Yavuz ŞEN

Yavuz ŞEN is an Associate Professor of Music Sciences at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Atatürk University in Erzurum, Turkey. His career includes roles as a bağlama performer with TRT Erzurum Radio's folk music chorus and as an academic editor/reviewer. He holds a PhD from Gazi University (2011) and teaches courses in instrumental music pedagogy, folk music theory, and research methodologies.

Education: BSc in Music Education (Karadeniz Technical University, 1994), MA in Music Education (Karadeniz Technical University, 1999), PhD in Education Sciences (Gazi University, 2011).

Research focuses on Turkish folk music analysis, music education pedagogy, and instrument practice habits. Notable studies include modal analysis of TRT folk repertoire, music literacy levels of primary teachers, and efficacy beliefs in music performance.

He has received TÜBİTAK awards (2011,2018) and Atatürk University's top scientific awards (2012,2016,2020). Supervised 5 theses and participated in numerous academic juries/conferences.