TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	4
SEMESTER	Eighth Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	6
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) writes at least one piece, 5-8 minutes long, for an ensemble that reflects his or her own aesthetic point of view and will choose among the specified music ensembles. Writes 4-6 pages, at least 1 piece in a semester, about at least 1 work determined by the lecturer. He will have completed his independent project for the concert to be held at the end of the term, have his score and parts professionally printed, arrange for the instrumentalist or instrumentalists to play the piece, and have the piece performed at the concert.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	At least fifteen minutes of music with a personal language and creativity is composed for the orchestra. In the final exam, the student defends his/her work in terms of language, form and creativity before the commission.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Orchestral voice, orchestral sound powers and repertoire analysis from the 19th century 2nd Week Orchestral colors and form, examples of repertoire 3rd Week Tone, instrument colors and form, repertoire examples 4th Week Texture, timbre and instrument colors, 5th Week Initial assessment 6th Week Tone and sound composition, repertoire examples 7th Week Human voice, phonetics, contemporary techniques, repertoire samples 8th Week Second assessment, 9th Week Electronic possibilities and instruments, live electro-acoustic sounds. 10th Week Repertory analyzes 11th Week Repertory analyzes 12th Week Graduation project file preparation 13th Week Graduation project file preparation 14th Week Presentation and analysis of music in front of the jury
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Schoenberg, A.; Beginners in Composition. Schoenberg, A; Fundamentals of Composition. The Study of Orchestration, Adler, S., 2002/3, W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. Modern Music and After, Griffiths, P., 2011/3, Oxford University Press Extended techniques in the music of Helmut Lachenmann, Hermann, M., 2013, Breitkopf und Haertel Music notation : a manual of modern practice, Read, G., 1979, Taplinger Pub. Co. Style and orchestration, Read, G., 1979, Schirmer Books Source book of proposed music notation reforms, Read, G., 1987, Greenwood Press 20th-century microtonal notation, Read, G., 1990, Greenwood Press Compendium of modern instrumental techniques, Read, G., 1993, Greenwood Press Pictographic score notation : a compendium, Read, G., 1998, Greenwood Press Orchestral combinations : the science and art of instrumental tone-color, Read, G., 2004, Scarecrow Press Music notation in the twentieth century : a practical guidebook, Stone, K., 1980, W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. On sonic art, Wishart, T., 1996, Harwood Academic Publishers
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Practice,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Assignment 1 30 Project 1 40 Attendance 1 10 Total(%) 80 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 80 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 20 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 2 2 4 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 4 56 Preparation for Final exam 1 15 15 Course hours 14 2 28 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 10 10 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 10 1 10 Meeting with advisor 1 1 1 Total Workload 126 Total Workload / 30 4,2 ECTS Credits of the Course 6
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No