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Bilkent University Music Major Handbook

The document outlines requirements and procedures for music majors and minors at Bilkent University. It discusses the college core curriculum, music core curriculum, and degree requirements for the instrumental performance track. It provides details on course requirements, private lessons, chamber music, orchestra, and concert requirements. The goal is to provide both breadth and depth of musical performance and academic experience to music students.
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Bilkent University Music Major Handbook

The document outlines requirements and procedures for music majors and minors at Bilkent University. It discusses the college core curriculum, music core curriculum, and degree requirements for the instrumental performance track. It provides details on course requirements, private lessons, chamber music, orchestra, and concert requirements. The goal is to provide both breadth and depth of musical performance and academic experience to music students.
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STUDENT HANDBOOK

2022-23
INTRODUCTION
This Handbook explains the requirements and procedures that need to be followed in order to attain a
major or minor in music. It also provides supplementary information regarding requirements that may not
be explained in the college catalog. Comments and proposed changes are always encouraged and will be
included in future editions as appropriate. The music program at Bilkent University provide breadth and
depth of musical performance and academic experience. Music majors will work closely with a music
faculty advisor on the requisite planning to pursue their goals. It is each student's responsibility to seek
the assistance and counsel of their advisor.

1. UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
All music majors follow a single curriculum. Students can study in three different tracks, instrumental
performance, composition and voice. Students in each track need to take appropriate courses in the
elective pools.

COLLEGE CORE CURRICULUM (16 courses, 40 Credits)


• ENG 101& 102 English and Composition I & II
• TURK 101 & 102 Turkish I & II
• HIST 200 History of Turkey
• GE 100 Orientation
• GE250 I & II Collegiate Activities Program I & II
• HCIV 101 & 102 History of Civilization I & II
• MATH 103 Thinking Mathematically I
• CS 121 Introduction to Computer Applications and Programming
• COMD 358 Professional Communication
• One Science core elective
• One Social Science core elective
• One Humanities core elective

MUSIC CORE CURRICULUM (11 courses, 18 credits)


• 3 Concerts/Recitals
• MSC 121-122 Basic Musicianship (Test out is possible)
• MSC 171 & 172 Music Theory Group
• MSC 173, 174, 273 & 274 Music History Group

STUDIO LESSON ELECTIVES - 6 courses 4 credits each (24 credits total)


GRADUATION PROJECT ELECTIVES - 2 courses 4 credits each (8 credits total)
APPLIED MUSIC ELECTIVES - 8 Courses 2 credits each (16 credits total)
TRACK SPECIFIC ELECTIVES - 6 courses 3 credits each (18 credits total
MUSIC THEORY AND LITERATURE ELECTIVES- 2 courses 3 credits each (6 credits total)
RESTRICTED ELECTIVES- 3 courses 3 credits each (9 credits total)

TOTAL: 139 Bilkent credits, 241 ECTS

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1.1 Instrumental Performance Track

Musicianship Requirement
MSC 121 Fundamentals of Musicianship I
MSC 122 Fundamentals of Musicianship II

Music Theory Requirement


MSC 171 Theory I: Fundamentals
MSC 172 Theory II: Harmony and Voice Leading
MSC 271 Theory III: Modal Counterpoint (in Music Theory and Literature Electives)
MSC 272 Theory IV: Classical Form (in Music Theory and Literature Electives)

Music History Requirement


MSC 173 Origins of Western Music: From Antiquities to Baroque
MSC 174 Opera and Instrumental Music in the Baroque Period
MSC 273 Music in Europe during the Age of the Enlightenment
MSC 274 19th Century Music and Modernity

Instrument Requirement (in Studio Lesson Electives)


MSC 131 Instrument I
MSC 132 Instrument II
MSC 231 Instrument III
MSC 232 Instrument IV
MSC 331 Instrument V
MSC 332 Instrument VI
MSC 431 Instrument VII (in Graduation Project Elective)
MSC 432 Instrument VIII: (in Graduation Project Elective)

Concert Requirements
MSC 100 Freshman Concert
MSC 200 Sophomore Concert
MSC 300 Junior Concert

Chamber Music (in Track Specific Electives)


MSC 133 Chamber Music I
MSC 134 Chamber Music II
MSC 233 Chamber Music III
MSC 234 Chamber Music IV
MSC 333 Chamber Music V
MSC 334 Chamber Music VI

Chamber Music VII and VIII can be taken within the Restricted Elective pool.

