Ordu University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
MÜZ10620121710	CHOIRS-II	Compulsory	1	2	2

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

Towards the aim “Being able to sing a song together”, relaxing movements, voice – breathing and tongue – speech exercises. According to their style and interpretation, vocalization of plurivocal, accompanied or not accompanied ( A Capella) works in accord with the level, formation of a choir repertory.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Yrd. Doç. Dr. Köksal APAYDINLI

Learning Outcomes

1	Practices the correct breath and sound techniques in the appropriate and necessary way.
2	Uses the breath and sound tecniques according to the necessities of the studied performances.
3	Performs according to the musical and technical expectations.

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Sound production exercices with proper breathing, relaxtion, with and without fonation, intonation, resonance, simultancity and wholness of the sound; tone quality and sonority. Practices for the improvement of the characteristics Phrassing practices. Diction practices. Improving the musical sensitivity and the expressiveness, towards the interpretation. Building and international and Turkish chorus repertoire and prepation of stage performances.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Studies to strengthen the breathing.
2	Exercies on breathing out together and long and cut breathes.
3	Dynamics of breath, species of sound groups, exercies to provide the necessary and correct usage of on own sound.
4	Exercies suitable for the necessities of the groups
5	Separately exercies with different sound groups on the performances.
6	The difficulties faced by sound groups, their causes and researches to find out solutions.
7	Studies on harmony both in each sound group and in the chorus.
8	Midterm Exam
9	The importance of harmony between sound groups and the chorus chief, studies on sample performances
10	Exercies on vocalization-listening-evaluation with the squares.
11	Musical ad technical Exercises on sample performances.
12	Exercises to obtain suitable tone for chorus resonance concept, determining the problems and solving them
13	Preparing a repertuary suitable fort he aim with studied performances.
14	The importance of using the criterions on vocalization-listening-evaluation.
15	The importance of using the criterions on vocalization-listening-evaluation.
16	Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Davran, Y. (1997). Şarkı Söyleme Sanatının Öyküsü, Evrensel Müzikevi, Ankara. Egüz, S. (1981). Koro Eğitimi ve Yönetimi, Ayyıldız Matbaası, Ankara. Egüz, S. (1981). Toplu Ses Eğitimi, Ayyıldız Matbaası, Ankara. Sun, M. (2005). Gençlik Koroları İçin Koro Dağarcığı, Sun Yayınevi, Ankara. Yıldız, N. (2005). İki ve Üç Sesli Türküler, Ankara Üniversitesi Basımevi, Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri		40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	2	2
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	14	2	28
Team/Group Work	14	1	14
Self Study	14	1	14
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	2	2	4
Individual Study for Final Examination	4	2	8
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			72

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10
LO1	5		5
LO2	5		5
LO3	5		5

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High