Academic Unit: Department of Arts

Program Objectives: Music and Performing Arts MA program is designed to train students to create exceptional work by combining practice and theory in accordance with the academic criteria, with the guidance of distinguished instructors. Within this framework, the main principles and objectives of the program are; producing thesis/ project contents and creating a broader perspective, openness, authenticity and above all awareness of academic ethics in every work produced. Music and Performing Arts program adopts an interdisciplinary approach and in parallel with the mission of the program, students of different programs have the opportunity to come together, learn from each other and experience the interdisciplinary nature of the program in a real sense.

Medium of Instruction: Turkish

International Student Quotas: International student quotas are announced on the Graduate School of Social Sciences web site (http://www.sbe.yildiz.edu.tr/en) before the applications are open, each fall and spring semesters.

Admissions Calendar: Admissions calendar is announced on the Graduate School of Social Sciences web site (http://www.sbe.yildiz.edu.tr/en) before the applications are open, each fall and spring semesters.

Application Link: https://lisansustu.yildiz.edu.tr/sbe/en/ (Applicants are advised to check the academic calendar first and send their applications only during the application period.)

Admission Requirements: Admissions requirements announced on the Graduate School of Social Sciences web site (http://www.sbe.yildiz.edu.tr/en) before the applications are open, each fall and spring semesters.

Portfolio

Applicants should prepare a portfolio which includes:

1. A Thesis Proposal (Include your aim in selecting the topic, sources you would use and publication possibilities of your thesis, etc.)
2. Samples of previous professional or academic works

Compulsory Courses:

Elective Courses (Fall Semester):

Elective Courses (Spring Semester):

Academic Staff:

• Prof. Dr. Turan SAĞER
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Koray SAZLI
• Prof. Dr. Alper MARAL
• Assoc. Prof. Eylem ARICA
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arda EDEN
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayrin ERSÖZ
• Assoc. Prof. N. Özgül TURGAY
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Evren Bilge KUTLAY
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emine Ceylan ÜNAL AKBULUT
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ebru AYATA
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gülçin ÖZKİŞİ AKINCI
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Kemal KARAOSMANOĞLU
• Asst. Prof. Dr. Aslıhan ERUZUN ÖZEL
• Asst. Prof. Dr. Çiğdem ERKEN
• Lect. Dr. Bülent ERGÜDEN
• Lect. Şebnem UŞEN

Who can apply?

Graduation Requirements:

In order to graduate from the program, students are required;

• to take at least 7 courses (21 local credits/ 120 ECTS), two of which are required by the department
• to pass the “Seminar” and “Research Methods and Scientific Ethics” courses,
• to pass all courses with at least CB grade and have at least 2.50/4.0 GPA,
• to comply with the publication requirement,
• to register to “Lecture on Specialized Field” and “MA Thesis” courses in order to write a thesis, after completing the required number of credits,
• to pass the MA thesis defense successfully.

Publication Requirement:

MA students are required to meet at least one of the following requirements which has to be related to their thesis and done in cooperation with their thesis supervisor(s):

1. An oral/ poster presentation at a national/ international refereed academic congress
2. An academic article published or accepted for publication at a national/ international refereed academic journal

Department Location: Davutpaşa Campus, Esenler, Istanbul, Turkey

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