World Music Cultures (ART226) Course Detail

Course Name	Course Code	Season	Lecture Hours	Application Hours	Lab Hours	Credit	ECTS
World Music Cultures	ART226	Fall and Spring	3	0	0	3	4

Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A

Course Language	English
Course Type	Elective Courses
Course Level	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery	Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies	Lecture, Discussion.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives	To introduce the diversity of music cultures in the world on the principles of ethnomusicology. To explain local music in connection with the technological levels, economic conditions, cultural values and traditions of societies and the interaction in the formation process of local music.
Course Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Awareness of the interaction between music and local culture, to analyze the relationship of music with social, economic, technological and political facts, to learn the subjectivity of music types in different geographies, to know music types on geographical basis, to recognize musical instruments of different cultures, to be outside the framework of market music.
Course Content	The characteristics of music in the major regions of the world and its handling in the context of geographical, cultural, religious, social, economic and political factors.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week	Subjects	Preparation
1	Music and Human, Music and Technology, the Function of Music in Society, the Positioning of World Music Cultures in Response to Western Music's Claim of 'Universality'
2	General Terms of Ethnomusicology and Its Principles, Organology
3	Music Culture in China
4	Japanese and Korean Music Cultures
5	Thai and Indian Music Cultures
6	Music culture of Turkish peoples (Central Asia, Siberia, Caucasus, Balkan, Iran, Iraq and Anatolia)
7	Midterm
8	Arabian and Jewish Music Cultures
9	Music Cultures of the Slavic Peoples (Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Serbia, Poland, Czechia)
10	Spanish, Latin American and Caribbean Music Cultures
11	Music Cultures of Oceania (Australian and New Zealand indigenous peoples)
12	Sub-Saharan African Music Cultures
13	Western European and Balkan (Germany, UK, Italy, France, Hungary, Greece) Music Cultures
14	North American (Native American, Afro-American and American Folk) Music Cultures
15	General Evaluation of All Topics
16	Final Assessment

Sources

Other Sources	1. Haviland, A. W. (ed.). (2008). Kültürel Antropoloji. İstanbul: Kaknüs Yayınları.
	2. Hood, M (ed.). (1980). Musics of Many Cultures. Berkeley: University of California Press.
	3. Kaplan, A. (2005). Kültürel Müzikoloji. İstanbul: Bağlam Yayıncılık.
	4. McLean, M. (2006) Pioneers of Ethnomusicology. Florida: Llumina Press.
	5. Myers, H. (ed.). (1993). Ethnomusicology, Historical and Regional Studies. London: MacMillan Press.
	6. Myers, H. (ed.). (1992). Ethnomusicology. London: MacMillan Press.

Evaluation System

Requirements	Number	Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation	15	5
Laboratory	-	-
Application	-	-
Field Work	-	-
Special Course Internship	-	-
Quizzes/Studio Critics	-	-
Homework Assignments	2	15
Presentation	-	-
Project	-	-
Report	-	-
Seminar	-	-
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury	1	30
Final Exam/Final Jury	1	50
Toplam	19	100

Percentage of Semester Work	50
Percentage of Final Work	50
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
#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	1	2	3	4	5
1	Adequate knowledge of mathematics, physical sciences and the subjects specific to engineering disciplines; the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge of these areas in the solution of complex engineering problems.
2	The ability to define, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; the ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3	The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions in such a way as to meet the specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
4	The ability to select, and use modern techniques and tools needed to analyze and solve complex problems encountered in engineering practices; the ability to use information technologies effectively.
5	The ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, gather data, and analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or research areas specific to engineering disciplines.
6	The ability to work efficiently in inter-, intra-, and multi-disciplinary teams; the ability to work individually.
7	Effective oral and written communication skills; The knowledge of, at least, one foreign language; the ability to write a report properly, understand previously written reports, prepare design and manufacturing reports, deliver influential presentations, give unequivocal instructions, and carry out the instructions properly.
8	Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; the ability to access information, follow developments in science and technology, and adapt and excel oneself continuously.					X
9	Acting in conformity with the ethical principles; professional and ethical responsibility and knowledge of the standards employed in engineering applications.
10	Knowledge of business practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; knowledge of sustainable development.
11	Knowledge of the global and social effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety issues, and knowledge of the contemporary issues in engineering areas; awareness of the possible legal consequences of engineering practices.
12	Ability to work in the fields of both thermal and mechanical systems including the design and production steps of these systems.

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	4	4	16
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments	2	8	16
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury	1	10	10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury	1	10	10
Total Workload			100