Bilkent University Quality Management in Education
Master of Arts in Music

Foundation

1986

Qualification Awarded

Master of Arts in Music

Level of Qualification

Second Cycle Degree

Mode of Study

Full Time

Admission & Registration Requirements

http://w3.bilkent.edu.tr/bilkent/gradstudents/music/

Assessment of Student Performance

Apart from work conducted throughout the semester, students are usually asked to take a final examination and at least one midterm examination for a course. If a staff member considers it appropriate, practical laboratory work or other such assignments may be assessed as midterm examinations or as a final examination.

Grades are finalized when they are announced via the internet on the date specified in the Academic Calendar. Semester grades for practical studies and other non-lecture courses are determined by an evaluation of the student's overall work and performance throughout the semester.

The University grading system uses letter grades with pluses and minuses. Letter grades and their grade point equivalents are: A+ to D; F, FX is failing. The quality-point equivalents of the grades are:

  A+   4.00   B+   3.30   C+   2.30   D+   1.30   F   0.00
  A   4.00   B   3.00   C   2.00   D   1.00   FX   0.00
  A-   3.70   B-   2.70   C-   1.70           FZ   0.00

Other grades used are S (Satisfactory), U (Unsatisfactory), I (Incomplete), P (In Progress), T (Transfer), and W (Withdraw). These grades do not have grade point equivalents.

S : accorded to students who are successful in non-credit courses.
     
U : accorded to students who are unsuccessful in non-credit courses.
     
I : accorded to students who, although otherwise successful, have failed to complete the required assignments for a course due to illness or some other valid reason. Proof of illness or other reason for non-completion must be submitted within two days of the date of the final exam. A student receiving an incomplete grade for any course must make up for the deficiencies within 14 days after the final exam in order to obtain a grade. Otherwise, the grade I automatically becomes FX. At the discretion of the department chair, the period specified above may be extended until the beginning of the following semester. P : progress, used for multi-semester courses.
     
P : progress, used for multi-semester courses.
     
T : reflects approved transferred courses from other universities or from an exchange program. A student with a grade of T is exempted from an equivalent number of credits on the condition that the courses are accepted by the department on the recommendation of the department chair and with the approval of the board of the faculty/school. This grade may provide an exemption for a particular course at the program.
     
W : student has withdrawn from the course before the withdrawal deadline of the respective semester.

A student with extraordinary performance in a course may be granted an A+ grade. However, the number of A+ grades in a given course is limited based on class size: If the class size is less than 25 students, no A+ grades may be given; if the class size is between 25 and 74 students, only one A+ grade may be given; if the class size is between 75 and 124 students, two A+ grades may be given; if the class size is between 125 and 174 students, three A+ grades may be given; if the class size is between 175 and 225 students, four A+ grades may be given; if the class size is more than 225 students, five A+ grades may be given. (The letter grade A+ was instituted beginning with the 2010-2011 academic year.)

Students who have not met the minimum performance and/or attendance requirements to qualify to take the final exam receive an FZ grade before the final exams begin. Failing students who have not shown up at the final exam receive an FX grade instead of an F.

In graduate programs, in addition to grade S, a grade of C or higher is a passing grade in masters programs and a grade of B or higher is a passing grade in Ph.D. programs. Letter grades lower than C and grade U are failing grades in masters programs and grades lower than B and grade U are failing grades in Ph.D. programs.

A student's academic performance is determined at the end of each semester by computing an average of the letter grades he/she has received during that semester. For each course, the grade point equivalent of the letter grade received by the student is multiplied by the credit units for that course; the sum of these products is then divided by the total credit units taken in that semester to yield the Grade Point Average (GPA) for that semester. The Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is calculated by multiplying the grade point equivalent of the letter grade by the credit units for each course and then dividing the total sum by the total credit units taken in the program.

