COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Ancient Turkish Calligraphy

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR FILIZ ADIGÜZEL

Offered to

Art of Illumination
Art of Calligraphy
Ancient Turkish Calligraphy

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to realize an original miniature composition by researching by which materials and techniques the miniature applications are made as well as to which extent. The students are also expected to provide new suggestions on the material and techniques.

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

Sheila R. Canby; Persian Painting, The British Museum Press, London 1993. Oleg Grabar; Masterpieces of Islamic Art, Prestel Books, USA 2009. Oleg Grabar; Mostly Miniatures, An Introduction to Persian Painting, Princeton Uni. Press, New York 2001. Sheila R. Canby; Golden Age of Perisan Art, The British Museum Press, London 2003. Serpil Bağcı-Filiz Çağman-Günsel Renda-Zeren Tanındı; Osmanlı Resim Sanatı, Kültür Bak. Yay., Istanbul 2006.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course will be conducted in a workshop discipline where the application is demonstrated one-on-one and the student can learn by watching the application techniques. The student's creativity in using application techniques and other materials in different ways; The clarity of the composition elements and symbols used to visually express the chosen subject will be observed. The visual bibliography and sketches that the student will create throughout the education period will also be taken into consideration. As a result of the studies carried out throughout the semester, the student will present a topic of his choice in an original composition and will be evaluated based on this presentation.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

This course will be conducted through %70 project, %30 homework. The course will be taught as 2 credits in theory and 2 credits in practice. The course will be conducted in a workshop discipline where the application is demonstrated one-on-one and the student can learn by watching the application techniques. The student's creativity in using application techniques and other materials in different ways; The clarity of the composition elements and symbols used to visually express the chosen subject will be observed. The visual bibliography and sketches that the student will create throughout the education period will also be taken into consideration. As a result of the studies carried out throughout the semester, the student will present a topic of his choice in an original composition and will be evaluated based on this presentation.

Assessment Criteria

The project and homework presentation will be evaluated out of 100.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

After the theoretical information is given both orally and written, the practical studies are done one to one with the students. The attendance is compulsory for the lesson in which a new technique will be introduced. The students will be informed about the following lesson and are supposed to make preliminary research on the subject.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

filiz.adiguzel@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Not avaliable.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes