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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS AKE 2018 AMERICAN ART ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

American Culture and Literature

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

HAKAN DIBEL

Offered to

American Culture and Literature

Course Objective

This course aims to examine modern Western art (especially American art) by focusing on major works of major artists in art history, and analyzing contemporary theories of art.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To identify major Western artists and their works since the Renaissance 2   To explain and use the terminology of art history 3   To interpret major American works of art 4   To explain major theories of art 5   To use textual analysis in tandem with cultural context analysis

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo Discussion 2 Romanticism, Realism, Modernism Discussion 3 Postmodernism Discussion 4 Art in Colonial America Discussion 5 The Federal Period Discussion 6 The Romantic Period Discussion 7 The American Renaissance Discussion 8 Midterm 9 The Early Modern Period Discussion 10 Postwar Modern and Postmodern Art Discussion 11 Modernism and Theory Discussion 12 Postmodernism and Theory Discussion 13 Contemporary Art Discussion 14 General Evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Tansey. Art Through the Ages II (New York: Harcourt 1996) 2. Craven. American Art: History and Culture (McGraw Hill 2003) 3. Foster and Krauss. Art Since 1900 (Thames&Hudson 2004)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Reading, class discussion, writing

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 FIN FINAL EXAM 3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 12 3 36 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 7 84 Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5 Preparation for final exam 1 5 5 Final 1 1 1 Midterm 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 132

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 LO.1 5 LO.2 5 LO.3 5 5 5 5 LO.4 5 LO.5 5 5