Information Package / Course Catalogue
History of Musicıı
Course Code: KMZ164
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

Making the students to understand the art music correctly by the definition, concept and the characteristics; creating consciousness about the principles to perform this music by the comprehension of the evolution periods from a historical perspective, arguing the social characteristics of the creations in the privacy of the composers.

Course Content

Studying on the creation and the development of the Western Art Music in a chronological step way by detailing through the region, composer, musical form and make the students more conscious about the music they study.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Umut GÜNGÖR
Learning Outcomes
1.Understand the difference between the art music and the others,
2.Evolution of the Western art music in the historical perspective,
3.Novelties that comes to music generally by classical period and the characteristics of classical music,
4.Characteristics of romantic music,
5.Characteristics of instrumentation and the vocal usage in both eras,
6.Principles of the performance of music in both eras,
7.Appropriateness of the principles of performance to the individual instrument and vocal techniques
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Kutluk, Fırat. Historical Evolution of Music. Çiviyazıları, 1997.
2.Mimaroğlu, İlhan. History of Music. Varlık Yayınları, 1995.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Burgund (Flemish) School, Musica Reservata, Flemish School II
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Students are expected to attend each class as the previous week's subjects pereated and learned.
Week 2 - Theoretical
The Protestant Reformation
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Students are expected to attend each class as the previous week's subjects pereated and learned.
Week 3 - Theoretical
The Anglican Reformation
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Students are expected to attend each class as the previous week's subjects pereated and learned.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Roma School
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Students are expected to attend each class as the previous week's subjects pereated and learned.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Baroque Era: Definition, origin, concept
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Students are expected to attend each class as the previous week's subjects pereated and learned.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Camerata, Florentine School, Choral Genres
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Students are expected to attend each class as the previous week's subjects pereated and learned.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Monteverdi Operası
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Students are expected to attend each class as the previous week's subjects pereated and learned.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Lavta Music, Multi-chorality
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Students are expected to attend each class as the previous week's subjects pereated and learned.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Concertato, Pianoforte
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Students are expected to attend each class as the previous week's subjects pereated and learned.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Bologna School, Monodi, Monteverdi
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Students are expected to attend each class as the previous week's subjects pereated and learned.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Madrigal, Chamber Sonata, Church Sonata
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Students are expected to attend each class as the previous week's subjects pereated and learned.
Week 12 - Theoretical
The Enlightenment movement
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Students are expected to attend each class as the previous week's subjects pereated and learned.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Rokoko Era
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Students are expected to attend each class as the previous week's subjects pereated and learned.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Berlin School
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Students are expected to attend each class as the previous week's subjects pereated and learned.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144284
Midterm Examination1426
Final Examination1426
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)96
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026