Afyon Kocatepe University State conservatory
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Afyon Kocatepe University State Concervatory
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Uğur TÜRKMENAfyon Kocatepe University State Conservatory
Education-Music Education
The number of the institutions that provide vocational music education
has İncreased enormously over the past few years. Not only in the city
they exist, but also in the whole region, these institutions, which have
contributed enormously to Turkish culture and Turkish musical culture in
National and international area, also have contributions to the education
of The public and their cultural development through their scientific and
artistic activities
Institutions of Music Education & Vocational Music Education in Turkey
Music education in Turkey has been designed as to be formal and
non formal and is still being applied within two perspectives:general and vocational. High Schools and Faculties of Fine Arts,Departments of Music Education and Music Teaching,Conservatories and Military Schools of Music are among theimportant institutions that prepare individuals and the societyfor the future, make them conscious, develop their personality,and enable them to live as self-confident individuals by means ofeducation of music and arts, activities of music and arts, andscientific activities of music and arts Institutions of vocationalmusic education have an effective role in educating the publicthrough their scientific and artistic activities, courses, etc
Society & Arts
Institutions of vocational music education use every aspect of arts as anİnstrument and bear an important role in achieving the desireddevelopment in public both as individuals and as a society No matter howtraditional a society is, it develops and changes over the time. Theobservable appearance of this change and development is culturaldevelopments and changes. One of the most important elements of thisprocess is arts. “German writers Dessoir and Utitz, with their words‘Arts broaden our narrow life by bringing new feelings and ideas; after all,arts have religious, emotional, national and pragmatist responsibilities.’-put some responsibilities on arts.
Afyonkarahisar
Afyonkarahisar dates back to 2000 BC. It was founded on steep rocks at the mouth of a volcano. “Afyonkarahisar used to hold an important place in the Ottomans, Seljuks and Pre-Islam periods. It is the entrance to Anatolia from the Aegean and Mediterranean sea . Its centre is a sort of junction where the Aegean and Mediterranean meet; therefore, the city has been a crucial centre throughout its history”. Previously inhabited by the Hittites and Phrygians, the city still carries the signs of the Ottomans and Seljuks.
Conservatories
Conservatories are among the important educational organizations informal Music education in terms of raising professional musicians andartists. Conservatories are “institutions of higher education that raiseartists in arts Of music and stage.” There are 170 universities inTurkey, 36 of which have conservatories. 29 of them are stateuniversities while 3 of them are foundation universities. The name mayvary as State Conservatory and Turkish Music State Conservatory.According to 2011 data, 2758 students are currently having educationin these institutions and they are accepted on the basis of an auditiontest. The courses also vary as musical (Western, Turkish) education,education of stage arts, education of musicology education of basicsciences and education of Turkish Folk Music
State Conservatory of Afyon Kocatepe University
State Conservatory of Afyon Kocatepe University was established in 1999 and started education in 2001-2002 academic period. The educational time is four years. The departments are TurkishTraditional Art Music, Traditional Folk Music, Turkish Folk Dance
and, Visiual Arts, and Music (western) Department
TURKISH FOLK MUSIC DEPARMENT
Turkish Folk Music Department has those programs which are (Bağlama, kabak kemane, tar, zurna, mey, kaval)
TRADİTİONAL ART MUSİC DEPARTMENT
As assistant Profession instrument and profession instrument education Tanbur, Reed flute, Basic kemancha, Oud, Violoncello, Zither, Violin,Rhythm instruments (a small double drum, frame drum, Circle,
tambourine)are given in both department. In our department including there are 4academic in Voice Training department , 10 academic, 1 lecturer, 2 researchassistant in Basic Sciences department in total 18 instructor.
MUSİC DEPARTMENT
There are including 5 foreign nationals in total 21 Academic member inmusic department which has programs like Piano Department, StringedInstruments Department (Violin-Viola- Cello-Contrabass), Wind Instrumentand Percussion Instrument Department (Clarinet-Trumpet).
MUSIC DEPARTMENT
TURKISH FOLK DANS DEPARTMENT
VISIUALARTS DEPARTMENT
OPERA/CHOROS
Music department of Afyon Kocatepe University State ConservatoryWestern Music department is composed of Piano Main Branch ofArts, Stringed Instruments Main Branch of Arts (Violin, Viola,Cello, and Contrabass), Wind Instruments and Percussion InstrumentsMain Branches of Arts (Clarinet and Trumpet). Teaching internationalmusic and modern Turkish classical music qualitatively, musicdepartment bring a different dimension to the cultural life of thetraditional society of the city of Afyonkarahisar with its scientificand artistic activities
INTERNATIONAL MARSYAS CULTURE-ART AND MUSICFESTIVALwww.marsyasfestivali.comIn festival, national and international competetion, symposioum, panel,exhibition, conscert activities, documentaries presentation will take part.During festival, conservatory students and academician will take part inscientific and artistic activities.
MUSIC EDUCATORS WORKSHOPOur conservatory, which provides to gather music teachers regular on thecity where it is found, contribute acamedic development, support in servicetraining of music teachers by inviting expert academicians, is unit institutionin our country. “Muis Educators Workshop” is taken as an example byinstitutions which give other music educations on our country.
CONCERT OF AMATEUR INSTRUMENTALIST
Our conservatory is interested in the ones who cares music “amateur”, andalso it introduces every person, who takes qualified instrument education,with stage whatever its age is.
23RD OF APRİL CHOROUS FESTİVALOur conservatory organizes “23rd of April Chorous Festival” withAfyonkarahisar mayoralty and provincial directorate for national educationcooperaiton every year.
INTERNATIONAL HİSARLI AHMET SYMPOSİUMOur conservatory organize “Internatıonal Hisarlı Ahmet Symposium” inKütahya. Symposium was made on behalf of Kütahya folk songs’ resourseperson Hisarlı Ahmet and this symposium supports musicology studies inour country.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSOur students went to Poland and they maintained their studyon that countryand completed successfuly. Within Lifelearning/Erasmus Lecturing(LLP/Erasmus Teaching Staff Mobility) and Staff Mobility (LLP/ErasmusStaff Training), which is carried out by the Prime Ministry State PlanningOrganization of Turkish Republic, European Union Education and Youthprograms Center Leadership, our students and lecturers can go abroad. Oneof the main aim in the future of our conservatory is to be a member ofEuropean Conservatories Union. There are bilateral relations and protocolswith Spain, Hungary, Germany, Italy, South Korean, Egypt, Pakistan andPolland.
OUR NEW BUİLDİNG OF STATE CONSERVATORYIt is intented to move from present building on Ahmet Necdet Sezer Campusto Fine Art Faculty and State Conservatory building whose buildingconstruction continue on August,2012. New Conservatory building, which isa project that is exemplary about bodily, increase education activitiesqualification. Our conservatory’s block is two-fold, there are 12 classrom onground flor, 40 Lecturer rooms, 8 various activities and study rooms, 1 artgallery. On the first flor there are 44 personal study room, 7 classrooms, 5various activities and study rooms, 32 lecturer rooms and 5 executive staffrooms. There is comprehensive gallery which has got cinema-Tv studios,concert galleries next to conservatory building.
Thank You Assoc Prof. Dr. Uğur TÜRKMEN
Afyon Kocatepe University State Conservatory [email protected]