Performing Jazz (ART223) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Performing Jazz ART223 Fall and Spring 3 0 0 3 4
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives To inform the students about the music genre “jazz” which became very popular
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Knowledge of all the types of this genre (jazz)
  • To explain this genre (jazz) to students with the help of performance
  • Knowledge of learning how to interact between the fields of music-history-sociology and politics together
  • To increase students’ art conciousness and participation to artistic events
Course Content Human voice in terms of its anatomy, physiology and its techniques.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introducing the course and explaining the contents
2 Music and musical instruments in the early ages/ Existence of music, using music as in tool- aim relationship
3 Introduction to European Music (Evolution of European Music to Jazz in the context of performance, theory, and culture)
4 General knowledge of music in Europe between 0-1400 A.D. Basic theoretical definitions and listening
5 Discussion, information and samples from Classical and Romantic period
6 Discussion, information and samples from Renaissance and Baroque period
7 Discussion, information and samples from the Modern and Post-modern period. Evaluation of the transfer of European Music Culture to America in terms of performance
8 Midterm assignment, general evaluation and brief summary
9 Discovery of America and Jazz performance between 1865- 1919: Worksong and spiritual samples
10 Jazz performances from 1866 to 1916: Gospels, Blues, and Ragtime
11 1917-1929 New Orleans Style: Hot Jazz (Old Style) performances
12 Swing Jazz in 1930- 1939, famous jazz orchestras
13 Bebop Style in 1949- 1953 and performances
14 Cool Jazz Style in 1949- 1953 and performances
15 Assessment and performance
16 Final Assessment

Sources

Other Sources 1. Bergerot, F. (2004). Tarih Boyunca Caz. Ankara: Dost Kitabevi Yayınları.
2. Ulanov, B. (1957). A History of Jazz in America. New York: Pyramid Books Edition.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 15 10
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 3 30
Presentation 1 20
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury - -
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 20 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 An ability to apply knowledge in mathematics and basic sciences and computational skills to solve manufacturing engineering problems
2 An ability to define and analyze issues related with manufacturing technologies
3 An ability to develop a solution based approach and a model for an engineering problem and design and manage an experiment
4 An ability to design a comprehensive manufacturing system based on creative utilization of fundamental engineering principles while fulfilling sustainability in environment and manufacturability and economic constraints
5 An ability to chose and use modern technologies and engineering tools for manufacturing engineering applications
6 An ability to utilize information technologies efficiently to acquire datum and analyze critically, articulate the outcome and make decision accordingly
7 An ability to attain self-confidence and necessary organizational work skills to participate in multi-diciplinary and interdiciplinary teams as well as act individually
8 An ability to attain efficient communication skills in Turkish and English both verbally and orally
9 An ability to reach knowledge and to attain life-long learning and self-improvement skills, to follow recent advances in science and technology
10 An awareness and responsibility about professional, legal, ethical and social issues in manufacturing engineering
11 An awareness about solution focused project and risk management, enterpreneurship, innovative and sustainable development
12 An understanding on the effects of engineering applications on health, social and legal aspects at universal and local level during decision making process

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 10 2 20
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 10 10
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 3 4 12
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 10 10
Total Workload 100