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Orchestra (in Applied Music Elective)
MSC 103 Symphony Orchestra I
MSC 104 Symphony Orchestra II
MSC 203 Symphony Orchestra III
MSC 204 Symphony Orchestra IV
MSC 303 Symphony Orchestra V
MSC 304 Symphony Orchestra VI
MSC 403 Symphony Orchestra VII
MSC 404 Symphony Orchestra VIII

Fundementals of Musicianship
MSC 121 and 122 are non-credit courses that are designed for students who don’t meet the required level
of musicianship skills. Placement and exemption exams are given in the beginning of the semester. These
courses are prerequisite for all the theory and history courses, so it is highly recommended that students
finish these courses in their first year. The students who are exempted from MSC 121 and 122, may take
Music Theory and Music History courses.

Lessons
Each student taking instrument lessons is assigned to a member of the faculty for private instruction.
Individual instruction is given in two-hour lessons. Students are entitled to 14 two-hour lessons per
semester. 5 credits of instrument lessons are taken each semester for eight semesters.

Syllabus/Semester Program
Instrumental teachers must fill a syllabus in the first week of the semester and submit it to the Instrument
Committee for approval.

Scheduling and Canceling Lessons


Students are expected to adhere to their scheduled hours for lessons and examination. The Department of
Music holds the student responsible for such appointments except in a case of emergency or, if for good
reason, the student cancels the lesson at least 24 hours in advance. The teacher is not obliged to make up
for unexcused absences or lessons canceled for non-emergency reasons.

Teachers are obliged to give each student 14 two-hour lessons during the course of each semester. If they
miss any of these meetings, they are responsible to set up a make-up class.

Grading
There are two midterm evaluations:
1. Week 7. Technical Assessment (except brass instruments - they fill out teacher assessment
evaluation forms). %25 of the final grade.

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2. Week 11. Teacher’s assessment of student’s cooperation, commitment, preparedness,
attentiveness, progress, and other indications of effort toward technical development and musical
growth. %15 of the final grade. The dates of these assessments are posted in the beginning of
each term.

Jury Examinations are held during the final examination period. The exact dates are announced in the
beginning of the semester. Juries consist of 5 or 7 members. The majority of jury members come from
student’s field of study. Jury evaluation determines %60 of the final grade.

Chamber Music Requirement


There are six compulsory Chamber Music courses: MSC 133, 134, 233, 234, 333, 334. Two additional
chamber music courses MSC 433 and 434 can be taken as Restricted Electives.

Structure and lessons


Chamber music groups are determined by the Chamber Music Committee. Students are placed in
Chamber Music groups according to their level in their instruments. Students and faculty may submit
requests regarding to the type of ensemble they want to be in. Chamber music groups meet once a week
for 2 hours.

Grading
Teacher’s assessment of student’s cooperation, commitment, preparedness, attentiveness, progress, and
other indications of effort toward technical development and musical growth. %40 of the final grade.
Chamber Jury Examinations are held during the final examination period in the concert hall. Ensembles
should be prepared to present the full program. The exact dates are announced at the beginning of the
semester. Jury evaluation determines %60 of the final grade.

Orchestra and Choir Requirement


There are eight compulsory Orchestra/ courses: MSC 103, 104, 203, 204, 303, 304, 403 and 404. It is the
main student orchestra which meets from 10:40 to 12:30 every Tuesday and Thursday.
Piano and guitar students can take the choir courses in terms of ensemble requirements: MSC 153, 154,
253, 254, 353, 354, 453, 454. Bilkent choir meets from 10:40 to 12:30 on Thursdays.

