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  Course Description
Course Name : Theories of Art and Aesthetics

Course Code : YMPİY 321

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 3

Course Semester : Fall and Spring (32 Weeks)

ECTS : 4

Name of Lecturer(s) : Instructor CUMALİASLANTÜRK

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Is able to use the basic terms such as art, beautiful, and aesthetics for the necessary academic activities.
Is able to interpret the source and origin of art, its historical value and the contributions to the human life.
Is able to analyse functions of aesthetic judgment, its aims and necessity in terms of the place of art in life.
Is able to make a concrete analysis of the conceptual and philosophical aspects of aesthetics.
Is able to interpret the meaning of art, its source, origin and value through its historical and societal connections.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : The aim is to study on the theoretical approaches that helps to comprehend the position of art through the periods and deal with the relation between art and beautiful.

Course Contents : Examining the art and its theories through the periods from ancient times until the present day.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Description and Objectives of the course, Course Content and Discussion on Course Curriculum, presentations related to the participation to the course Reading the source, Research Small Group Discussion - Lecture - Discussion - Brainstorming
2 What is art? What is aesthetic judgment? Reading the source, Research Small Group Discussion - Lecture - Discussion - Brainstorming
3 What is art? What is aesthetic judgment? Discussions on these questions with examples Reading the source, Research Small Group Discussion - Lecture - Discussion - Brainstorming
4 The links between the aesthetics and philosophical approaches and production of the artwork. Reading the source, Research Small Group Discussion - Lecture - Discussion - Brainstorming
5 Discussion with examples on the links between the aesthetics and philosophical approaches and production of the artwork. Reading the source, Research Small Group Discussion - Lecture - Discussion - Brainstorming
6 Introduction to the history of aesthetics. Conceptions of aesthetics in ancient times Reading the source, Research Small Group Discussion - Lecture - Discussion - Brainstorming
7 Discussions with examples on the conceptions of aesthetics in ancient times. Reading the source, Research Small Group Discussion - Lecture - Discussion - Brainstorming
8 Plato´s and Aristotle´s ideas about art and aesthetics and their comparison. Reading the source, Research Small Group Discussion - Lecture - Discussion - Brainstorming
9 Discussion with examples on Plato´s and Aristotle´s ideas about art and aesthetics and their comparison. Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion - Lecture - Discussion - Brainstorming
10 Determining the basics that form the ancient and medieval aesthetics. Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion - Lecture - Discussion - Brainstorming
11 Discussions with examples on determination of the basics that form the ancient and medieval aesthetics Reading the source, Research Small Group Discussion - Lecture - Discussion - Brainstorming
12 Comparison of ancient and medieval aesthetics Reading the source, Research Small Group Discussion - Lecture - Discussion - Brainstorming
13 Comparison of ancient and medieval aesthetics Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion - Lecture - Discussion - Brainstorming
14 Mid-term exam evaluation
15 Period analysis and general revision Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion - Lecture - Discussion - Brainstorming
16 Period analysis and general revision Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion - Lecture - Discussion - Brainstorming
17 Social History and Aesthetics. Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion - Lecture - Discussion - Brainstorming
18 Discussions with examples on Social History and Aesthetics. Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion - Lecture - Discussion - Brainstorming
19 Aesthetics of the Renaissance. Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion - Lecture - Discussion - Brainstorming
20 Discussion on Renaissance aesthetics with examples. Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion - Lecture - Discussion - Brainstorming
21 Comparison of Medieval and Renaissance aesthetics. Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion - Lecture - Discussion - Brainstorming
22 Discussions with examples on the comparison of Medieval and Renaissance aesthetics. Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion - Lecture - Discussion - Brainstorming
23 Aesthetics from Enlightenment to 21th century. Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion - Lecture - Discussion - Brainstorming
24 Discussions with examples on Aesthetics from Enlightenment to 21th century. Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion - Lecture - Discussion - Brainstorming
25 Modernism and Aesthetics. Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion - Lecture - Discussion - Brainstorming
26 Discussion on Aesthetic and Modernism with examples. Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion - Lecture - Discussion - Brainstorming
27 Mid-term exam evaluation
28 Discussions with examples on periodic effects on transformation of the aesthetic understanding. Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion - Lecture - Discussion - Brainstorming
29 Discussions with examples on periodic effects on transformation of the aesthetic understanding. Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion - Lecture - Discussion - Brainstorming
30 Discussion on Aesthetic and Postmodernism with examples. Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion - Lecture - Discussion - Brainstorming
31 Final exam preparation Reading the Source, Research Small Group Discussion - Lecture - Discussion - Brainstorming
32/33/34 Final exam evaluation


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Esthetic and Art Courses M.KAGAN
 ESTHETIC İSMAİL TUNALI
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 2 0
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 100
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 Students gain the ability to fulfill the Piano Education Programme. 2
2 Students perform the works of art in the Piano Education Programme in technical and musical terms. 0
3 Students work theoretically, with their profesional knowledge, to get information about the national and international musical literature. 2
4 Students improve their musical memory because of the necessity that the selected works in the exams and concerts should be played by heart. 0
5 Students work practically, with their profesional knowledge, to get information about the national and international musical literature. 3
6 Students perform the selected works in the Education Programme in technical and musical terms. 0
7 Students can independently conduct an advanced study related to their own field. 4
8 Students gain positive attitudes to learn and improve the piano education. 3
9 Students can critically evaluate and perform the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field. 0
10 Students gain awareness of being a national and international artist who is aware of the responsibility he should have. 3
11 Students gain the conscious and habit of having art ethics and professional discipline. 4
12 Students gain the ability to come together with their colleagues for musical synergy during the performance period. 0
13 Students are able to accompany to the works they will play on stage with musical and technical methods with piano to the group or instrument on stage with musical techniques and methods. 0
14 Students gain the ability to decipher the works technically and musically. 0
15 In addition to professional development, students continue to improve themselves in scientific, social, cultural and athletic fields. 4
* 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) 32 2 64
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 32 0 0
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 4 8
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 2 4 8
    Final Exam 2 4 8
Total Workload: 88
Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.52
ECTS Credit: 4