COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTERPRETING CONTEMPORARY ART II

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TEM 4044 INTERPRETING CONTEMPORARY ART II ELECTIVE 2 2

Offered By

Art Theories

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR YILDIZ ERSAĞDIÇ

Offered to

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

Course Objective

To be able to develop the practices towards the comprehension/association of art within its course of history along with its outstanding movements and formations.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Be able to learn contemporary art movements within historical development/relation and contrasts
2   Be able to associate art movements with the related period s essential developments
3   Be able to analyze the work of art with various interpretation techniques
4   Be able to comprehend art within the scope of a social, cultural perspective
5   Be able to master the analysis methods related to contemporary art works
6   Be able to gain expression and criticism practices through artwork interpretation techniques

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Abstract Expressionism gave a new impulse to the world of art, by means of its effects beginning in 1945 and lasting till 1960 s. With its attitude deactivating all kinds of illusion and imaginative expression, tended towards the content of the artwork, rather than its shape, and preferred a new expression language which carries the abstract to the extreme.
2 The new School of Paris: between 1930 s and late 1950 s. It came to agenda as artists, originating from different nations, produced innovative works in an environment of ideas which comprises of interaction, feeling no need to develop a unity of expression or principle.
3 Changing Social Process: from 1945 to 1960 s
4 Lyric Abstract: 1945-1960 s. Beyond the color, Lyric Abstraction serves for a far more deep and significant purpose; on one hand it creates a contrary aesthetical statement and on the other hand it represents, remolding the identities melted by the potentia, within the frame of human-nature/life-art duality.
5 Art Informal: Mid 1940 s-1950 s. It refers to a no geometric, abstract art. While at the first stages of free-form art abstract and narrative tendencies prevailed, one observes examples where surface texture gradually livens up and the stain stands out by its tactile character.
6 Tachism: Late 1940 s-1950 s. Action Painting and Color Field Painting emerge at the same period. These movements, presenting examples corresponding to their name, are extensions to other movements.
7 Art Brut: Mid 1940 s and after/Cobra. They were active from 1948 to 1951.
8 Neo-Dada: 1950 s / Pop Art: Mid 1950 s and after. One discusses the movements with their periodical characteristics and representatives.
9 Situationism: 1957-Early 1970 s. One of its leading representatives is Guy Debord. Op Art: 1960 and after. Their artists stand out with works where optic visual effects and illusions prevail.
10 Post Painterly Abstraction: 1964 and after. Hard-Edge Painting. One approaches these movements with their general periodical effects and visual data.
11 Fluxus: Early 1960 s-Late 1970 s. Minimalism: 1960 s and after. Conceptual Art: 1960 s and after. Performing Arts: 1960 s and after. One deals both with its periodical effects and extant derivatives.
12 MID-TERM EXAM
13 Photorealism: Mid 1960 s-end of the year. Process Art: 1970 s, Land Art: 1960 s-Early 1970 s. These movements will be discussed with samples and principal representatives.
14 Post - Modernism and New Conseptualism

Recomended or Required Reading

BOZKURT, Nejat, , Sanat ve Estetik Kuramları,Sarmal Yayınları, Istanbul, 1995,
BOZKURT, Nejat, 20. Yüzyıl Düşünce Akımları, Yorumlar ve Eleştiriler, SarmalYayınevi, Istanbul, 1998
CHRIS,Muray, 20.Yüzyılda Sanatı Okuyanlar, Sel Yayıncılık,Istanbul,2009
ANTMEN,Ahu,20.Yüzyıl Batı Sanatında Akımlar, Sel Yayıncılık,Istanbul ,2008
GOMBRICH, E. H.,Sanatın Öyküsü, Remzi Kitapevi, Istanbul, 1992
LYNTON,Norbert,Modern Sanatın Öyküsü, Remzi Kitapevi, Istanbul, 1991
Additional Sources:
ALTAR, Cevat Memduh, Sanat Felsefesi Üzerine, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, Istanbul,1996
BATUR, Enis; Modernizmin Serüveni,Hermann Bahr, Dışavurumculuk, YKY,Istanbul, 2000
CEVIZCI, Ahmet; Felsefe Sözlüğü, Paradigma Yayınları, Istanbul, 1999
Eczacıbaşı Sanat Ansiklopedisi, C.1, C.2, C.3, Yapı Endüstri Merkezi Yay., Istanbul, 1997
ERGÜVEN, Mehmet, Yoruma Doğru, YKY, Istanbul, 1992
ERGÜVEN, Mehmet, Görmece, Metis Yayınları, Istanbul, 1998

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Introduction of art movements, which left their mark on the second half of 20. Century, accompanied by visual data; history of the movements; statement of their basic features and leading representatives and consequently correlate their relations with parallel (science, philosophy, literature etc.) developments which shaped that period. Analysis of contemporary works of art through different interpretation techniques. Instruction will be provided through verbal and visual lecture (power point presentation) and supported with the student s active participation to the lecture by a presentation.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

PRESENTATION: One will prepare only one presentation during the semester and in case the student is successful, will score 20 points.

MID-TERM: It is a written mid-term exam consisting of the subjects discussed during the semester and will reflect as 30% on the students total success rate.

FINAL: It is a written exam, will be realized at the end of the semester and reflect as 50% on the students total success rate.

Assessment Criteria

PRESENTATION: Aims to evaluate the extent of the competences, described in the learning outcomes, reached by the students by means of a presentation prepared by the student during the semester.

MID-TERM: Aims to monitor the learning outcomes related to the subjects discussed during the semester.

FINAL: Aims to evaluate the student s competence at the end of the semester by reaching the qualifications.

CLASS PARTICIPATION: It is essential for the student s success and the instructor s final grade.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

All the students taking the course have to;

Obtain the main course book.
Follow all the rules expressed by the instructor during the theoretical courses and applications.
Be ready for the presentations in time.
Submit an exemplary print out of the presentation.
Read all the texts submitted during the course.
Participate at least to 80% of the classes.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Instructor .: Yıldız ERSAĞDIÇ
yildizersagdic@ gmail.com

Office Hours

Every Wednesday 14.00 - 15.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for final exam 1 2 2
Preparing assignments 1 1 1
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 50

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO
LO.1
LO.2
LO.3
LO.4
LO.5
LO.6

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

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