Music
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

General course introduction information

Course Code:

MZS367

Course Name:

Instrument and Body

Course Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
2	0	2	3

Language of instruction:

Course Requisites:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Yes

Type of course:

Department Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Öğr.Gör. METİN BAHTİYAR

Course Lecturer(s):

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	The aim of this course is to teach students to use their bodies correctly while playing instruments, to emphasize basic elements such as correct posture, breathing, body position, to increase physical comfort while playing instruments and to increase body awareness to improve musical performance.
Course Content:	Learning correct posture and body position. Improving breathing control and effective use of the body while playing an instrument. Increasing body awareness and reducing muscle tension. Developing stage presence in musical performance.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
1) İnitially to learn basic music theory and doing solfege.
2) To compare Turkish and Western Music system
3) To lecture of theory of Western Music and use all of knowledge.
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
1) Learning correct posture and body position.
2) Improving breathing control and effective use of the body while playing an instrument.
3) Increasing body awareness and reducing muscle tension.
4) Developing stage presence in musical performance.
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Instrument and Body Relationship	Lecture notes will be provided to students during class time.
2)	Correct posture while playing an instrument, the importance of the body	Lecture notes will be provided to students during class time.
3)	Basic Instrument Techniques	Lecture notes will be provided to students during class time.
4)	Learning basic instrument techniques, finger positions	Lecture notes will be provided to students during class time.
5)	Rhythm and Movement	Lecture notes will be provided to students during class time.
6)	Sense of rhythm, adaptation of the body to the rhythm, use of movement while playing an instrument	Lecture notes will be provided to students during class time.
7)	Body Tone Control	Lecture notes will be provided to students during class time.
8)	Tone control while playing an instrument, the effect of breathing	Lecture notes will be provided to students during class time.
9)	The Role of the Body in Playing an Instrument	Lecture notes will be provided to students during class time.
10)	The role of the body in expressing emotions, emotional communication with the instrument	Lecture notes will be provided to students during class time.
11)	Body and Instrument Coordination	Lecture notes will be provided to students during class time.
12)	Harmony of movements with the instrument, integration of the body with the instrument	Lecture notes will be provided to students during class time.
13)	Performance Art	Lecture notes will be provided to students during class time.
14)	Effective use of the body on stage, body control during performance	Lecture notes will be provided to students during class time.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Ders notları öğrencilere ders saatinde temin edilecektir.
References:	The Musician's Body: A Maintenance Manual for Peak Performance - Jaume Rosset'i Llobet

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	1	2	3	4
Program Outcomes
1) To make students more effective and capable in their future professions as artists
2) To increase students’ intuition and discover their creative power throughout their academic careers
3) By enhancing creative potential, to widen the horizons of habitual thought and form open-minded and captivating artists
4) To support students along their artistic journey and prepare them for fruitful, fulfilling careers
5) By combining the reason of science and the sense of art, to create citizens ready to meet the substantial and spiritual needs of society
6) To build aesthetic awareness
7) To increase awareness of local and international values surrounding music
8) To create a space where abstract and concrete concepts can be converted into creative power, as well as original and innovative artistic work
9) To build a sensibility for success in their professional lives
10) To become well-rounded individuals enriched with an interdisciplinary and diverse education

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To make students more effective and capable in their future professions as artists	3
2)	To increase students’ intuition and discover their creative power throughout their academic careers
3)	By enhancing creative potential, to widen the horizons of habitual thought and form open-minded and captivating artists
4)	To support students along their artistic journey and prepare them for fruitful, fulfilling careers
5)	By combining the reason of science and the sense of art, to create citizens ready to meet the substantial and spiritual needs of society
6)	To build aesthetic awareness	2
7)	To increase awareness of local and international values surrounding music
8)	To create a space where abstract and concrete concepts can be converted into creative power, as well as original and innovative artistic work
9)	To build a sensibility for success in their professional lives	1
10)	To become well-rounded individuals enriched with an interdisciplinary and diverse education

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Field Study
Peer Review
Expression
Group study and homework
Homework

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Oral Examination
Homework
Application
Individual Project
Peer Review

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	16	% 0
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 70
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 30
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 70
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	16	1	16
Midterms	1	1	1
Final	1	1	1
Total Workload			18