Turkish Music

Hello, I am Dr. Seda Tüfekçioğlu. I am a faculty member in the Department of Turkish Music at Istanbul Medeniyet University's Faculty of Art, Design, and Architecture. I am also the Vice Chair of the Turkish Music Department. Our department provides education to students with a research-oriented perspective through qualified faculty members. As of the 2022-2023 academic year, our department consists of 5 faculty members, 2 lecturers, and 2 research assistants, totaling 9 academics. Students who wish to join our department need to first pass the exam of the Higher Education Council and then successfully complete our department's talent exam, which we have developed. Our department is practice-oriented. We offer training in traditional Turkish musical instruments such as the ud, ney, kanun, tambur, and violin. In addition to this training, courses such as music theory, Western music, solfege, paleography, organology, practice, and Ottoman Turkish are also offered. Our courses in the department have an equal distribution between theory and practice in the curriculum. As of the 2022-2023 academic year, our students receive pedagogical training. In the final stage of this training, they can do internships in schools affiliated with the Ministry of National Education, and upon successfully completing these internships, they have the opportunity to work as teachers in schools affiliated with the Ministry of National Education. Within our department, our Turkish music choir started singing before the pandemic. It is planned to resume the activities of this choir in the 2023-2024 academic year. Within the scope of this choir, seminars on vocal training, mimicry, diction, and repertoire are also organized. After graduation, our students have the opportunity to work as vocal and instrumental artists in classical Turkish music choirs, as instructors in schools affiliated with the Ministry of National Education, as faculty members in universities, or as vocal and instrumental artists in other institutions. The Turkish Music Department is a practice-oriented program. Therefore, students may occasionally face difficulties in practical courses. However, our faculty members provide individual attention to each student, which helps them overcome these challenges. First and foremost, you need to successfully pass the talent exam conducted by our department. This requires preparation and dedicated study. Once you become part of the department, we advise you to follow the courses diligently and work hard to continue in this program. For students coming from outside the city, our university's location is very central, allowing for easy transportation to our campus. Additionally, we have a library affiliated with Ziraat Bank, where students can easily benefit from a conducive study environment and valuable resources. We wish success to students preparing for university entrance exams. We look forward to welcoming all students to Istanbul Medeniyet University, Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, Turkish Music Department.