PIANO - Department Information   
Language Turkish
Program Time (Year) 4
Max.Program Time (Year) 7
Program Quota
Internships Status Absent
About Programme

Piano Department at the Institute of Fine Arts at Hacettepe University offers a Proficiency program in arts, aiming at improving and expanding knowledge and educations at higher level, introducing instructors at academic level, orchestra artists, soloists and accompanists  to serve in this field into modern Turkish music life.


The Main Branch of Science
Prof. Hande Dalkılıç
History
The Piano department which was founded in 1924 with Atatürk`s directives, was one of the first ever departments in School for Raising Music Teachers . Among the distinguished founding faculties were Ulvi Cemal Erkin, Ferhunde Erkin, Fuat Turkay, Mithat Fenmen. Since then, many renowned Turkish pianists have been raised in this department. In 1982, the conservatory has been merged with Hacettepe University. The piano department contains Piano, Harp, Guitar divisions and they offer primary- high school, undergraduate, graduate and proficiency of art degrees. The department,with its competitive graduates, serves the art of music in scholarly and applied areas.
Qualification Awarded
Bachelor's Degree
Admission Requirements
Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory Entrance Exam for Special Ability in Piano License Regulations are valid.(http://www.konser.hacettepe.edu.tr/Piano_sanat_dali_lisans_yonerge.doc).For the international students, the conditions defined by Hacettepe Universityfor the acceptance of the foreign students are valid. (http://www.iso.hacettepe.edu.tr/).
Higher Grade Transition
Master's Degree
Graduation Requirements
The conditions for graduation stated in the 30. Article of Hacettepe University Associate Degree, Bachelor`s Degree Educational and Examination Regulation are valid.(http://www.resmi-gazete.org/rega/hacettepe-universitesi-on-lisans-lisans-egitim-ogretim-ve-sinav-yonetmeligi-33210.htm).In order to bea graduate of this program, it is required to get minimum130 national credits and 240 AKTS credits in total except the common obligatory courses, as well as fulfilling the graduation conditions stated in the 30.article of Hacettepe University Associate Degree, Bachelor`s Degree Educational and Examination Regulation. Moreover, the graduation examination of the Bachelor`s Degree Program is done as a recital open to public.
Occupational Profiles of Graduates
The graduates of the Piano Department work as an instructor (lecturer), or a repetiteur at the faculties of music, conservatories and/or similar schools, and as a repetiteur at the State Institutions of Opera, Ballet and Theatre as well as the private institutions related to the same art branches or as a Pianist in an orchestra. The graduates can also be a Piano instructor for the students of all ages.
Assessment and Grading
The measurement and evaluation methods applied to each course are defined in the “Course Plan” which is shown in the Information Package and prepared by the related instructor. The articles 23-28 of the Hacettepe University Associate Degree, Bachelor’s Degree Educational and Examination Regulation are valid for the exam and course success grades.
(http://www.resmi-gazete.org/rega/hacettepe-universitesi-on-lisans-lisans-egitim-ogretim-ve-sinav-yonetmeligi-33210.htm).



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