Information Package / Course Catalogue
Popular Music and Applications
Course Code: MÖ476
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To introduce candidate teachers to popular music of today's world.

Course Content

Historical developmentof popular music, cadances in majör and minör tonality and harmonic analysis of popular Turkish and foreign popular music pieces and their individual and collective performance, preparation of activities for popularmusic applications.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Kadriye Olcay ŞAHİN
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to recognize national and international pop music
2.To be able to develop effective listening skills of world music
3.To be able to recognize different cultural music world-wide
4.To be able to develop skills in researching and interpreting world music
5. Distinguish between current and popular concepts
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Yurga, Cemal.(2002). Türkiye'de Popüler Müzikler.Ankara.Pegem A yayıncılık.
2.Müzik Ansiklopedisi.(1995).Ankara.Sanem matbaası.
3.Yener,Faruk.(1980).Müzik.İstanbul:Türkiye Turing ve Otomobil Kur.Yay.No:1.
4.Solmaz,Metin.(1996).Türkiye'de Pop Müzik.İstanbul:Pan Yayıncılık:41
5.Çelikcan,Peyami.(1996).Müziği Seyretmek.Ankara:Yansıma Yayınları
6.Popüler Müzik Yazıları.(2003).D.Ü.GSF Müzik Bilimleri Bl.İzmir
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Current and popular concepts- Music
Week 2 - Theoretical
Harmonic cadences on major and minor keys - presentation listening and discussion.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Developing technology and popular music.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Popular music in Turkey
Week 5 - Theoretical
Popular music around the world.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Jazz- presentation, listening and discussion
Week 7 - Theoretical
Jazz music sample songs on harmonic analysis and performances.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Rock- presentation, listening and discussion. (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Turkish pop music
Week 10 - Theoretical
Latin- presantation, listening and discussion
Week 11 - Theoretical
Classical music- presentation, listening and discussion
Week 12 - Theoretical
Blues- presentation, listening and discussion
Week 13 - Theoretical
Tango- presentation, lşistening and discussion
Week 14 - Theoretical
General review.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Project24416
Individual Work111122
Midterm Examination1213
Final Examination1213
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
5
OÇ-2
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026