Information Package / Course Catalogue
Polyphonic Choro I
Course Code: MÖ257
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 2
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

As a continuation of the lessons taken in the previous semesters, the aim of this course is to enrich students' musical vocabularies with selected works from various periods and forms, to improve their polyphonic vocal abilities and to gain the skills of singing with others.

Course Content

Exercises to strengthen breathing with mental and physical softening (exercises based on breathing, long-lasting, intermittent, pale dynamics), Strengthening and improving the sound-pale connection. Establishing the sound-faded-word connection in sentences made in the vocalized works. Studies to ensure the balance and integrity between voice groups in the vocalization of the works. Performing and interpreting the works appropriate to the class level by paying attention to the musical dynamic features it contains. Preparing and presenting concert program to show the technical and musical accumulation gained in choral education.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Evin ERDEN TOPOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1.Gains the basic behaviors required by technical and musical equipment as a choir member
2. Uses the technical and musical equipment in accordance with the requirements of the sound group
3.Applies the gains in the choir repertoire to create choral timbre.
4. Level-up music repertoire development
5.Recognizes and chooses the works of air choir in different periods.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Çevik, S. (1999). Choir Education. Ankara: Yurtrenkleri Yayıncılık.
2. Çevik, S. (2000). Choir Album. Ankara: Yurtrenkleri Yayınevi.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Physical and mental readiness, posture and breathing techniques, voice recognition
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Physical relaxation, flexibility and spiritual relaxation, breathing - holding - giving exercises together, sound production, studies on the sample work
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Creating sound in the right place, using it in the right tone, obtaining fused sound with the choir, studies on the sample work
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Recognition of resonance regions, amplifying the sound with resonance studies, sound-pale connection studies, studies on sample work
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Language and speech studies, open and understandable speech unity in the choir, sample work on the work
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Forming a repertoire of canon and four-voice works, vocalization and tone studies
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
The concepts of choral culture and choral discipline and applications to gain the behaviors required by them
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
What is choir culture and introducing the necessary criteria for its acquisition (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Choir and conductor harmony, exercises to develop the habit of thinking together, and studies on sample pieces.
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
The importance of self-control as a choir member, listening and auditing the sound groups, the importance of the contribution to the sound within the group
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Sample applications on the works studied, necessity of singing - listening - controlling behaviors.
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Recognizing the character determining factors for recognizing the technical and musical requirements of the work, studies to say in accordance with the understanding required by the character
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Preparing a concert repertoire
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Preparing concert performance
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1437
Lecture - Practice26420
Individual Work125126
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
OÇ-2
OÇ-3
5
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026