COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTERACTIVE ART AND RELATIONALITY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
STA 6071 INTERACTIVE ART AND RELATIONALITY ELECTIVE 2 2 0 9

Offered By

Art and Design Proficiency in Art

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ILKE ILTER GÜVEN

Offered to

Art and Design Proficiency in Art

Course Objective

The course "Interactive Art and Relationality" aims to teach students the theoretical foundations of interactive art and relational aesthetics, and to help them explore how these fields operate within social, cultural, and technological contexts. The course focuses on examining the dynamic interaction between the viewer and the artist, the role of participatory art projects, and their relationship to social change. Additionally, it discusses the role of digital technologies and new media art in the practice of interactive art, with the goal of developing students' creative thinking and project design skills.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understand the historical development and theoretical foundations of interactive art and relational aesthetics.
2   Gain the ability to design projects involving audience participation.
3   Develop the ability to design and manage levels of participation in creative processes.
4   Analyze the social impact of interactive art.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1. Introduction and Key Concepts Defining the concepts of interactive art and relational aesthetics, the historical development of audience participation, and the place of relational aesthetics in art history.
2 2. Origins of Interactive Art The contributions of movements like Dada, Fluxus, and performance art to interactive art, early examples of participatory art, and strategies of audience engagement.
3 3. Relational Aesthetics Theory Main arguments from Nicolas Bourriaud's "Relational Aesthetics," the social and cultural contexts of relational art, and a comparison with traditional art.
4 4. Participatory Art Practices Analysis of participatory art projects, making the viewer part of the artwork, and strengthening dialogue between art and society.
5 5. Concepts of Space and Time The transformation of space in relational art, the continuity and temporality of the artwork, and the use of time as a medium.
6 6. Community-Based Art Projects Social impact of community-focused art projects, collaboration between artist, audience, and society, and case studies of examples.
7 7. Technology and Interactive Art The impact of digital technologies on interactive art, virtual reality, augmented reality, and interactive installations enhancing audience experience.
8 8. Relational Aesthetics and Critical Approaches Critiques of relational aesthetics, the commercialization of art, and reflections of relational aesthetics in contemporary art practices. Claire Bishop's critiques of relational aesthetics.
9 9. Gamification and Participatory Art
10 10. Project Development Workshop Focused on Audience Experience
11 11. Sketches
12 12. Discussion on Sketches and Ideas
13 13. Project Development
14 14. Project Presentations and Exhibition

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Akbıyık, S. (2010). Ilişkisel estetik ve sanat pratiği. Sanat ve Tasarım Dergisi, 8(2), 45-59.
2. Arslan, A. (2014). Izleyici, sanat ve etkileşim: Sanat eserinde katılım ve deneyim. Sanat ve Tasarım, 12(3), 31-48.
3. Bourriaud, N. (2002). Relational aesthetics. Les Presses du Réel.
4. Çolak, C. (2016). Etkileşimli sanat: Teknolojinin sanata etkisi (1. baskı). Istanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları.
5. Gaudenzi, S. (2013). Interactive documentary: A new paradigm for visual storytelling. Routledge.
6. Kara, S. (2018). Dijital sanat: Yeni medya ve etkileşimli sanat (1. baskı). Ankara: Phoenix Yayınları.
7. Kültür, K. (2019). Yeni medya sanatları: Dijitalleşmenin etkisi. Istanbul: Beta Yayınları.
8. Manovich, L. (2001). The language of new media. MIT Press.
9. Paul, C. (2003). Digital art. Thames & Hudson.
10. Rancière, J. (2009). The emancipated spectator. Verso.
11. Tanyeli, U. (2005). Sanat ve estetik: Günümüz sanatında estetik anlayışları. Istanbul: YKY.
12. Wilson, S. (2002). Information arts: Intersections of art, science, and technology. MIT Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theoretical foundations will be presented and discussed in various contexts, while students will be encouraged to design pattern projects and develop exhibition methods through examples based on their personal stories.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 PRJ PROJECT
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.40 + PRJ * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Continuity is essential, and the completion of practical work and assignments is required.
1. Complete the applications in a way that aligns with the context and demonstrates artistic competence within the target time frame.
2. Present/submit assignments and projects demonstrating the ability to use scientific research methods within the specified time.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Minimum attendance of 70% required.
Adherence to the pre-determined assignment/presentation and project submission schedule.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Ilke ILTER GÜVEN
Department of Art Theories, Department of Basic Education
E-mail: ilke.ilter@deu.edu.tr
Phone: +90 232-3016778

Office Hours

Assoc. Prof. Ilke ILTER GÜVEN
Thursday: 11:00-12:00
Friday: 13:00-15:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Applied Design Project 14 5 70
Project Assignment 1 70 70
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 224

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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