Introduction to Classical Guitar (ART225) Course Detail

Course Name	Course Code	Season	Lecture Hours	Application Hours	Lab Hours	Credit	ECTS
Introduction to Classical Guitar	ART225	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, Discussion, Drill and Practice.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives	Knowledge on the field music and guitar. Learning to play guitar.
Course Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Knowledge of the musical terminology Learning the notes on the guitar Knowledge on rhythm and reading rhythm Learning popular songs on guitar Entrance to harmony and theory of music
Course Content	Fundamentals of music; notes, rhythm and fundamental music vocabulary; notes on the guitar, diagrams.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week	Subjects	Preparation
1	Introducing the course and explaining the contents
2	The history of guitar	Supply of equipment (guitar, pick and music book), reading sources.
3	Basic concepts	Note studies on the stave. Tablature system and study of diagrams
4	Tuning the guitar and playing positions	Guitar exercises: grip, right-left hand exercises
5	Bona and notes on guitar. Notes on the first three strings (E-B-G strings).	Guitar exercises: Notes on the first three strings (E-B-G strings).
6	Bona and notes on guitar. Notes on the other three strings (D-A-E strings).	Guitar exercises: Notes on the other three strings (D-A-E strings).
7	Midterm
8	Chords I - learning to read diagrams	Introduction to the modal system
9	Chords II - learning the first song	Modal system studies
10	Right hand ryhthm workout	Coordination on guitar
11	Working on songs I	Studies on playing popular songs 1
12	Working on songs II	Studies on playing popular songs 2
13	Working on songs III	Studies on playing popular songs 3
14	Working on songs IV	Studies on playing popular songs 4
15	Working on songs V	Studies on playing popular songs 5
16	Final Assessment

Sources

Other Sources	1. Chapman, R. (1999). Bütün Yönleriyle Gitarlar. İstanbul: Dost Kitabevi.
	2. Çokuslu, S. (2011). Temel Gitar Eğitimi. İstanbul: Portemem Yayınları.
	3. İşbilen, B. (2012). Pop Gitar Metodu. Ankara: İşbilen Yayınları.

Evaluation System

Requirements	Number	Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation	15	10
Laboratory	-	-
Application	12	40
Field Work	-	-
Special Course Internship	-	-
Quizzes/Studio Critics	-	-
Homework Assignments	-	-
Presentation	-	-
Project	-	-
Report	-	-
Seminar	-	-
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury	1	20
Final Exam/Final Jury	1	30
Toplam	29	100

Percentage of Semester Work	70
Percentage of Final Work	30
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	Defines a creative problem in the focus of design, develops ideas for solution, thinks critically and synthesizes the acquired knowledge to create solutions.
2	Gains the competence to present the comprehensive and in-depth knowledge gained in the discipline of design effectively and confidently in academic platforms.
3	Gains the ability to effectively manage design projects from the initial idea stage to implementation.
4	Determines the necessary research in the field of design, uses the right research methods and techniques, interprets and incorporates the research results into the process.
5	Gains the ability to put theoretical design knowledge into practice and produce innovative solutions.
6	To be able to communicate verbally and in writing in international environments and to follow the agenda focused on the field of design.
7	Takes an active role in both individual and team-based projects and gains the ability to undertake the management of these projects.
8	To be aware of the socio-cultural, socio-economic and environmental contexts and differences, and to look out for the benefit of people, society and the environment.
9	Has knowledge and understanding of sustainability principles and standards in the field of design.
10	Evaluates the knowledge and skills in the field of design with an approach that can produce critical, counter thesis and synthesis.
11	Gains knowledge and understanding of the intellectual, discursive, scientific, technological, technological, aesthetic, artistic, historical and cultural infrastructure necessary for the field.
12	Has the motivation and competence for lifelong learning by being aware of the changing contexts and requirements in the field of design.			X
13	Gains knowledge and understanding of the legal framework and standards, corporate and ethical values related to the field.
14	Gains the ability to express design ideas in two and three dimensions using written and visual presentation techniques and tools including information technologies and artificial intelligence applications.
15	To be able to use materials, production technologies and software within the scope of Industrial Design in the learning and design process.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory
Application	12	2	24
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class	10	2	20
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury	1	4	4
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury	1	4	4
Total Workload			100