COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Ancient Turkish Calligraphy

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR AYNUR MAKTAL

Offered to

Ancient Turkish Calligraphy
Art of Illumination
Ancient Turkish Calligraphy

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to teach students the role and the importance of Turkish art of calligraphy in book arts, its aesthetic qualifications, materials, the practicing system in classic education system and use of technology in this process.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Ali Haydar Bayat, Hüsn-i Hat Bibliyografyası, Istanbul 2003; 416s.
Orkun H. N. ,Eski Türk Yazıtları , Ankara 1991
Müstakim-zâde S.S., Tuhfe-i Hattâtîn, Istanbul 1928,846s.
Mahmut Bedreddin Yazır Kalem Güzeli I, II, Ankara 1981; 157s.
Muhittin Serin; Hat Sanatı ; Ist.1999.
Ismail Hakkı Baltacıoğlu, Türk Yazı Sanatı; Ankara 1993; 144s.
Ali Alparslan; Osmanlı Hat Sanatı, Istanbul 1978; Besmele Bahçesi, Boğaziçi Yayınlar;1998; 279s.
Abdülhamit Tüfekçioğlu; Osmanlı Sanatının Oluşumunda Yazı; Tezhip Hat,Ankara 2009 ;
Mürekkep Zamanlar ,Yapı Kredi Küitür Yayınları, Istanbul 1997; 112s.
Muhittin Serin ( Haz.) Meşk Murakkaı 1996; 2000;Hulûsî Efendi, Azîz Efendi,Necmettin Okyay Meşk Murakkaa Örnekleri..
Türk Hat Sanatının Şaherserleri,(Hz. M. Uğur Derman), Ankara 1990s. 67s.
Hat Sanatı, (Edit: E. Ihsanoğlu ) Istanbul 1992, 244s.
A.Maktal-S. Toprak, H. Hat Koleksiyonu , Izmir 2008,s.59.
A.Maktal Ders Notları ve Meşk ve Yazı Tasarım Örnekleri..

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

This course on calligraphy, the terminology, the historical development of text and line types, and in particular the link between the illumination and the book arts and related disciplines,
letter explaining the anatomy of the writings on the samples, constitutive features point and the point where he is writing on the Mistar varieties (lines) features two articles in the formation of newly-acquired single letters,
Changes in consolidation of his right in the property transferred to the reed pen.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

In this course, The historical development of I. Calligraphy styles, the relation with disciplines of illumination and book arts, letter anatomies and structure in writings, the features of point and lines related with point in that writing, the changes in letters merging from single body to binary will be explained with reed pen features. Practice methods, stages of writing (Kufic ,Rıqaa and etc.)script types will be applied step by step with drawing sketches by using special pen and pencil. The stages of preparing moulds from the first step to last one will be shown and it will be completed with writing on a paper with ahar.

Assessment Criteria

The course has 2 credits for theoretical knowledge and 2 credits for applications. During the semester, the attendance will be taken and there will be a midterm for students to comprehend the subjects in lessons. . In the midterm, the degree of comprehension and understanding of the subjects in given course books and also the degree of skills in applications will be evaluated. The 40% of arithmetic mean of midterms,projects, studies and attendance and the 60% of the final exam will be taken in to consideration. Homework and a presentation will be expected from students. The attendance in this applied course is important so the attendance will also be evaluated. The first semester project evaluation will include the evaluation of files and project studies regarding order and diligence in design stages.In order to number of questions in the exams, the mark distributions out of 100 points will be announced before the exams and the total result will be evaluated. The homework, presentation and attendance will be evaluated out of 100 points.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The course begins with theoretical description, drawing with the help of visuals and personal applications about related subjects. Students who are late have right to enter the course in next half hour.
Students who come to class after that time are evaluated as attended half of the class .
At the beginning of the next class, stages of the works are examined, mistakes are criticized and discussed; then the students begin their new application in studios.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

aynur.maktal@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Thursday 9.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes