composition at the works requiring musical creativity.
- To gain the ability of transforming the attained knowledge of field into musical compositions.
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Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples
The graduates can work at the orchestras such as symphony or opera as conductors or composers and critics at home or abroad depending on the performance level of one’s own major as well as being able to work as a teaching staff at various universities providing music or performing arts education
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Access to Further Studies
The students who have completed the undergraduate level at the required level and have the necessary skills and background in his/her major as well as being proficient at a foreign language can continue their education at master programs.
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Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading
Every student has to register for the courses at the begining of each semester and has to attend at least %70 of the theoretical lessons and %80 of the practice lessons in order to be able to take the final examinations of the term. They have to take at least one midterm and a final examination. The midterm ( project work, quiz or others) is worth %40 and the final examination is worth %60. The examinations are graded over 100 points.
The final examination at the courses of the semester where the student has to perform in his/her own string major is held by a comittee of at least 3 acedemicians and he/she has to get minumum 70 point and CC letter grade so as to be successful. AA, BA, BB, CB and CC letter grades are considered as successful for the other courses. DC and DD are conditional. The student has to have a GPA of 2.00 at least to be able to pass a course with a DC or DD grade.
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Graduation Requirements
To complete the program succesfully the student has to succeed at all of the courses (corresponding to 240 ECTS) with a GPA of 2.00 over 4.00 at last.
Full-Time
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Address and Contact Details
Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Devlet Konservatuvarı Görükle Yerleşkesi Nilüfer-BURSA
Tel: 0 224 294 27 00 - 0530 827 82 07
e-posta: konsogis@uludag.edu.tr
altaygokce@uludag.edu.tr (ASD Başkanı)
At the Music Department, the students are trained mostly by experienced well known artists (tutors), and the students are provided with the opportunity to study with national and international compositor and conductor (guest soloists of the concerts of Bursa State Symphony Orchestra) to enable students to make use of their experiences and archives. The Conservatory library which is rich enough can be referred to as a resource for scores of pieces to make research, as well.
The students have the chance to give concerts not only with the Conservatory Academic Orchestra or recitals personally, but also attend other national or international facilities organized by the Conservatory.
The Conservatory building provides various opportunities to progress in the quality of education. The financial support of our university for this building and the interior design is a significant advantage of this program.
| 1. Semester |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| KNS1049 |
PIANO I |
Compulsory |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS1051 |
COMPOSITION AND MUSICAL ANALYSIS I |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS1055 |
TONAL HARMONY I |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS1057 |
COUNTERPOINT I |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS1065 |
HISTORY OF MUSIC AND LITERATURE I |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS1099 |
MUSIC THEORY AND SOLFEGE I |
Compulsory |
4 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| ATA101 |
ATATURK'S PRINCIPALS AND HISTORY OF REVOLUTIONS I |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| TUD101 |
TURKISH LANGUAGE I |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| YAD101 |
FOREIGN LANGUAGE (ENG.) I |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
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3 |
| Total |
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30 |
| 2. Semester |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| KNS1050 |
PIANO II |
Compulsory |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS1052 |
COMPOSITION AND MUSICAL ANALYSIS II |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS1056 |
TONAL ARMONI II |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS1058 |
COUNTERPOINT II |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS1066 |
HISTORY OF MUSIC AND LITERATURE II |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS1100 |
MUSIC THEORY AND SOLFEGE II |
Compulsory |
4 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| ATA102 |
ATATURK'S PRINCIPLES AND HISTORY OF REVOLUTIONS II |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| TUD102 |
TURKISH LANGUAGE II |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| YAD102 |
FOREIGN LANGUAGE (ENG.) II |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
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3 |
| Total |
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30 |
| 3. Semester |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| KNS2049 |
PIANO III |
Compulsory |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS2051 |
COMPOSITION AND MUSICAL ANALYSIS III |
Compulsory |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
| KNS2053 |
ORCHESTRATION I |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS2055 |
TONAL HARMONY III |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS2057 |
PREPERATION FOR FUGUE I |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS2059 |
MUSIC THEORY AND SOLFEGE III |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS2065 |
HISTORY OF MUSIC AND LITERATURE III |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS2091 |
FOLK MUSIC I |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| ATA201 |
ATATURK'S PRINCIPLES AND HISTORY OF TURKISH REVOLUTION III (SPEECHES OF ATATURK) |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
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2 |
| Total |
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30 |
| 4. Semester |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| KNS2050 |
PIANO IV |
Compulsory |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS2052 |
COMPOSITION AND MUSICAL ANALYSIS IV |
Compulsory |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
| KNS2054 |
ORCHESTRATION II |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS2056 |
TONAL HARMONY IV |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS2058 |
PREPERATION FOR FUGUE II |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS2060 |
MUSIC THEORY AND SOLFEGE IV |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS2066 |
HISTORY OF MUSIC AND LITERATURE IV |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS2092 |
FOLK MUSIC II |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
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3 |
| Total |
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30 |
| 5. Semester |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| KNS3049 |
PIANO V |
Compulsory |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS3051 |
COMPOSITION I |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| KNS3053 |
ORCHESTRATION III |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS3057 |
FUGUE I |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS3063 |
PARTITION READING I |
Compulsory |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS3093 |
DIVAN MUSIC I |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
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9 |
| Total |
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30 |
| 6. Semester |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| KNS3050 |
PIANO VI |
Compulsory |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS3052 |
COMPOSITION II |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| KNS3054 |
ORCHESTRATION IV |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS3058 |
FUGUE II |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS3062 |
