| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy of Music | KTM416 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Spring | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Lecturer Yasemin GÜRSU
Lecturer Süleyman Uğur ÖZCAN
Prof. Nesibe Özgül TURGAY
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Define the philosophy of music.
2) Alanda yazılmış eserleri bilir, kendi çalışmalarında kullanabilir..
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||
| 1 | No relation | High | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | No relation | High | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
Teaching various sources discussing and explaining the philosophical foundations of Turkish and world music, discussing new ideas.
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction to Philosophy. What is philosophy? Who is a philosopher? What are the main topics of philosophy?2) Ancient philosophy. The first philosophers. Pythagoras' definitions of "philosophy" and "philosopher"
3) Philosophy of Art. Theories of Art and Aesthetics. How to establish a relationship between music and philosophy. The views of ancient philosophers about music.
4) Hermetism and music. Hermes' musical thoughts.
5) The idea of music from Hermes to Pythagoras. "The planets make music as they rotate"
6) Music and the Kosmos
7) The musical thought of Confucianism.
8) Midterm exam
9) Plato and Aristotle's music thoughts. Modes and human emotions.
10) The musical thoughts of St Boethius. The ontological meaning of church teaching and church music
11) Medieval thought. St Augustinius, Thomas Aqunio and rationalism. Reason against church dogmatism.
12) Formation of the 8th and 10th century Islamic world of thought. Introduction of Aristotle's rationalism from Farabi and Averroes (Ibn Rusd) to the West.
13) The introduction of Aristotelian rationalism to the West and Aristotelian rationalism against the Church.
14) Islamic rationalism, metaphysics and music. First Islamic music thinkers: Al-Kindi, Farabi and Ibn Sina
15) Studies on the philosophy of music in Turkey
16) Final Examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Müzik Felsefesine Giriş - Vural Yıldırım, Tarkan Koç
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Case Study
6) Self Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required