COURSE UNIT TITLE

: VISUAL LANGUAGE AND EXPRESSION VI

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
RSM 3002 VISUAL LANGUAGE AND EXPRESSION VI COMPULSORY 2 2 0 4

Offered By

Department of Painting

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR BORGA KANTÜRK

Offered to

Painting

Course Objective

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

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   It is expected that the students of this class will be knowledgeable about what an individual attitude of art
2   have sufficient knowledge about the fact that individual attitude of art is a process that is shaped by independent research, thoughts and observations.
3   understand that artistic expression is a new kind of formal organization, that is coded with visual elements.
4   know that the relationship between form and meaning that comes up in their own work, is to be based within the frame of tradition in art applications, with a knowledge of art history, and within the context of intellectual and sociological data.
5   understand that their 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. Bourriaud, Nicolas, Postprodüksiyon, Bağlam yayınları Theoria Dizisi, Nisan 2004
3. Bourriaud, Nicolas, Ilişkisel Estetik, Bağlam yayınları Theoria Dizisi, Nisan 2005
4. Danto, C. Arthur, Sanatın Sonundan Sonra / Çağdaş Sanat ve Tarihin Sınır Çizgisi, Ayrıntı yayınları Sanat ve Kuram dizisi, Mayıs, 2010
5. Defining Contemporary Art-25 Years in 200 Pivotal Artworks, Phaidon Press , New York, 2002
6. Fresh Cream/Contemporary Art in Culture/10 Curators, 10 Writers, 100 Artists, Phaidon Press, London 2000.
7. Vitamin D, New Perspectives in Drawing, Phaidon Press , 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 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 COM COMMITTEE
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE COM * 1


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

Attendance at 70% of the classes is mandatory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

borga.kanturk@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Thursday, 13:30 - 15:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Narration of topics 14 2 28
Application (Studio practice, Lab etc.) 15 2 30
Weekly preparations before/after the class (gathering of class materials and reading of articles..) 15 1 15
Preparation of an exhibition for the end of semester evaluation 1 6 6
Project file / preparation of homework 1 6 6
Portfolio study / preparation of homework 1 6 6
Web Search and Library Research 1 4 4
End of semester evaluation 1 4 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 99

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.1153
LO.2315
LO.3513
LO.4531
LO.5531

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