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This study examines the teaching processes adopted in the elective fine arts music course taught in public universities, based on the opinions of the faculty staff and students. After the assessment of the results, conclusions are drawn and recommendations are made. A descriptive method of research with quantitative and qualitative dimensions was employed with a holistic approach. Qualitative data for the study were collected through semi-structured interviews with department coordinators/chairs running the fine arts music course taught in public universities in Ankara. The qualitative data were analyzed using descriptive analysis and content analysis methods. The quantitative data for the study were collected using a survey prepared in light of the qualitative data that was administered to students taking this course at public universities in Ankara. The various statistical analysis techniques within the SPSS 12.0 software package were used in the statistical analysis of the data. The t-test was applied in order to detect differences in the size of the figures resulting from analysis. As a result of the analyses the universities included in the sample in relation to the teaching processes within the fine arts music elective courses being taught in state universities incorporated differing practices and that teaching staff operating the courses did not possess a contemporary teaching curriculum. Various recommendations have been made with a view to bringing a more useful structure and some functionality to the course based on elements that must be taking the views of teaching staff and students related to the issue and to review the literature and the obtained findings.

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