COURSE UNIT TITLE

: METHODS OF VISUAL THINKING

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TEM 1420 METHODS OF VISUAL THINKING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Basic Art Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR MELIH TOMAK

Offered to

Carpet - Rugs and Old Fabric Patterns
Sound Editing and Cinematography
Play Writing - Dramaturgy
Performance Arts
Accessory Design
Carpet, Rug and Traditional Fabric Designs
Textile Design
Stage Design
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
Accessory Design
Sculpture
Photography
Fashion Apparel Design
Tile Design and Restoration
Painting
Cartoon Film and Animation
Textile Design
Ancient Turkish Calligraphy
Textile and Fashion Design
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

In this course it is aimed to discuss the factors that effect to visual thinking and creativity with interdiciplinar art history examples.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to developed awareness of visual thinking that formed with cultural, sociologic, psychologic and scientific changings.
2   To be able to developed determining, analizing and solving skills with both visual and theoritical approaches in art expression.
3   To be able to developed creativity skills and analitical thinking.
4   To be able to developed to achieve with art and design background.
5   To be able to concieved changing of aesthetics in art history.
6   To be able to developed interpretion and criticism skills with different art theories.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Intelligence in Visual Perception
2 Unexpected visual Combinations
3 Changing Perspective Conception
4 Rhythm-Repetition
5 Movement
6 Manipulated Symbols
7 Size-Scale
8 Discovering Colors
9 Reinterpretation of Tradition
10 Midterm
11 Collage-Assemblage-assembly
12 Satire-irony-Parody-Pastij
13 Subjectivity and objectivity Approach to Visual Arts
14 Artistic Expressions Contribution of New Media and Technology

Recomended or Required Reading

Wolf, Henry (1988), Visual Thinking Methods for Making Images for Memorable, American Showcase, New York.
Fisher, M. P.; Zelanski, P. (1996). Design Principles and Problems. New York: Harcourt Brace College Publishers.
Gilbert, R. (1995). Living With Art. New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc.
Samara, T. (2008). Design Evolution: Theory Into Practice. Rockport Publishing.
Ocvirk, Stinson, Wigg, Bone, Cayton (2015), Sanatın Temelleri, Karakalem Kitabevi Yayınları, Izmir.
Arnheim, Rudolf(2012), Görsel Düşünme, Metis Yayınları, Istanbul.
Berger, John(1999), Görme Biçimleri, Metis Yayınları, Istanbul.
Leppert, Richard(2002), Sanatta Anlamın Görüntüsü, Ayrıntı Yayınları, Istanbul.
Gombrich, E.H.(), Sanat ve Yanılsama, Remzi Kitabevi,
Eco, Umberto(2006), Güzelliğin Tarihi, Doğan Kitap, Istanbul.

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 opinion.

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

It will be evaluated with questions to be asked in midterm and final exams.
Attendance to the course is compulsory.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To obtain textbook/textbooks. To hand in of projects and assignments on time. To attend at least 70% of all lectures.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Lec. Melih TOMAK
0 506 453 38 08

Office Hours

Wednesday, 09:00-12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 10 1 10
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 50

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