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

General course introduction information

Course Code:

MSC490

Course Name:

Percussion Instruments VIII

Course Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
0	2	1	7

Language of instruction:

Course Requisites:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

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. MUSTAFA ERSİN GÜLSELİ

Course Lecturer(s):

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	The aim of this course is to provide students with basic percussion instrument knowledge and skills, to develop the sense of rhythm and to provide the ability to play the beginner-level repertoire.
Course Content:	Learning about percussion instruments. Learning and applying basic hitting techniques. Developing the sense of rhythm. Ability to play beginner percussion instrument repertoire.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
1) Learning about percussion instruments.
2) Learning and applying basic hitting techniques.
3) Developing the sense of rhythm.
4) Ability to play beginner percussion instrument repertoire.
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Special percussion techniques used in contemporary music	Course resources will be provided to students weekly.
2)	Complex rhythm and beat combinations	Course resources will be provided to students weekly.
3)	Studies on polyrhythmic structures and polymetric patterns	Course resources will be provided to students weekly.
4)	Effects of different striking surfaces on sound	Course resources will be provided to students weekly.
5)	Creating a wide sound palette with percussion instruments	Course resources will be provided to students weekly.
6)	Advanced Improvisation	Course resources will be provided to students weekly.
7)	Original beats in group and solo performances	Course resources will be provided to students weekly.
8)	Multi-Layered Composition Studies	Course resources will be provided to students weekly.
9)	Increasing the intensity and depth of the sound	Course resources will be provided to students weekly.
10)	Advanced Repertoire Studies	Course resources will be provided to students weekly.
11)	Advanced repertoire selections from world music and contemporary works	Course resources will be provided to students weekly.
12)	Analysis and performance of challenging percussion pieces	Course resources will be provided to students weekly.
13)	Professional Performance and Recording Before the Final Exam	Course resources will be provided to students weekly.
14)	final exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Ders kaynakları haftalık olarak öğrencilere sağlanacaktır.
References:	Orkestrasyon – Ertuğrul Sevsay, Handbook of Materials for Percussion Musical Instruments 1st ed. 2022 Edition

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes	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	5
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

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Field Study
Individual study and homework
Lesson
Homework

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Oral Examination
Homework
Application
Individual Project

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	16	2	32
Midterms	1	1	1
Final	1	1	1
Total Workload			34