Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
7GİT485Art and Design Readings3+0+03405.12.2025

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Visual Communication Design
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The aim of this course is to equip students with fundamental reading, analysis, and critical thinking skills in the field of art and design. By examining important texts on art and design history, students gain knowledge about different periods, movements, and approaches. In this process, they develop the practice of thinking about concepts such as aesthetics, cultural context, and art philosophy. The course aims to enable students to support their artistic and design expressions with a theoretical framework and to deepen their creative processes by establishing intertextual relationships. Thus, students develop a more conscious and equipped perspective in the world of art and design.
Course Content This course focuses on reading, analyzing, and interpreting fundamental texts written in the field of art and design. Texts selected from disciplines such as art history, design theory, aesthetics, critical theory, and cultural studies offer students the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of art and design. Within the scope of the course, artist manifestos, design principles, exhibition catalogs, and theoretical writings are examined, and the understanding of art and design in different periods is discussed. Students evaluate how art and design practice is shaped by social, political, and cultural contexts through the texts. In addition, critical thinking skills are developed through individual reading and group discussions. Projects and written analyses carried out throughout the semester contribute to students forming their own artistic and design perspectives based on the texts they read. This comprehensive content aims to provide students with a solid theoretical foundation for both their academic and creative processes.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Prof. Hayriye Koç Başara
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Çağdaş Sanat Üzerine - Paul Klee

Course Category
Social Sciences %20
Field %80

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 3 42
Mid-terms 1 3 3
Final examination 1 3 3
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 4 90

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 They will be able to develop a critical perspective by analyzing fundamental texts in the field of art and design.
2 They will have knowledge of different periods, movements, and theories in art and design history.
3 They will be able to use a theoretical foundation in their creative processes by relating the texts they read to their artistic and design practices.
4 They will be able to interpret art and design works in aesthetic, cultural, and historical contexts.
5 They will better understand the creative processes of artists and designers through manifestos, exhibition catalogs, and critical writings.
6 They will be able to conduct in-depth written analysis and presentations on art and design products by establishing intertextual relationships.
7 Will be able to develop original interpretations by applying art and design theories to contemporary art and design projects.
8 Will gain an interdisciplinary perspective by analyzing the impact of social and cultural contexts on art and design.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Dersin amacı, içeriği ve temel kavramlar tanıtılır.
2 Sanat ve tasarımın tarihsel gelişimi üzerine genel çerçeve çizilir.
3 Estetik ve sanat felsefesinin temelleri incelenir.
4 İkonografi ve sembolizm üzerine görsel analiz yöntemleri ele alınır.
5 Modernizm dönemi sanat manifestoları ve akımları okunur.
6 Bauhaus ve modern tasarım ilkeleri üzerine yazılar analiz edilir.
7 Postmodern sanat ve tasarım eleştirisi tartışılır.
8 Ara sınav veya proje sunumları yapılır.
9 Sanatın toplumsal ve politik bağlamı incelenir.
10 Tasarımın kültürel çalışmalardaki yeri tartışılır.
11 Sanatta cinsiyet, ırk ve kimlik üzerine okumalar yapılır.
12 Dijital sanat ve tasarım kuramları ele alınır.
13 Disiplinlerarası sanat ve tasarım yaklaşımları incelenir.
14 Dönem projeleri sunulur ve genel değerlendirme yapılır.

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
All 3 5 2 4 3 2 2 4 3 5 3 4
C1 3 4 2 3 5 2 3 4 5 3 4 5
C2 3 3 3 4 2 3 5 3 3 5 2 2
C3 3 2 3 4 2 3 2 3 2 3 4 1
C4 2 2 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 4
C5 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 3
C6 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 4 3 4 4 4
C7 3 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4
C8 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 4 3

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