The aim of this course is to teach students art history. During the course, developments in the arts in accordance with social, economic and political circumstances will be analyzed. Examples from architecture, ceramics, painting, and sculpture will be given while evaluating the influence and impact of artists, institutions, tools and techniques.
Lectures will include visual and written aids in order to clarify and exemplify each topic.
Principle Sources
GOMBRICH, E.H.; The Story of Art, 1986
HOLLINGSWORTH, Mary; History of World Art, 2009
HONOUR H., FLEMING J.; A History of World Art, 1999
MUTLU, Prof. Dr. Belkıs; Mimarlık Tarihi Ders Notları, 2001
SEVİN, Veli; Anadolu Arkeolojisi, 2003
ROTH, Leland M.; The History of Architecture, 2002
Other Sources
CHILDE, Gordon; What Happened in History, 1990
FISCHER, Ernst; The Necessity of Art, 1995
READ, Herbert; Art and Society, 2000
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Art in Pre-History: Paleolitic, Mezolitic, Neolitic ve Calcolitic eras
Lecture
2. Week
The First Civilizations: Mesopotamian and Egyptian art
Artistic waves after the Enlightment (Neo- Classical, Romantic and Realism)
Lecture
12. Week
Art in the second half of the 19th century (Impressionism, late-impressionism, symbolism and Art Nouveau)
Lecture
13. Week
Art in the 20th Century (From early Modernism to Surrealism)
Lecture
14. Week
Art in the 20th Century (Artistic Waves after WW II)
Lecture
15. Week
Art in the 20th Century (Artistic Waves after WW II)
Lecture
16. Week
Final Exam
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
1
40
Final Exam
1
60
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Students will be able to define all sorts of concepts predominantly related with communication, arts and culture alongside other differint disciplines.
PO-2
Students will be able to interprete technological developments and other related artistic and cultural perceptions.
PO-3
Students will be able to understand contemporary/actual practises.
PO-4
Students will be able to analyse the organic relationships between art, communication
and society.
PO-5
Students will be able to experience the process neccesarry, producing creative designs.
PO-6
Students will be able to study independently of their own accord in a creative
environment
PO-7
Students will be able to use technical equipments properly, and be also accomplish their projects within the given period.
PO-8
Students will be able to transform their creative ideas into multidisciplinary applications.
PO-9
Students will be able to produce original works in different areas ranging from graphic arts, photography, cinema, performing arts to plastic arts.
PO-10
Students will be able to have experiences on film directory, script writing, photography directory and editing.
PO-11
Students will be able to gain proficiency on computer based design, character design for both two and three dimensional animation movie. They also will be able to have experience on stage design.
PO-12
Students will be able to have experiences on various disciplines of performing arts, such as acting, mimic, modern dance, singing, dramatic improvisation.
PO-13
Students will be able to create original art works in painting, sculpture and ceramic disciplines.
PO-14
Students will be able to gain an ability in producing projects together with experienced academics invited.
PO-15
Students will be able to participate in competetive projects both at home and abroad such as exhibitions, workshops and seminars.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Knowledge of the different periods in art history
LO-2
Ability to make connections between different periods and works of art
LO-3
Awareness of the periods and waves of art history, artists, tools and techniques of works of art
LO-4
Ability to examine and understand a work of art when seen and to position it in art history
