Faculty of Art and Design
Music
Applications open
Tuition and study format
Academic year: 2026/27
Intakes and application dates
- 2026/2027 Ön BaşvuruApplications openJanuary 1, 2026 — August 31, 2027
Programme information package
The programme's definition and learning outcomes, as the university publishes them in its official information package.
Programme definition
Qualification Awarded
Music Department Bachelor Degree
Level of Qualification (Short Cycle , First Cycle , Second Cycle, Third Cycle)
Bachelor
Specific Admission Requirements
The student who wants to enroll in the department must have completed the processes / passed the exams determined by the ÖSYM within the framework of the academic and legal legislation of the university. Must have passed the audition conducted by the department. A student who has started his / her education in a domestic or foreign equivalent program can apply for transfer. The admission of students is examined before the semester begins, taking into account the conditions of each student and the degree to which they apply, and are evaluated specifically. More detailed information about the admissions to the university is available in the Institution Introduction Catalog. Students coming from abroad within the scope of student exchange programs approved by the university and whose limits are determined with an agreement can take the courses offered in the department.
Qualification Requirements and Regulations
The audition is held in the music department, consists of hearing and takes a performance-based exam. The repertoire required for the exam is announced on the department's website. Performance-based exams are recorded visually and audibly with a camera.
Profile of The Programme
Basic philosophy of Music Department; to give students the opportunity to examine music in a scientific and holistic perspective. The Department of Music aims to train professionals with the necessary equipment for different fields of the music industry. Our department provides training for its graduates to have a theoretical background in the field of music and to develop their skills and creativity in the field of practice. In addition to practical and theoretical education, our department aims to strengthen the professional and cultural basics of our graduates by supporting with courses in different disciplines of social sciences, taking account the multidisciplinary structure of the field.
Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples
Our graduates find the opportunity to work in the music industry. Students who have successfully completed the program can apply for master's and doctoral degrees in the field of Music. They can continue their academic education internationally and also take place as performer or lecturer in areas they trained. Produce project soundtracks and perform as a sound technician on the basis of music technologies and composing are among the areas that department students can turn to.
Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading
This section is explained in the course introduction and application form of the relevant course.
Graduation Requirements
Final exam or a final exam period that must be done at the end of the academic year or following the completion of the program in order to get a degree / complete the program is not required. However, there are midterm exams within each semester and final exams for two weeks after the end of the semester. In addition, the student is also required to prepare a Graduation Thesis / Graduation Project at the end of a preparation period and to present a thesis / recital or compositions (in the 7th or 8th semester).
Graduation Requirements
There is no final exam or a final exam period that must be done at the end of the academic year or following the completion of the program in order to get a degree / complete the program. However, there are midterm exams within each semester and final exams for two weeks after the end of the semester. In addition, the student is also required to prepare a Graduation Thesis / Graduation Project at the end of a preparation period and to present a thesis / recital or compositions (in the 7th or 8th semester).
Graduation Requirements
Final exam or a final exam period that must be done at the end of the academic year or following the completion of the program in order to get a degree / complete the program is not expected. However, there are midterm exams within each semester and final exams for two weeks after the end of the semester. In addition, the student is also required to prepare a Graduation Thesis / Graduation Project at the end of a preparation period and to present a thesis / recital or compositions (in the 7th or 8th semester).
Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )
Tam Zamanlı
Address, Programme Director or Equivalent
Assoc. Prof. Füsun Naz Altınel
Facilities
The Department of Music aims to bring the young talents of our country to the field of art and trains professional musicians in the fields of instrument (piano, violin, cello, guitar, flute), singing, composition and music technologies. Throughout the education period, the Department of Music gives its students the opportunity to practice and gain professional experience in this field in order to train future artists. In addition to the classical education system, the department offers its students the necessary experience and a career plan with concerts and lecture activities such as recitals, chamber music groups, choral studies, master-classes, orchestral studies. With the unique opportunities offered by our university, the students of the department, who have the opportunity to work with experienced and well known academicians and artists, take part in a social art environment that will accompany them throughout their professional lives.
Programme outcomes
- Examines the history of music in the context of important artists and their works from the beginning to the present, and has information about the periods.
- Knows the basic mathematics of music, reading and writing music.
- Students can give a Bachelor degree performance or compositions in their field.
- Students can produce music and meet the needs of the industry.
- Has the knowledge of general music culture, recognizes period composers and period works.
- Knows how to use sound technologies. Can record, have information about the functioning of a studio.
- Knows how to perform a piece on the stage, the stage rules and the working discipline required by the stage.
- Students can give classical music seminars and classical music master classes.
- Trained as a performance artist or a componist, students can compose or perform.
- Has knowledge about the planning of artistic events, cultural studies and places where artworks are exhibited and presented to the public.
- Students learn harmony and form, they can analyze music theoretically.
Programme outcomes and the Turkish Qualifications Framework
Each line is an item of the Turkish Qualifications Framework; the numbers beside it are the programme outcomes that meet it.
KNOWLEDGE
- 1
Possess advanced level theoretical and practical knowledge supported by textbooks with updated information, practice equipments and other resources
Programme outcomes1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 8 · 9 · 11
SKILLS
- 1
Use of advanced theoretical and practical knowledge within the field
Programme outcomes1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 - 2
Interpret and evaluate data, define and analyze problems, develop solutions based on research and proofs by using acquired advanced knowledge and skills within the field
Programme outcomes2 · 3 · 6 · 9 · 11
COMPETENCES ( Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility )
- 1
Conduct studies at an advanced level in the field independently
Programme outcomes1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 11 - 2
Take responsibility both as a team member and individually in order to solve unexpected complex problems faced within the implementations in the field
Programme outcomes4 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 - 3
Planning and managing activities towards the development of subordinates in the framework of a project
Programme outcomes2 · 4 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 10 · 11
COMPETENCES ( Learning Competence )
- 1
Evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired at an advanced level in the field with a critical approach
Programme outcomes1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 - 2
Determine learning needs and direct the learning
Programme outcomes1 · 2 · 3 · 5 · 8 · 9 · 11 - 3
Develop positive attitude towards lifelong learning
Programme outcomes1 · 2 · 3 · 5 · 8 · 9 · 11
COMPETENCES ( Communication and Social Competence )
- 1
Inform people and institutions, transfer ideas and solution proposals to problems in written and orally on issues in the field
Programme outcomes1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 - 2
Share the ideas and solution proposals to problems on issues in the field with professionals and non-professionals by the support of qualitative and quantitative data
Programme outcomes1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 - 3
Organize and implement project and activities for social environment with a sense of social responsibility
Programme outcomes3 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 - 4
Monitor the developments in the field and communicate with peers by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level
Programme outcomes— - 5
Use informatics and communication technologies with at least a minimum level of European Computer Driving License Advanced Level software knowledge
Programme outcomes4 · 6
COMPETENCES ( Field Specific Competence )
- 1
Act in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethic values on the stages of gathering, implementation and release of the results of data related to the field
Programme outcomes5 · 10 - 2
Possess sufficient consciousness about the issues of universality of social rights, social justice, quality, cultural values and also, environmental protection, worker's health and security
Programme outcomes3 · 5 · 7 · 9 · 10