National Degree Qualifications

Art Basic Field Qualifications (Academic - Weighted) - 7th Level - Master
NQF-HETR
LEVEL		 KNOWLEDGE
- Theoretical
- Conceptual		 SKILLS
- Cognitive
- Practical		 COMPETENCES
Competence to Work
Independently and
Take Responsibility 		Learning Competence Communication and Social
Competence 		Field Specific Competence
7th Level Master's
EQF-LLL:
7th Level
QF-EHEA:
2nd Cycle
Qualifications that signify completion of the seventh cycle are awarded to students who
K1. Possesses advanced level knowledge of art culture and aesthetics to the field.
K2. Has knowledge about the relationship between theory and practice in a study which was developed as a result of his / her own creativity in line with previously acquired knowledge and skills.
K3. Has the knowledge of art and aesthetics to direct production.
K4. Conceives the interdisciplinary interaction which the field is related with
S1. Develops and deepens knowledge, methods and techniques in the field based on undergraduate qualifications.
S2. Relate knowledge, methods and techniques related to the field with other disciplines.
S3. Produces a work of art that exhibits creativity and high level skills.
S4. Interprets a work of art that requires high level skills.
S5. Plans and manages stages of artistic / scientific studies.
W1. Creates his/her own personal art and design process and method.
W2. Plans project phases
L1. Defines his/her targets in art and culture environment.
L2. Interprets and criticizes his/her own works or others’.
L3. Determines national and international resources regarding personal development and the field in general.
L4. Directs learning.
C1. Defines and effectively expresses the meaning of his/her works, their aims and values for his target audience.
C2. Communicates his/her ideas efficiently by participating in the discussions about art and design.
C3. Shares the acquisitions related to the field to the society.
C4. Has the communication skills to play an active role in the national and international project team.
C5. Persuades others to initiate an art activity and an application.
C6. Communicates orally and in written from using at least a foreign language (European Language Portfolio B2 General Level)
C7. Uses information and communication technologies at an advanced level along with computer software required by the field.
F1. Produces and presents innovative and original art and design works.
F2. Shares and applies his knowledge of the field in an interdisciplinary working environment.
F3. Takes part in the process of raising public awareness about the protection and promotion of cultural values.

Program Outcomes

  1. a. Students will be able to apply knowledge of the history, materials and techniques of classical music traditions
  2. b. Students are able to identify, formulate, and solve musical and performance related problems
  3. c. Able to use the techniques, skills, and musical knowledge at professional level for concert performance or composition.
  4. d. Students will develop critical and analytical thinking and skills of writing about the history, traditions, practices, and cultures of the Western art-music tradition.
  5. e. Will develop working knowledge of the structure of music, demonstrated through written, applied, and aural mediums, based on fundamental theoretical principles.
  6. f. Students will be able to use of historical and critical methodologies across a wide variety of musical styles, genres, and time-periods.
  7. g. Will demonstrate scholarly research in music utilizing historical and theoretical methods.
  8. h. Give effective oral, written and visual presentations making appropriate use of information and communications technologies.
  9. i. Students will acquire the ability to use technologies current to their area of specialization.
  10. j. Students will develop an understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of art in the contemporary world

Program Outcomes/Degree Qualification Matrix

 Program Outcomes
Qualification(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)(j)
K1✓✓✓✓✓
K2✓✓✓✓✓✓
K3✓✓
K4✓✓✓
S1✓✓
S2✓✓✓
S3✓
S4✓✓
S5✓✓
W1✓✓
W2✓
L1✓✓✓
L2✓✓
L3✓✓
L4✓✓
C1✓✓
C2✓✓
C3✓
C4✓
C5✓✓✓
C6✓✓
C7✓✓✓✓
F1✓✓
F2✓
F3✓✓
Qualification
Program Outcome

Program Curriculum

Course Code Course Name Hours Credits Prerequisite Options
Lecture Lab/Studio
/Others		 Bilkent ECTS
GE 500 Research Methods and Academic Publication Ethics 0 0 0 1 [ Syllabus ]
GE 510 Fundamentals of Social Research Design 3 0 3 5 [ Syllabus ]
GE 590 Academic Practices 0 0 0 12 [ Syllabus ]
MSC 500 Department Seminar 0 0 0 1 [ Syllabus ]
MSC 521 Master's Lecture Recital 2 4 3 5 [ Syllabus ]
MSC 541 Master's Final Concert 0 2 3 5 [ Syllabus ]
MSC 599 Master's Thesis 0 0 0 66 [ Syllabus ]
Applied Music Restricted Elective 6 [ Courses ]
Graduate Elective 3 [ Courses ]
Music Restricted Elective 6 [ Courses ]


Elective Courses in the Curriculum

Elective Count Program Outcomes Options
Applied Music Restricted Elective 2 (Students are able to identify, formulate, and solve musical and performance related problemsb) (Able to use the techniques, skills, and musical knowledge at professional level for concert performance or composition.c) (Will develop working knowledge of the structure of music, demonstrated through written, applied, and aural mediums, based on fundamental theoretical principles.e)   [ Courses ]
Graduate Elective 1   [ Courses ]
Music Restricted Elective 2 (Will develop working knowledge of the structure of music, demonstrated through written, applied, and aural mediums, based on fundamental theoretical principles.e) (Students will be able to use of historical and critical methodologies across a wide variety of musical styles, genres, and time-periods.f) (Will demonstrate scholarly research in music utilizing historical and theoretical methods. g) (Give effective oral, written and visual presentations making appropriate use of information and communications technologies.h)   [ Courses ]