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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / MZK 505 - MASTER OF MUSIC AND ART (MASTER)

Code: MZK 505 Course Title: DECIPHERING ON THE PIANO Theoretical+Practice: 0+2 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department MASTER OF MUSIC AND ART (MASTER)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer BURCU ÖZER (burcuozer@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The student will be able to develop basic sight-reading skills; play piano works at different levels by reading the score at first sight; apply musical elements such as rhythm, nuance and articulation correctly; and maintain attention, focus and integrity in the playing process.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can sight-read accurately on the piano. PO-1 Students who successfully complete the Master of Performing Arts program will be familiar with high-level concepts related to their program.
PO-2 Are familiar with the formation and harmonization of scales, accompanying chords, cadences, secondary dominants, creating chords of triphonic and quadraphonic sounds, modal change chords and tension sounds.
PO-3 Have a basic knowledge of measurement systems, musical signs, arrays and intervals and tonality etc.They are also familiar with the basic rules, techniques and terms of music, able to read musical notes and write what they hear in musical notes.
Practice Exam
LO-2 Can play correctly the articulations seen in the note. PO-1 Students who successfully complete the Master of Performing Arts program will be familiar with high-level concepts related to their program.
PO-2 Are familiar with the formation and harmonization of scales, accompanying chords, cadences, secondary dominants, creating chords of triphonic and quadraphonic sounds, modal change chords and tension sounds.
PO-3 Have a basic knowledge of measurement systems, musical signs, arrays and intervals and tonality etc.They are also familiar with the basic rules, techniques and terms of music, able to read musical notes and write what they hear in musical notes.
Practice Exam
LO-3 The student can perform fluently by using focus and coordination skills in the playing process. PO-1 Students who successfully complete the Master of Performing Arts program will be familiar with high-level concepts related to their program.
PO-2 Are familiar with the formation and harmonization of scales, accompanying chords, cadences, secondary dominants, creating chords of triphonic and quadraphonic sounds, modal change chords and tension sounds.
PO-3 Have a basic knowledge of measurement systems, musical signs, arrays and intervals and tonality etc.They are also familiar with the basic rules, techniques and terms of music, able to read musical notes and write what they hear in musical notes.
Practice Exam
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
This course includes improving the student's speed and accuracy of note reading, gaining the ability to play works of different levels at first sight, recognizing and applying basic musical signs, and developing attention and coordination during transcription.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Ability to decipher correctly. Playing an Instrument Reading notes.
2 Ability to decipher correctly. Playing an Instrument Reading notes.
3 Ability to decipher correctly. Playing an Instrument Reading notes.
4 Ability to decipher correctly. Playing an Instrument Reading notes.
5 Ability to decipher correctly. Playing an Instrument Reading notes.
6 Ability to decipher correctly. Playing an Instrument Reading notes.
7 Ability to decipher correctly. Playing an Instrument Reading notes.
8 mid-term exam
9 Articulations in sight-seeing. Playing an Instrument Reading notes.
10 Articulations in sight-seeing. Playing an Instrument Reading notes.
11 Articulations in sight-seeing. Playing an Instrument Reading notes.
12 Articulations in sight-seeing. Playing an Instrument Reading notes.
13 Articulations in sight-seeing. Playing an Instrument Reading notes.
14 Articulations in sight-seeing. Playing an Instrument Reading notes.
15 Articulations in sight-seeing. Playing an Instrument Reading notes.
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Y. Elena (2019). Piyano Deşifre Kitabı. Porte Müzik Yayınları.
Required Course instruments and materials
Piano, sheet music.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project 8/16 1 40/60
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 15 30
Outside Class
       a) Reading 8 10 80
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 5 15 75
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 0
mid-term exam 0
Own study for final exam 0
final exam 0
0
0
Total work load; 185