Radio, Television and Cinema (English)
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: RTC015
Course Name: Music in Film and Television
Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: English
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator: Prof. Dr. AYBİKE SERTTAŞ
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Levent Fevzi Arslan
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: The aim of this course is to provide students with basic knowledge on film music.
Course Content: Film müziğinin beslendiği kaynaklar, film müziğinin tarihsel gelişimi ve yapım süreci.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Defines what the film music is.
2) Comprehends the historical development of film music.
3) Gets the basic idea of the effect and power of the film music
4) Comprehends the processes of the production of film music
5) Gets the basic knowledge about film music composers.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) What is the film music?
2) The resources of film music.
3) A short introduction of film music history I: 1895-1927.
4) An analyze on a film music belongs to the area of 1895-1927.
5) A short introduction of film music history II: 1927-1960
6) An analyze on a film music belongs to the area of 1927-1960
7) A short introduction of film music history III: 1960 - Present
8) Midterm Exam Week
9) An analyze on a film music belongs to the area of 1960 - Present
10) Film Music in Turkish Cinema.
11) An analyze on Turkish film music.
12) Production processes of film music and copyrights.
13) Film music technics.
14) Film music composers.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: 1. Film Music- A Very Short Introduction; Kathyryn Kalinak. Oxford P.
References: A History: James Wierzbicki. Routledge P.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) By providing both theoretical and practical education, it prepares students for academic and business life. 3 2 2 2 2
2) It provides a critical perspective on mass media. 3 3 3 3 3
3) With the English curriculum, it allows students to follow the international market and academic studies from original sources. 3 3 3 3 3
4) Students will be an expert in front of the camera, behind-the-scenes, news center, light, sound, editing, directing, cinematography, screenwriting. 3 3 3 3 3
5) Thanks to the media professionals, the students will be ready for the sector. 3 3 3 3 3
6) Acquires production skills such as short and medium films, screenplays, documentaries and TV programs. 2 3 3 2 3
7) Have the basic knowledge and experience of image technologies. 3 3 2 3 3
8) Thanks to sectoral cooperation, professional business life will be started. 3 2 2 2 2
9) Through an applied curriculum, students gain an interdisciplinary perspective on different media studies. 2 2 3 2 2
10) With the technical training to be taken in studio environment, students gain experience in the sector. 3 2 2 3 3
11) They will have skills such as negotiating with the group, taking initiative. 2 2 2 3 3
12) Acquire basic values ​​related to media and business ethics. 2 1 1 2 2
13) Follow the developments in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1. 1 1 1 1 1
14) Students use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. 1 1 1 1 1

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) By providing both theoretical and practical education, it prepares students for academic and business life. 3
2) It provides a critical perspective on mass media. 3
3) With the English curriculum, it allows students to follow the international market and academic studies from original sources. 3
4) Students will be an expert in front of the camera, behind-the-scenes, news center, light, sound, editing, directing, cinematography, screenwriting. 3
5) Thanks to the media professionals, the students will be ready for the sector. 2
6) Acquires production skills such as short and medium films, screenplays, documentaries and TV programs. 3
7) Have the basic knowledge and experience of image technologies. 3
8) Thanks to sectoral cooperation, professional business life will be started. 2
9) Through an applied curriculum, students gain an interdisciplinary perspective on different media studies. 2
10) With the technical training to be taken in studio environment, students gain experience in the sector. 3
11) They will have skills such as negotiating with the group, taking initiative. 2
12) Acquire basic values ​​related to media and business ethics. 3
13) Follow the developments in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1. 1
14) Students use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. 1

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 50
Final 1 % 50
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 42
Study Hours Out of Class 14 72
Midterms 1 5
Final 1 8
Total Workload 127