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  Course Description
Course Name : Basic Design 1

Course Code : TT 129

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 7

Name of Lecturer(s) : Instructor ÖZLEM USLU

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Knows the basic elements and principles of plastic arts and performs applications.
Gains information on colors and performs applications.
Evaluates and analyzes works of visual arts.
Has the knowledge of basic materials and technical skills.
Generates the whole of the work in a design and reproduces it after breaking into pieces.
Has self-discipline, and is aware of his/her responsibilities.
Acquires the basic information on Art Education (form, composition, etc ...).

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : The course aims at teaching the principles and items related to main values in the plastic arts and intensifying them with creative research.

Course Contents : The elements organizing the work of art (line, texture, form, shape, space) and principles (rhythm, movement, balance, emphasis, contrast, unity, integrity, diversity), two-dimensional application studies, elements and principles of this relationship in two and three-dimensional works of art, creating original works that take the relationship between design element and principles and form and content into account.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Güzel Sanatlar Fakültesi Tekstil Tasarım Bölümü Tekstil Atölyesi 1


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Material Intoduction. cardboard, scissors, glue Theoretical expression,,individual evaluation, practice, research, question-answer, presentation,
2 Macro etude: Practicing volume through the use of light-shadow. Analyzing the molecular structure of objects and using line, an element of design, in expressing structural differences. pencil Theoretical expression, illustration, practice, research, presentation
3 Definition of the item ´DOT´ in the plastic arts and researching the power of expression. Ink Theoretical expression,question-answer, presentation, illustration
4 Definition of the item ´line´ in the plastic arts and researching the power of expression. Ink and water Theoretical expression, illustration, practice, research
5 Researching the systematic and free-line studies on concrete-abstract works. Ink Theoretical expression, illustration, individual criticism,
6 Crumpled white paper on black surface application for 4 hrs. paper, gouache Theoretical expression, illustration, question-answer, presentation,
7 Mid-term Exam Mid-term illustration, question-answer, presentation,
8 Collage Work. Form in visual expression: Organizing by creating new forms from basic geometric forms on a 2d surface with relations of figure-ground, surface, plane, space, direction, axis, symmetry, balance, quantity, rhythm, harmony, movement. cardboard, scissors, glue Theoretical expression,Application individual criticism,
9 Collage Work cardboard, scissors, glue Application, practice, research
10 "Stain item" Form and Format, Light and Shadow Lavi and Watercolor Study. Collage Work cardboard, scissors, glue illustration, practice, research, individual criticism,
11 Definition of the item ´texture´ in the plastic arts and researching the power of expression. Natural and synthetic textures. Researching natural and synthetic textures. illustration,practice, research, individual criticism, discussion.
12 The ´collage´ work using deep-dark values. (starting point is still-life) newpaper, scissors, glue Theoretical expression, illustration
13 Copying from object, stylizing, deformation. object, pencil, ink Theoretical expression, illustration, individual criticism, discussion.
14 Metamorphosis. (Change in physical form, structure or substance) object, pencil, ink Theoretical expression, illustration, individual criticism, discussion.
15 FINAL EXAM FINAL illustration
16/17 FINAL EXAM FINAL


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  ODABAŞI, Hatice. (2002) Grafikte Temel Tasarım. Yorum Sanat Yayınları.Cem Ofset A.Ş. İstanbul.
 GÖKAYDIN, nevide. (2002) Temel Sanat Eğitimi. M.E.B yayınları ISBN : 975-11-2191-4)Ankara.
 H.Yakup. (2008). Görsel İletişimde Temel Tasarım. Tibyan Yayıncılık. ISBN: 978-9944-172-15-8. İstanbul.
 MAY, Rollo. 2003. Yaratma Cesareti. (çeviren: Alper Oysal) Metis Yayınları, ISBN 975-342-190-7. İstanbul.
Required Course Material(s)  DELİDUMAN, Canan ve Berna İSTİFOĞLU (2006). Temel Sanat Eğitimi. Kalıpsan Ltd. Şti. ISBN: 9944-991-11-2. Ankara.


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 50
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 14 50
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 To create contemporary and creative design ideas and solutions in texile design under social, cultural and economic constraints 5
2 To be able to transform abstract and concrete concepts into creative ideas, innovative and original works. 5
3 To have knowledge about research methods, artistic criticism and art history 2
4 To be able to comprehend, interpret and form surface compositions with basic design elements and principles and to create genuine designs 5
5 To be able to create original collections of weaving, printing and apparel design regarding to a theme and to be able to present them in creative ways. 2
6 To be able to research, follow, and use current materials for textile design and create new material combinations 0
7 To able to perceive, think and practice design surfaces in a multifacet way 5
8 To have the ability of gathering, sharing and practising information about textile design and fashion in the context of social, artistic and ethical values 0
9 To be able to design textiles on computer-aided design programmes, adapt to new media, and use information and comunication technologies. 0
10 To be able to use different methods and techniques and create various color combinations for his/ her designs 5
11 To be able to create two-dimensional surfaces and/or three-dimensional works using knowledge about textile art and design 5
12 To be able to take part in teamwork of different disciplines, have the ability of analitical thinking, and solve design problems 5
13 To be open-minded, confident, enthusiastic, energetic and be able to take risks in professional career. 3
14 To be able to improve him/herself in scientific, social, cultural and sporty issues by internalizing life-long learning, 3
15 To be able to evaluate and interpret knowledge and skills in textile design field from a critical perspective. 4
16 To be able to use a foreign language efficiently in order to follow up-to-date information and communicate with colleagues 0
17 To be able to share and present his/her ideas and design proposals through verbal and visual data with target group 4
18 Being aware of national and international values about art and design 2
19 To have aesthetic awareness 5
20 To be able to evaluate industrial production of his/ her prototype design 0
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 7 98
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 3 3 9
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 14 3 42
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 7 7
    Final Exam 1 7 7
Total Workload: 163
Total Workload / 25 (h): 6.52
ECTS Credit: 7