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Last Updated: 01/06/2025

Code - Course Title Compulsory/Elective Laboratory + Practice ECTS
ÇYA441 - Instrument Design I VII. SEMESTER 3 +0 5.0
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Course Type Required Courses
Course Instructor(s) DR. ÖĞR. ÜYESİ ÖZGÜR TURAN
Mode of Delivery The mode of this course is face to face and online
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Prerequisites There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
Courses Recomended There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
Recommended Resources Montagu, J. (2007). Origins and development of musical instruments. Scarecrow Press.Hopkin, B. (1996). Musical instrument design: Practical information for instrument making. See Sharp Press.Marshall, J. C. (1980). The new organology. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 3(1), 23-25.Von Hornbostel, E. M., & Sachs, C. (1961). Classification of musical instruments: Translated from the original german by anthony baines and klaus p. wachsmann. The Galpin Society Journal, 3-29.Sachs, C. (2012). The history of musical instruments. Courier Corporation.
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Weeks Learning Outcomes Topics Teaching Methods
Week - 1 Introduction and Basic Concepts; 20th Century Instruments
Week - 2 Luigi Russolo's Noise Art Manifesto and Intonarumori
Week - 3 Experimental Music and Instruments I
Week - 4 Fundamentals of Electronic Musical Instruments
Week - 5 Materials Science and Its Impact on Instrument Design
Week - 6 Acoustic Designs and Sound Production Mechanisms
Week - 7 Traditional Construction Methods
Week - 8 Midterm Evaluation and Project Presentation
Week - 9 Sound Parameters and Control in Design
Week - 10 Advanced Technologies in Instrument Design
Week - 11 Aesthetic Design of Instruments
Week - 12 Innovative Design Approaches
Week - 13 Learns historical and musical periods, instrument and instrument maker relationship
Week - 14 Final

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