COURSE UNIT TITLE

: VISUAL EXPRESSION I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
RSA 5051 VISUAL EXPRESSION I ELECTIVE 2 2 0 9

Offered By

Painting

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR HAMDI GÖKOVA

Offered to

Painting

Course Objective

This class aims to get the students who have completed their education at a bachelor level, to produce quality works of art that utilize the relationship between form and meaning more solidly and present the results within the frame of an aesthetical integrity, by taking advantage of the codes and resources of visual language in a more unique way.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   It is expected that the students of this class will be more knowledgeable about what art is, what its applications are, and the meaning and the scope of art.
2   will have sufficient knowledge about the fact that individual attitude of art is a process that is shaped by independent research, thoughts and observations.
3   will understand that artistic expression is the combination of new relationships, that are coded with visual elements and that take into account the dialect of form and meaning.
4   will know that his artistic works need to be based on the foundation of related tradition, with a knowledge of art history, and within the context of intellectual and sociological data.
5   will be experienced with technical preferences and the use of materials.
6   will have sufficient knowledge that his works need to be presented to the audience in a way that is in line with contemporary practices of presentation, within the context of a concept of presentation, that also discusses the exhibition space.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the project, Conceptual framework, Reading suggestions
2 A visual presentation about the project
3 Examples of and eloboration on various artistic attitudes
4 Project sketches of the students, exchange of ideas
5 Shaping the student projects, possibilities, opportunities
6 Project implementation process / Evaluation of the state
7 Project implementation process / Evaluation of the state
8 Project implementation process / Evaluation of the state
9 Project implementation process / Evaluation of the state
10 Mid semester presentation and evaluation
11 Project realization process
12 Project realization process
13 Project realization process
14 Project realization process / Process of exhibition and presentation

Recomended or Required Reading

1. ARNHEIM, Rudolph, Görsel Düşünme, Metis Yayınları, Istanbul, Nisan 2009.
2. Fresh Cream/Contemporary Art in Culture/10 Curators, 10 Writers, 100 Artists, Phaidon Press, London 2000.
3. Vitamin D, New Perspectives in Drawing, Phaidon Press , New York 2005.
4. Fresh Cream/Contemporary Art in Culture/10 Curators, 10 Writers, 100 Artists, Phaidon Press, London 2000.
5. Vitamin P, New Perspectives in Painting, Phaidon Press , New York 2002.
6- Defining Contemporary Art-25 Years in 200 Pivotal Artworks, Phaidon Press , New York 2002.
7- Laura Hoptman, Drawing Now, Moma New York, Fourth Printing, New York 2005.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

An "individualized" method of teaching is utilized, in a way that follows the potential, interests and creativity of each post graduate student; that's based on keeping track, shaped with discoveries, stiffened with intensity of practice, relies on guidance, and is a process of building an attitude of art and the personality of an artist.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
2 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) FCG * 1


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Proficiency of utilizing materials, being in line with fundamental plastic values, the organization and setting up of images, expressive quality and proficiency, being able to develop, originality, the clarity in relationships of form-meaning, command of visual language, intellectual dimension etc.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

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)
Narration of topics 14 2 28
Application 14 2 28
Weekly preparations before/after the class (gathering of class materials and reading of articles..) 14 2 28
Project file 1 25 25
Preparation of a portfolio 1 30 30
Preparation of a seminar 1 25 25
Preparation of an exhibition 1 30 30
End of semester evaluation exam 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 196

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.1444
LO.2444
LO.3444
LO.4444
LO.5444
LO.6444

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