Concert Requirements
Concert courses are non-credit courses. They are usually taken in the fall semester. Students who
registered for the course need to fill out the appropriate form by the deadline. Students who register for
the course but fail to give the recital in the fall semester will receive a P (progress) grade. Then they have
to fulfill the concert requirement in the spring semester. Failure to do so will result in an U
(unsatisfactory) grade.

Recitals are held at the Ahmet Adnan Saygun Hall at 18:00. Students are required to reserve the hall from
Sinem Özcan for the date they have determined. The content of the program to be performed within the
scope of the “Recital” course may include piano accompaniment or solo sonatas, piano accompaniment or
solo pieces, and solo suites. All movements of sonatas must be played, but selected movements can be
played in suites. Concertos cannot be performed in recitals unless it is approved by the instrument area

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committee.

The duration of the recital should be at least 40 minutes. Only one fourth of this can be selected from the
current semester program of the student. Other works should consist of works available in the student's
repertoire. These may include pieces that are played in past semesters.

Program proposal are evaluated in terms of duration, content and quality and students may be asked to
revise the program. Changes to be made in the program are notified in writing to the relevant
administrative assistant at least 10 days before the concert, with the signed approval of the artistic
department coordinator. After the jury is determined, the course grade of the students who cancel their
recital is automatically graded as U (Unsuccessful).

1.2 Composition Track

Ear Training and Musicianship Requirements


MSC 121 Fundamentals of Musicianship I
MSC 122 Fundamentals of Musicianship II
MSC 153 Bilkent Chorale I
MSC 154 Bilkent Chorale II
MSC 181 Ear Training I (in Applied Music Elective)
MSC 182 Ear Training II (in Applied Music Elective)

Music Theory Requirement


MSC 171 Theory I: Fundamentals
MSC 172 Theory II: Harmony and Voice Leading
MSC 271 Theory III: Modal Counterpoint (in Music Theory and Literature Elective)
MSC 272 Theory IV: Classical Form (in Music Theory and Literature Elective)
MSC 321 Tonal Counterpoint (in Track Specific Elective)
MSC 322 Post - Tonal Theory (in Track Specific Elective)
MSC 323 Theory and Analysis of Sonata Forms (in Track Specific Elective)

Music History Requirement


MSC 173 Origins of Western Music: From Antiquities to Baroque
MSC 174 Opera and Instrumental Music in the Baroque Period
MSC 273 Music in Europe during the Age of the Enlightenment
MSC 274 19th Century Music and Modernity

Composition Requirement (in Studio Lesson Elective)


MSC 111 Composition I
MSC 112 Composition II
MSC 211 Composition III
MSC 212 Composition IV
MSC 311 Composition V
MSC 312 Composition VI

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MSC 411 Composition VII (in Graduation Project Elective)
MSC 412 Composition VIII: Graduation Project (in Graduation Project Elective)

Instrumentation/Orchestration Requirements (in Track Specific Elective)


MSC 113 Notation
MSC 114 Instrumentation
MSC 213 Orchestration

Score Reading and Conducting (in Applied Music Elective)


MSC 315 Score Reading I
MSC 316 Score Reading II
MSC 326 Conducting I
MSC 425 Conducting II

Fundamentals of Musicianship
MSC 121 and 122 are zero credit courses that are designed for students who don’t meet the required level
of ear training. Usually, in the entrance examinations, students may pass these courses and they will be
exempted.

Lessons
Each student taking composition lessons is assigned to a member of the faculty for private instruction.
Individual instruction is given in two-hour lessons. Students are entitled to 14 lessons per semester.

Syllabus/Semester Program
Composition teachers must fill out a syllabus in the first week of the semester and submit it to the
Composition Committee for approval. The program on the syllabus will be the program that the student
needs to present in the final jury examination.

