Abstract:

Science and Arts Centers (BILSEM)Special Talent Development Program (YYG) Music Area is a corporate structure that develops the cognitive, sensual and transformative characteristics of special talented students in the primary, secondary and secondary age, which are considered to be highly talented, and provides them with art education in the musical sense. Those who succeed from the primary and secondary school students who follow the special skill exam through the knowledge of the music field can benefit from this training. In the BILSEMs, students in the music field have theoretical courses as well as interests, desires and skills in accordance with piano, chemistry, guitar, etc. A variety of activities are applied to the players. In this study, metaphor technique has been used from alternative measurement methods that are frequently applied in the field of education, in order to determine the cognitive structures of students in the music field.The research data were collected from 100 high school students studying in the Mersin Yenişehir Municipality Science and Arts Center, Tarsus Hadiye Kuradaci Science and Arts Center, Silifke Science and Arts Center, Konya Science and Arts Center, Adana Science and Arts Center in the 2018-2019 educational year. In the study, participants were given a form to write the metaphors they produced about the concept of music.  In the form of “Music...” is... Because ...” they were asked to complete their statements. The data obtained is analyzed by the content analysis method in categories. Research is a visual study aimed at the detection of the situation and is a quality research.