Information Package / Course Catalogue
Introduction to Cultural Musicology
Course Code: GTM508
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

In the context of the meaning and value of music in culture, it is to reveal the development and approaches of Ethnomusicology (Cultural Musicology) in the historical process.

Course Content

It includes explaining ethnomusicology with the concepts of music, culture, identity, historical process, disciplines, models and approaches to which it is related.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Özcan ABAYLI
Learning Outcomes
1.Learns the Concepts of Culture and Music.
2.Kimlik kavramını öğrenir.
3.Understands the historical process of Ethnomusicology (Cultural Musicology) and its contents.
4.Understands the basic models of ethnomusicology.
5.Understands the basic approaches of ethnomusicology.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Cultural Musicology-Ayten KAPLAN
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Culture and Music
Week 2 - Theoretical
Music Art
Week 3 - Theoretical
Evaluating Art
Week 4 - Theoretical
Evaluation of the Musical Work
Week 5 - Theoretical
The Concept of National Identity
Week 6 - Theoretical
Ethnic Identity Concept
Week 7 - Theoretical
Nation-State, Ethnicity, Identity and Music
Week 8 - Theoretical
History of Ethnomusicology
Week 9 - Theoretical
History of Ethnomusicology
Week 10 - Theoretical
Ethnomusicology in Turkey
Week 11 - Theoretical
Disciplines Related to Ethnomusicology
Week 12 - Theoretical
Ethnology
Week 13 - Theoretical
Musicology
Week 14 - Theoretical
Basic Approaches in Ethnomusicology
Week 15 - Theoretical
Fınal Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory146198
Midterm Examination15510
Final Examination117017
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-2
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
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2026