COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ART HISTORY II

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TEM 1020 ART HISTORY II ELECTIVE 2 2

Offered By

Art Theories

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR BINNUR GÜRLER

Offered to

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

Course Objective

The course subject includes Western art from the Early Christian period, to the end of Renaissance and pre Islamic and Islamic art until the beginning of Ottoman Classical period. The course also presents the influence of cultural processes among these civilizations such as cultural diffusionism on stylistic characteristics using visual material and examples of architecture, architectural-plastic handicrafts and architectural monumental plastic artwork.
The aim of the course is to enable students to accurately use the concepts petaining to art and history of art starting from the first years of their education. It also targets to create a thorough understanding of how the concept of art originated and the understanding of art in different cultures. In order to achieve this, visual materials are used to introduce the stylistic traditions of cultures so that students can make a comparative analysis of the understanding of art then and today. Another objective of the course is to teach the concepts of history of art and enable students to comprehend, analyze, synthesize and evaluate the stylistic characteristics of the period being studied.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   By the end of the semester students are expected; to be able to identify stylistic characteristics according to period
2   to be able to classify descriptive traditons of cultures
3   to be able to explain the stages of art
4   to be able to define the concepts of art
5   to be able to explain the effects of prehistoric and ancient art on contemporary art
6   to be able to differentiate betweenthe artistic styles of the cultures 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 General Introduction, bibliography and specific terms and concepts related to Medieval Times
2 Why are The Medieval times dark and not dark. Historical map of the time. Two prevalent powers: Islam and Christianity. Understandings, dogmas, partnerships perceptions of art. The demise of the western Rome and the new Rome. The influence of Christianity on the production of art in the Eastern Roman Empire. The emergence of the early Christian art in Syria, Anatolia and Italy.
3 Religious architecture and descriptive traditions of early Christianity. Stylistic transformation in architecture, sculpture, painting and mosaics. The history of the early Byzantine art. Styles, understandings and transformation.
4 The history of art in the late Byzantine period Styles, understandings and transformation. Crusaders and Byzantium, The Seljukian period and the downfall of the Byzantine Empire
5 Middle Ages, the Middle and Far East; The effects of paganism to Islam and its art. Expansion of medieval Islamic art, styles and modes of production. Seljuk Empire and forms of artistic production, architecture, architectural sculpture and painting style
6 Ottoman Principality and the characteristics of the early Ottoman art. Immigration and Seljukian architecture. New cities and the Byzantine impact.
7 Migration Period art, Carolingian art, Romanesque Art
8 Mid-term
9 Gothic Art The birth of Scholastic philosophy, Relationship with Byzantium. Giotto and Teodoros Methokides. The influence of Gothic Art style on architecture, painting, sculpture, styles and Reneissance. Norman art in Sicily - Mudejar Art
10 Proto-Reneissance in Italy, 15. Century Italian art.
11 15. Century Italian art, 16. Century Italian art , 17. Century Italian art
12 Spanish and Northern Reneissance between 15. And 17. century
13 Islamic art I periods and styles pertaining to painting and handicrafts
14 Islamic art I periods and styles pertaining to painting and handicrafts

Recomended or Required Reading

AKYÜREK, E. Ortaçağ dan Yeniçağ a Felsefe ve Sanat, Kabalcı Yayıbevi, Istanbul 1994
ALTUN, A., Ortaçağ Türk Mimarisinin Anahatları Için Bir Özet, Istanbul 1988
ARSEVEN, C. E., Türk Sanatı, Istanbul 1950
ASLANAPA, O., Türk Sanatı, Istanbul 1984
ASLANAPA, O., Anadolu da Ilk Türk Mimarisi, Ankara 1991
BEKSAÇ, A. E. & AKKAYA, T., Avrupa Resim Sanatı, Arkeoloji ve sanat yayınları, Istanbul 1990
ERSOY, A., Sanat Kavramlarına Giriş, Beta Yayınları, Istanbul
GOMBRICH, E. H.,Sanatın Öyküsü (Çev. Bedrettin Cömert), Remzi Kitabevi, Istanbul 1992
GÜVEMLI, Z., Sanat Tarihi, Varlık Yayınları, Istanbul 1982
HAUSER, A., Sanatın Toplumsal Tarihi (Çev. Y. Gülönü), Remzi Kitabevi, Istanbul 1995
PANOFSKY, E., Gotik Mimarlık ve Skolastik Felsefe, Kabalcı Yayınevi, Istanbul 1995
PETROV, G., Büyük Sanatçılar ve Üstün Yapıtları (Çev. H. A. Aytuna), Inkilap ve Aka Kitabevleri, Istanbul 1979

WORLD WIDE WEB KAYNAKLARI
www.artcyclopedia.com
www.ibiblio.org
www.louvre.fr

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


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 date 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 1 4 4
Other (please indicate) 1 1 1
Mid-term Exam 1 1 1
Final Exam 1 1 1
Condition Examination 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 52

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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