Grading
1- Teacher’s assessment of student’s cooperation, commitment, preparedness, attentiveness, progress, and
other indications of effort toward technical development and musical growth. %40 of the final grade
2- Jury Examinations are held during the final examination period. Exact dates are announced in the
beginning of the semester. Juries consist of 5 or 7 members. The majority of jury members come from
student’s field of study. Jury evaluation determines %60 of the final grade.

Ear Training Requirements


After taking MSC 122, students must take at least two more Ear Training courses according to their level.
If the students took MSC 121 and 122, they continue with the next level courses. Students who have
studied Ear Training before may be able to test out these courses. In this case, may take some other
courses in lieu of ear training.

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Department Seminars
Weekly composition seminars are part of composition lessons. They meet between 15:40 and 17:30 every
Friday. Participation in seminars is mandatory for all composition students. Attendance and participation
in seminars constitute %10 of the student’s grade in the composition course.

Concert Requirements
MSC 100 Freshman Concert
MSC 200 Sophomore Concert
MSC 300 Junior Concert

Concert courses are also non-credit courses. If the student has registered for the course, he/she needs to
fill out the online Concert/Recital Program Notification Form. Failure to fill out the form on the indicated
deadline may cause an U (unsatisfactory) grade.

Students need to have one of their pieces performed in a public concert. If no faculty members are able to
attend students can submit the program and the recording (if available) to the composition committee.

1.3 Voice Track

Musicianship Requirement
MSC 121 Fundamentals of Musicianship I
MSC 122 Fundamentals of Musicianship II

Music Theory Requirement


MSC 171 Theory I: Fundamentals
MSC 172 Theory II: Harmony and Voice Leading
MSC 275 Vocal Literature American and English/Italian (in Music Theory and Literature Electives)
MSC 276 Vocal Literature German/French (in Music Theory and Literature Electives)

Music History Requirement


MSC 173 Origins of Western Music: From Antiquities to Baroque
MSC 174 Opera and Instrumental Music in the Baroque Period
MSC 273 Music in Europe during the Age of the Enlightenment
MSC 274 19th Century Music and Modernity

Voice Requirement (in Studio Lesson Electives)


MSC 151 Singing Voice I
MSC 152 Singing Voice II
MSC 251 Singing Voice III
MSC 252 Singing Voice IV
MSC 351 Singing Voice V
MSC 352 Singing Voice VI
MSC 451 Singing Voice VII (in Graduation Project Elective)

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MSC 452 Singing Voice VIII: (in Graduation Project Elective)

Concert Requirements
MSC 100 Freshman Concert
MSC 200 Sophomore Concert
MSC 300 Junior Concert

Diction Requirements (in Track Specific Elective)


MSC 155 Diction English/Italian
MSC 156 Diction German/French

Pedagogy Requirements (in Track Specific Elective)


MSC 355 Pedagogy I: Anatomy of the Voice
MSC 356 Pedagogy II: Technique applications

Acting (in Track Specific Elective)


THEA 181 Acting Techniques I
THEA 182 Acting Techniques II

Orchestra (in Applied Music Elective)


MSC 153 Bilkent Chorale I
MSC 154 Bilkent Chorale II
MSC 253 Bilkent Chorale III
MSC 254 Bilkent Chorale IV
MSC 353 Bilkent Chorale V
MSC 354 Bilkent Chorale VI
MSC 453 Bilkent Chorale VII
MSC 454 Bilkent Chorale VIII

Fundamentals of Musicianship
MSC 121 and 122 are non-credit courses that are designed for students who don’t meet the required level
of musicianship skills. Placement and exemption exams are given in the beginning of the semester.

Lessons
Each student taking singing lessons is assigned to a member of the faculty for private instruction.
Individual instruction is given in two-hour lessons. Students are entitled to 14 two-hour lessons per
semester. 4 credits of singing lessons are taken each semester for eight semesters.