CONDUCTING CHORUS |
Compulsory |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS3064 |
PARTITION READING II |
Compulsory |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS3094 |
DIVAN MUSIC II |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
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6 |
| Total |
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30 |
| 7. Semester |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| KNS4049 |
PIANO VII |
Compulsory |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| KNS4051 |
COMPOSITION III |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| KNS4053 |
ORCHESTRATION V |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS4061 |
CONDUCTING ORCHESTRA-CHORUS |
Compulsory |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| KNS4067 |
LITERATURE OF CONTEMPORARY TURKISH MUSIC I |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS4071 |
NEW MUSIC TECHNIQUES I |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
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12 |
| Total |
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30 |
| 8. Semester |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| KNS4052 |
COMPOSITION IV |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
| KNS4054 |
ORCHESTRATION VI |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS4062 |
CONDUCTING ORCHESTRA |
Compulsory |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| KNS4068 |
LITERATURE OF CONTEMPORARY TURKISH MUSIC II |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS4072 |
NEW MUSIC TECHNIQUES II |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
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12 |
| Total |
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30 |
| 15. Semester |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| KNS001 |
MUSIC THEORY AND SOLFEGE |
Compulsory |
10 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
| KNS002 |
HARMONY |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2,5 |
| KNS003 |
INTRODUCTION TO COMPOSITION AND MUSICAL ANALYSIS |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS004 |
PIANO |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2,5 |
| KNS008 |
HISTORY OF MUSIC |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| KNS005 |
FOREIGN LANGUAGE |
Compulsory |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| Total |
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30 |
| 1. Semester Optional Courses |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| KNS1017 |
CHORUS I |
Optional |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS1059 |
THEORY-SOLFEGE-DICTATION I |
Optional |
2 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS1075 |
WORLD MUSIC LITERATURE I |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| SAT1065 |
ART HISTORY I |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| TDE1101 |
TEXTS OF CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| 2. Semester Optional Courses |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| KNS1018 |
CHORUS II |
Optional |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS1060 |
THEORY-SOLFEGE-DICTATION II |
Optional |
2 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS1076 |
WORLD MUSIC LITERATURE II |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| SAT1066 |
HISTORY OF ART II |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| SSY1102 |
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL SCIENCES |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| 3. Semester Optional Courses |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| FLS2085 |
HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY I |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS2017 |
CHORUS III |
Optional |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS2059 |
THEORY-SOLFEGE-DICTATION III |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS2063 |
SOLFEGE-DICTATION I |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS2069 |
KNOWLEDGE ON MUSICAL FORMS I |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS2073 |
HARMONY ON PIANO I |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| TRH2059 |
HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION I |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| YAD201 |
FOREIGN LANGUAGE (ENG.) III |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| 4. Semester Optional Courses |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| FLS2074 |
HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY II |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS2018 |
CHORUS IV |
Optional |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS2060 |
THEORY-SOLFEGE-DICTATION IV |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS2064 |
SOLFEGE-DICTATION II |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS2070 |
KNOWLEDGE ON MUSICAL FORMS II |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS2074 |
HARMONY ON PIANO II |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| TRH2060 |
HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION II |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| YAD202 |
FOREIGN LANGUAGE (ENG.) IV |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| 5. Semester Optional Courses |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| FLS3079 |
PHILOSOPHY OF ART |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| FZK3411 |
ACOUSTIC |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS3009 |
FORM AND MUSICAL ANALYSIS I |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS3017 |
CHORUS V |
Optional |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS3059 |
MODAL MUSIC |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS3069 |
XX.CENTURY HARMONIES I |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS3073 |
IMPROVISATION I |
Optional |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| YAD301 |
FOREIGN LANGUAGE (ENG.) V |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| 6. Semester Optional Courses |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| KNS3010 |
FORM AND MUSICAL ANALYSIS II |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS3018 |
CHORUS VI |
Optional |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS3070 |
XX.CENTURY HARMONIES II |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS3074 |
IMPROVISATION II |
Optional |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS3098 |
HISTORY OF TURKISH MUSIC |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| SSY3102 |
SOCIOLOGY OF ART |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| YAD302 |
FOREIGN LANGUAGE (ENG.) VI |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| 7. Semester Optional Courses |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| FLS4083 |
AESTHETIC I |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS4057 |
FUGUE III |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS4083 |
ACCOMPANIMENT ON PIANO I |
Optional |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS4091 |
ELECTROACOUSTIC MUSIC I |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS4093 |
JAZZ MUSIC TECHNIQUES I |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS4117 |
VOCATIONAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE I |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS4131 |
MUSIC TECHNOLOGY |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| SAT4065 |
CONTEMPORARY ART STYLES |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| 8. Semester Optional Courses |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| FLS4084 |
AESTHETIC II |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS4050 |
PIANO VIII |
Optional |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS4084 |
ACCOMPANIMENT ON PIANO II |
Optional |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS4092 |
ELECTROACOUSTIC MUSIC II |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS4094 |
JAZZ MUSIC TECHNIQUES II |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| KNS4118 |
VOCATIONAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE II |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| KNS4132 |
AUDIO RECORDING AND PROCESSING TECHNIQUES |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| REH4112 |
DEVELOPMENTAL AND LEARNING PSYCOLOGY |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
