COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ART THEORIES (19TH - 20TH C.)

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TEM 3120 ART THEORIES (19TH - 20TH C.) ELECTIVE 2 2

Offered By

Art Theories

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR YALÇIN MERGEN

Offered to

Graphic
Carpet - Rugs and Old Fabric Patterns
Sound Editing and Cinematography
Play Writing - Dramaturgy
Performance Arts
Ceramic and Glass Design
Accessory Design
Carpet, Rug and Traditional Fabric Designs
Cinema and Television
Visual Communication Design
Carpet-Rugs and Old Fabric Patterns
Stage Design
Ceramics
Ancient Turkish Calligraphy
Animation Film Design and Directing
Music Sciences
Film Design and Directing
Musicology
Art of Illumination
Film Design and Directing
Painting
Illustration and Printmaking
Sculpture
Photography
Fashion Apparel Design
Tile Design and Restoration
Cartoon Film and Animation
Textile Design
Ancient Turkish Calligraphy
Ceramic and Glass
Restorations of Ancient Tile
Textile
Art Theories
Textile and Fashion Design Department
Film Design and Screenwriting
Restorations of Ancient Tile
Graphic Design
Film Design and Screenwriting
Dramatic Writing and Dramaturgy
Music Technology
Graphic Arts

Course Objective

The course provides a guidance to an understanding of the reasons why a new art perception emerged at the end of the 19th century. It aims at making the relationship between the depressions of the 20th century and art comprehensible and identifying the differences and relationship between modern and contemporary art. Moreover,it introduces the concepts of Modernism and Postmodernism in art in a simplified way in order for students to understand easily.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   By the end of the semester students are expected; to identify stylistic characteristicts of the 20th century.
2   to be able to distinguish between the stylistic characteristicts of modernism and post-modernism.
3   to identify how social processes affect production of art.
4   to be able to describe concepts related to art.
5   to be able to explain the problems and questions related to contemporary art.
6   to be able to distinguish between the art movements and artists styles covered throughout the course

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 19 yüzyıldan 20 yüzyıla geçerken Avrupa nın sosyo-kültürel durumu. Kapitalism, Marxism, emperyalism ve sanat arasındaki ilişki.
2 Debate on the concepts of Modern, Modernity, Modernism ve Postmodernism
3 A general look on the important systems of thought of the time. Hegelism, Marxismi, Structuralism, poststructuralism etc.
4 Movements/Trends in the last quarter of 19. Century and 20th century the process of transition.
5 Ekspresyonism and supporters, Die Brücke, Der Blaue Reiter, Bloomsbury Group, Cubism
6 Cubism ve Analitik Cubism, Orfism, Purism, Ascan School
7 Futurism, Rayonism, Vortisizm, Suprematism
8 Mid term
9 Dada, De Stijl, Bauhaus, American Expressionismi
10 Surrealism, The Group of Seven, Lettrism, Art Deco
11 Constrüktivism, Soviet Art, Social Realism and Socialist Realism
12 Abstract Expressionism, Action Painting,Lyrical Abstraction, COBRA
13 Forms of artistic production breaks, Contemporary Art ; Tachisme, Op-Art, Pop Art, Digital Art,
14 Postmodern Art, Performance, Kavramsal Sanat, Süreç Sanatı, Yerleştirme, Land Art

Recomended or Required Reading

Nancy Atakan. Arayışlar : Resimde ve Heykelde Alternatif Akımlar. YKY. Istanbul 1998
Semra Germaner 1960 Sonrası Sanat Akımları, Eğilimler, Gruplar, Sanatçılar, Kabalcı Yayınevi Istanbul
Ömer Naci Soykan, Kuram-Eylem Birliği Olarak Sanat, Kabalcı yayınevi, Ist. 1995
Beatrice Lenoir, Sanat Yapıtı, (çev. Aykut Derman), YKY, Ist. 2004
Germain Bazin, Sanat Tarihi, (çev. Üzra Nural-Selahattin Hilav), Sosyal Yay. Ist. 1998
Platon, Devlet, (Onuncu Kitap), (çev. Sabahattin Eyüboğlu-M. Ali Cimcoz), Remzi Ktb. Ist. 1980
France Farago, Sanat, (çev. Özcan Doğan) DoğuBatı, Ank. 2006.
Isaiah Berlin, Romantikliğin Kökleri, (çev. Mete Tunçay), YKY, Ist. 2004.
Hegel, Estetik, (çev. Nejat Bozkurt), Say Yayınları, Ist. 1982.
Benedetto Croce, Estetik, Remzi Kitabevi, Ist. 1983

YARDIMCI KAYNAKÇA:
Sanat Tarihi Ansiklopedisi; 3. Ve 4. Ciltler
Eczacıbaşı Sanat Ansiklopedisi
WORLD WIDE WEB KAYNAKLARI
www.artcyclopedia.com
www.ibiblio.org
www.louvre.fr
www.mcah.columbia.edu

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is conducted theoretically. Perception of art and traditional styles of cultures are presented by the instructor through exemplifications using visual materials and comparative analysis. Discussions and debates are encouraged in class in order for students to exchange their opinions.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE 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

There will be two written exams throughout the term and 90% of the students yearly total will be assessed by these exams. Each exam will cover the class material and the questions will cover the course subjects.
In Mıd-terms and final questions comprise either closed or open ended questions or both depending on the instructor's prevision.
Mid-term and final exams are less than average of 50 students must take the makeup exam.

Assessment Criteria

Exams:
Exams are geared towards assessing whether the students have gained the skills described in the programme outcomes based on the measurement techniques mentioned above.

Participation in class:
Students are assessed according to, (a) their attendance records, (b) the level of kowledge displayed in their answers to the questions adressed to them by the instructor and (c) their contribution to the creation of a positive learning environment.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1- To follow the course by using the suggested materials,
2- To attend 80% of the lectures,
3- To attend the field trips planned by the instructor.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Öğr. Gör. Dr. Yalçın Mergen
yalcin.mergen@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Course days and times

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Before and after the lecture (reading texts, articles, etc.) 14 1 14
Preparations for mid-term exam 1 2 2
Preparations for final exam 1 2 2
Other (please indicate) 1 1 1
Condition Examination 1 1 1
Mid-term Exam 1 2 2
Final Exam 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 52

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO
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CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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