Syllabus/Semester Program
All teachers must fill out a syllabus in the first week of the semester and submit it to the Instrument
Committee for approval.

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Scheduling and Canceling Lessons
Students are expected to adhere to their scheduled hours for lessons and examinations. The Department of
Music holds the student responsible for such appointments except in case of emergency or, if for a good
reason, the student cancels the lesson at least 24 hours in advance. The teacher is not obliged to make up
for unexcused absences or lessons canceled for non-emergency reasons.

Teachers are obliged to give each student 14 two-hour lessons during the course of each semester. If they
miss any of these meetings, they are responsible to set up a make-up class.

Grading
There are two midterm evaluations in weeks 7 and 11.
Jury Examinations are held during the final examination period. The exact dates are announced at the
beginning of the semester. Juries consist of 5 or 7 members. The majority of jury members come from
student’s field of study. Jury evaluation determines %60 of the final grade.

Grading
Teacher’s assessment of student’s cooperation, commitment, preparedness, attentiveness, progress, and
other indications of effort toward technical development and musical growth. %40 of the final grade.
Jury evaluation determines %60 of the final grade.

Choir Requirement
There are eight compulsory Choir courses: MSC 153, 154, 253, 254, 353, 354, 453 and 454. The
university choir meets from 10:40 to 12:30 every Thursday.

Concert Requirements
Concert courses are non-credit courses. They are usually taken in the fall semester. Students who
registered for the course need to fill the appropriate form by the deadline. Students who register for the
course but fail to give the recital in the fall semester, will receive a P (progress) grade. Then they have to
fulfil the concert requirement in the spring semester. Failure to do so will result in an U (unsatisfactory)
grade.

Recitals are held at the Ahmet Adnan Saygun Hall at 18:00. Students are required to reserve the hall from
Sinem Özcan for the date they have determined. The duration of the recital should be at least 40 minutes.
Only one fourth of this can be selected from the current semester program of the student. Other works
should consist of works available in the student's repertoire. These may include pieces that are played in
past semesters.

Program proposal are evaluated in terms of duration, content and quality and students may be asked to
revise the program. Changes to be made in the program are notified in writing to the relevant
administrative assistant at least 10 days before the concert, with the signed approval of the artistic
department coordinator. After the jury is determined, the course grade of the students who cancel their
recital is automatically graded as U (Unsuccessful).

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2. FINAL JURIES
Juries are held at the end of each semester. They function like final examinations for instrumental or
composition lessons. Students must fill Final Program Form (Müzik Final Programı Bildirim Formu) by
the given deadline. Students perform prepared pieces for faculty members and are graded on their
performance. All students must perform a jury at the end of each semester. Any student who does not
perform a jury without special approval will receive a failing FX grade in lessons for that semester. The
dates of juries coincide with final examinations. Instructors are not obligated to excuse students from final
examinations to perform or accompany juries. Students are therefore requested not to ask for this excuse
from their scheduled final times. Juries consist of 5 or 7 members. The majority of these juries will be
from students’ major area of study.

During their graduation year, students do not perform a jury examination for “MSC 431 Instrument VII:
Graduation Concert I”. In this class, the final grade is determined entirely by the instructor of the course.
In their eighth and final semester, students take “MSC 432 Instrument VIII: Graduation Concert II”. This
course acts like a normal instrument course except the final jury consists of two concerts, a recital and a
concerto and they are open to public. The final grade is %100 jury evaluation.

3. ADVISING

3.1 Assignment of Faculty Advisors


Upon entering the Department of Music, each student is assigned a faculty advisor. Students are urged
to keep in close touch with their faculty advisors on all academic matters including degree program
planning, petitions, advisement, and signatures for academic actions, recitals and final projects. All formal
registration requests (petitions, outlines of study, terminal projects, requests for leaves and extensions)
must carry the signature of the student’s advisor, whether or not the advisor approves of the action
requested. Students can find their faculty advisor listed in the SRS system. Advisors are assigned by the
Department Chair, who may provide supplementary advising when a student’s primary advisor is
unavailable.

