Devlet Konservatuvarlarında Klarnet Performans Değerlendirme Pratiklerinin İncelenmesi

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the practices used in the assessment of clarinet performance at state conservatories in Turkey from the perspective of faculty members. Designed as a qualitative case study, the research's data sources consist of semi-structured interviews conducted with ten clarinet faculty members working at state conservatories in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Eskişehir, Kocaeli, and Antalya. The findings indicate that most participating institutions lack a descriptive, multi-level, commonly used scoring tool (rubric), and that assessment largely relies on individual judgment and jury consensus. Scoring forms used in some institutions were found to function as general guidelines based on category headings and point ranges, rather than as rubrics as defined in the literature. Inter-rater consistency was relatively easy to achieve on technical criteria, whereas disagreements became more pronounced on artistic dimensions such as musical interpretation. Transparency toward students remained limited, and views on standardized assessment tools were divided between concern over restricting artistic flexibility and the expectation of improved objectivity. The study offers recommendations for developing an assessment tool that defines technical dimensions through descriptive levels and differentiates by educational level.