Course Language:
English
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Course Objectives:
This course introduces artists who gave direction to the contemporary art world. It aims to develop skills on thinking, criticizing and interpreting works of art and contemporary art concepts.
Course Content:
Contemporary art movements and international artists after the 1960’s are examined. Contemporary artists selected from Turkish art scene are presented and discussed.
Course Methodology:
1-Lecture, 2-Interactive Lecture, 15-Assignment
Course Evaluation Methods:
A-Exam, B-Oral Exam / Presentation, C-Assignment
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Learning Outcomes | Program Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. Describes differences between modern and post modern art periods. | 2,9 | 1,2,15 | A,B,C |
| 2. Discusses the ideas behind the art movements after 1960’s. | 6,9 | 1,2,15 | A,B,C |
| 3. Interprets sociocultural and ideologic context which effects the contemporary art. | 1,8,9 | 1,2,15 | A,B,C |
| 4. Analyzes the relations between art and other fields. | 8 | 1,2,15 | A,B,C |
| 5. Examines the contemporary art works selected from the Turkish art scene. | 9 | 1,2,15 | A,B,C |
Course Flow
| COURSE CONTENT | ||
| Week | Topics | Study Materials |
| 1 | Introduction, information about the content of the course | |
| 2 | Modern Art Movements | Modernism |
| 3 | Modern Art Movements and Avanguardism, Comparing Modernism and Post Modernism - Dada, Constructivism, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, Experimental approaches |
Modernism
Post modernism |
| 4 | Art in the age of consumption – Anti art. Thinking about meaning and spatial investigations: Pop Art, Op Art, Minimalism, Photo Realism, Fluxus, Land Art, Street Art |
Pop art
Conceptual art |
| 5 | Thinking about meaning and spatial investigations: Installation art | Examples on issue |
| 6 | Contemporary art world in Turkey and discussions | Art concepts in Turkey |
| 7 | Student presentation | |
| 8 | Mid-term Exam | |
| 9 | Exhibition visit | |
| 10 | Impressions and comments | Critical Thinking |
| 11 | Systematical approaches in art | |
| 12 | Art in the 21st century – New media art | Art and technology |
| 13 | New media art | Art- Technology-Philosohy |
| 14 | User experience in art- Interactive art, Video games, Internet art | Interactive works |
| 15 | Student Presentaion | |
| 16 | Final Exam | |
Recommended Sources
| RECOMMENDED SOURCES | |
| Textbook | Paul, C., 2008, “Digital Art”, London; New York, Thames&Hudson (EBSCO eBook Academic Collection) |
| Additional Resources |
Tribe M., 2006, 2006, “New Media Art”, Köln; London, Taschen (Yeditepe Üniversitesi Bilgi Merkezi Elektronik Kaynaklar)
Sean Cubitt, & Paul Thomas. (2013). Relive : Media Art Histories. The MIT Press. (EBSCO eBook Academic Collection) |
Assessment
| ASSESSMENT | ||
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 40 |
| Final | 1 | 60 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade | 60 | |
| Contribution of In-Term Studies to Overall Grade | 40 | |
| Total | 100 | |
Course’s Contribution to Program
| COURSE’S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM | ||||||
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Uses technical and academic knowledge accumulated in visual communication design field for authentic projects. | X | ||||
| 2 | Designs 2 and 3 dimensional creative products considering the aesthetic rules. | X | ||||
| 3 | Employs efficiently the technical innovations required by the professional field. | X | ||||
| 4 | Analyses problems related to the field starting from the concept and develops appropriate projects for the targeted audience. | X | ||||
| 5 | Behaves according to the national and international professional ethical principles. | X | ||||
| 6 | Builds awareness to universal and social problems by developed projects and offers solutions to them. | X | ||||
| 7 | Gains sectoral experience by compulsory internship, relates academic knowledge with field experience. | X | ||||
| 8 | Grasps the importance of interdisciplinary working by lifelong learning mind-set and collaborates with different teams. | X | ||||
| 9 | Develops concepts and puts forth innovative and authentic works to enrich the cultural and artistic accumulation related to the field. | X | ||||
| 10 | Transforms the creative ideas into moving and interactive visual expressions, executes multi-dimensional designs. | X | ||||
ECTS
| ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION | |||
| Activities | Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Duration | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Final | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Total Workload | 120 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (s) | 4,8 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 | ||
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