3.2 Area of Study Coordinators (Sanat Dalı Koordinatörleri)


Each area of study is assigned with a coordinator who oversee the the study of each area. The students are
encouraged to contact their coordinators if they have specific problems concerning their instrumental or
compositional study.

Instrument/Composition Coordinators
Elena Postnova, violin (elenapostnova@[Link])
Yukiyo Hirano, viola (yukiyokame@[Link])
Verda Çavuşoğlu, violoncello (verdademirel@[Link])
Burak Noyan, double bass (bnoyan@[Link])
Selen Özyıldırım, woodwinds (akcoraselen@[Link])
Cem Güngör, brass (cemg@[Link])
Aydın Mecid, percussion (mecid@[Link])
Zerin Rasul, piano (zarema@[Link])

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Kağan Korad, guitar (korad@[Link])
Jennifer Tipton, voice ([Link]@[Link])
Onur Türkmen, composition (oturkmen@[Link])

Other Coordinators
Yiğit Aydın, Erasmus and exchange (yaydin@[Link])
Adelya Ateşoğlu, chamber music ([Link]@[Link])
Burak Noyan, campus activities
Elif Onay, Wednesday concerts (eliffish@[Link])

3.3 Administrative Personnel


Ebru Laçin, Faculty secretary (Tel: 2275, ebrulacin@[Link])
Ebru Ercan, Dean’s Office Administrative Assistant (Tel: 1387, eebru@[Link])
Deniz Ersoy, Music Department Administrative Assistant (Tel: 2273, [Link]@[Link])

4. UNDERGRADUATE PETITION PROCESS


Petitions may be submitted for any of the following purposes. Please fill out the required forms. Forms
can be obtained from the Music Department Office.

1. Final Program Submission form ([Link]


2. Concert/Recital Program Notification Form ([Link]
3. Change of Teacher Request form (may be obtained from the department administrative assistant)
PLEASE NOTE: Changing instrument teachers is not a simple matter and should not be requested
without careful thought. This request is subject to the area committee's approval.
4. Off-campus activity form (may be obtained from the department administrative assistant)

5. COURSE GUIDELINES AND SPECIAL PERMISSIONS


Class participation is an important part of the Music Department. You are expected to come to each class
prepared and contribute to the class. There are no allowances for absences and the department will not
issue any exemptions or permissions for your absences.

5.1 General guidelines for attendance


In Bilkent University, each instructor are responsible to determine their attendance guidelines. These are
always indicated in the syllabus. If you have questions about a course’s attendance policy, please do not
hesitate to ask. The guideline policies that the department follows for studio lessons are indicated below:

If you miss %40 of the class meetings including absences with special permissions and medical records,
you will automatically receive a failing grade of Fz from that course.

Absences up to % 20 of the class time will not be resulted with grade penalty.
Absence between %20 and %40 of the class time will be penalized accordingly.

For example: In a 2-hour course, if you miss up to 6 hours, there will not be a grade penalty.

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If you miss 11 hours of study, you will fail the course automatically

Absences (excused and unexcused) between 6 and 11 hours, will result in the following grade drop:

7 Hours: %5 drop
8 Hours: 10% drop
9 Hours: 15% drop
10 Hours: 20% drop

5.2 Cheating and Plagiarism


Disciplinary action is taken regarding a student suspected of cheating or plagiarising during an exam, an
assignment, a report, or any other assessment. Should the student be found guilty, in addition to the
appropriate penalty, the student is given a grade of zero from that particular assessment. Please refer to
[Link] for further information and university-wide policy about
academic integrity and honesty.

