Investigation of the Musical Culture Levels of Conservatory Students in the Context of Art Literacy

Abstract

Art literacy is a type of literacy that enables, in a globalizing world, to establish an eclectic relationship between the perception of local art of which one is a direct part and the international arts that can be accessed indirectly, to access the information that individuals who pursue art as a profession may need in their professional and individual lives, and to transfer the accessed information to the practices of which they are the subject or element. In instrument education, which is a sub-branch of art education, it is extremely important for students to develop their musical culture in the context of art literacy. The aim of this research is to reveal the level of knowledge of music history of students studying in the instrument departments of the State Conservatory in the context of music culture. This research was carried out with the survey model and was conducted with the quantitative research method. In order to see the students' musical culture levels in the context of art literacy, data were collected with the "Art Literacy Scale" developed by Yücetoker (2014) and the knowledge test prepared by the researcher, which includes baroque, classical, romantic and contemporary periods. This application was made by 60 conservatory students, the data obtained were grouped according to various variables and the findings were based on statistical solutions. Various suggestions are given in line with the results.