5.3 Medical Reports, Make-ups


For reports issued elsewhere than Bilkent Health Center, you need to get your medical report approved at
Bilkent Health Center. Students with a valid medical report who missed a Midterm due to illness are
given a make-up exam. No make-ups can be given for exams missed if your report is late or has not been
approved by Bilkent University Health Center.

5.4 Off-campus activity request (Üniversite dışı etkinlik izin formu)


If you attend an off-campus concert or similar activity, you need to fill out the appropriate form.
However, this form does not grant you permission to be absent from the courses. You will be considered
as absent, and it will count towards your absences. It is important to check with your teacher and let them
know your absence beforehand.

Similarly, if you attend an on-campus concert, you will not be exempt from the courses. You will still be
considered absent. If you don’t want to be penalized for absences, please plan accordingly and come to
every class that you can.

6. PREPARATORY PROGRAM

6.1 Music courses during English Preparatory Program


If a student is accepted directly to the undergraduate program but is unsuccessful at the English
Examination, he/she takes an individual instrument or composition lesson during the English Preparatory
year. Students are expected to perform a reduced program before a jury at the end of the semester just like
a regular undergraduate course. These lessons are designed to benefit you as musician. They will help you
to be prepared for a rigorous undergraduate program. Therefore it. Is highly advised that you attend the
courses and play in the juries.

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6.2 Music Preparatory Program
Music preparatory no longer exists as of Fall 2021. If you succesfully complete the English Preparatory
Program, you will automatically start undergraduate education.

7. GRADUATION
During graduation year (Semesters VII and VIII), students work towards their final concert or project.

Instrument Students
Instrument and voice students prepare one final program to be presented at the end of their eighth
semester. During MSC 431 Instrument VII course, they start working towards their graduation
recital. In this class, they do not appear before a jury and are solely graded by their instructors. In
MSC 432 Instrument VIII: Graduation Concert, they present their program before a conveyed
jury. %40 of their final grade comes from two midterms graded by the instructor and %60 from
the final jury.

The final graduation concerts are always performed in their entirety. Cutting short or skipping a
movement would result in a serious grade decrease.

Composition Students
Composition students in their final year work towards a single project. In their seventh semester,
they take MSC 411 Composition VII. In this class, they don’t appear before a jury, and their final
grade is solely determined by their composition teacher. In their eighth semester, they take MSC
412 Composition VIII: Graduation Project in which they present their graduation project to the
composition jury.

8. SCHOLARSHIPS
Bilkent University only awards merit scholarships that are based on academic achievement. The
university does not give any need-based scholarships or other similar financial aids.

Merit Scholarship
Scholarship adjustments are made according to significant trends of students’ academic
achievement. The most important criteria is the students' instrument/composition grades given by
the jury exams. However their GPA and AGPA is also considered during evaluation. It is
important to note that scholarships are not normally adjusted either way by sudden changes in
students’ grades. Long term (biannual or annual) trends are taken into consideration. Students are
expected to graduate at the end of their 8th semester. Failing to do so may also jeopardize their
scholarship status.

If the students would like to inform the committee members about their achievements in their
field, they may fill out form C_4 "Burs için Ogrenci Portfolyo". However this is not mandatory
and students will be subject to scholarship evaluations even if they do not fill this form.

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English Preparatory Program
Any scholarship loss due to failure in the English Program is reinstated once the students
successfully complete the English preparatory program and start the undergraduate degree. This
reinstatement is automatic. Students do not need to fill out any form.

9. IMPORTANT LINKS
● Undergraduate Study Regulations (Lisans ve Ön Lisans Eğitim-Öğretim Yönetmeliği)
[Link]

● English Preparatory Program Regulations (İngilizce Hazırlık Programı Eğitim-Öğretim ve Sınav


Yönetmeliği)
[Link]

● Exchange Programs (Değişim programları)


[Link] (TUR)
[Link] (ENG)

● Music Department Curriculum


[Link]

● Performing Arts Department Curriculum


[Link]

● Health Center Student Medical Report Guidelines


[Link]

● Library
[Link]

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