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  Course Description
Course Name : Introduction to Art History

Course Code : TT 128

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 2

Name of Lecturer(s) : Instructor NERMİN TANBUROĞLU

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Gains knowledge of art history.
Learns the functional value of art during the humanization period.
Understands the fact that in ancient history each civilization established in different regions created its own unique artistic style.
Understands that art has changed resulting from the changes in social institutions.
Realizes that art history education is necessary to understand and evaluate the current status of art and develop a critical view.
Knows about art culture, artistic criticism, art ethics, and science of art.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : This course aims to inform students about the formation and evolution of art formed in Prehistoric and Ancient Civilizations from social, intellectual, political, economic and geographic dimensions.

Course Contents : Prehistoric Arts, Paleolithic Period, Mesolithic and Neolithic Period arts, Ancient Arts, Mesopotamian (Sumer, Akkad, Babylon, Assyria), Egyptian, the Aegean (Crete and Mycenae), Anatolian (Hittites, Phrygian, Urartu), Greek, Etruscan and Roman Arts

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 Course content, sources, methods and definition of basic concepts (art and art history) Reading the Source Lecture, Discussion
2 The beginning of art and its function of in terms of primitive period culture: First tools, paintings, sculptures and ornamentation Reading the Source slide preparation Lecture, Discussion, Presentation
3 Art in the Mesolithic period communities (Near East and Europe) Reading the Source slide preparation Lecture, Discussion, Presentation
4 Art in the Neolithic communities: architecture, painting, sculpture, ceramics, decoration Reading the Source slide preparation Lecture, Discussion, Presentation
5 Mesopotamian Civilizations and Art: Architecture, painting, sculpture of Sumer, Akkad, Babylon, Assyria Reading the Source slide preparation Lecture, Discussion, Presentation
6 Egyptian Art and Civilizations: Architecture, painting, sculpture Reading the Source slide preparation Lecture, Discussion, Presentation
7 Ancient Anatolian Civilizations: Chalcolithic, Early Bronze Age, Assyrian Trade Colonies Period Reading the Source slide preparation Lecture, Discussion, Presentation
8 Midterm Exam Preparing Questions Written Examination
9 Ancient Anatolian Civilizations: Hittite, Phrygian and Urartu architecture, painting, sculpture and ceramic Reading the Source slide preparation Lecture, Discussion, Presentation
10 Civilizations of the Aegean Region: Crete and Mycenae architecture, painting, sculpture, ceramics Reading the Source slide preparation Lecture, Discussion, Presentation
11 Art and Civilization of Ancient Greek: City States, mythology, philosophy and art Reading the Source slide preparation Lecture, Discussion, Presentation
12 Art and Civilization of Ancient Greek: Architecture, sculpture and ceramics Reading the Source slide preparation Lecture, Discussion, Presentation
13 Art of Etrusk Period: Architecture, painting and sculpture Reading the Source slide preparation Lecture, Discussion, Presentation
14 Art and Civilization of Ancient Rome: Early Rome, the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire Reading the Source slide preparation Lecture, Discussion, Presentation
15 Art and Civilization of Ancient Rome: Architecture, painting, sculpture, small handicrafts Reading the Source slide preparation Lecture, Discussion, Presentation
16/17 Final Exam Preparing Questions Written Examination


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)   Germain BAZIN, Sanat Tarihi, Sosyal Yayınlar, İstanbul, 1998
 Anadolu Uygarlıkları Ansiklopedisi, Görsel Yayınlar, İstanbul,1982
 Gina PISICHEL, Sant Tarihi Ansiklopedisi, C.1, Görsel Yayınları, İstanbul, 1981
 Larry SHINER, Sanatın İcadı, Ayrıntı Yayınları, İstanbul, 2004
 E.H. GOMBRİCH, Sanatın Öyküsü, Remzi Yayınları, İstanbul, 1986
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 50
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 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 2
2 To be able to transform abstract and concrete concepts into creative ideas, innovative and original works. 2
3 To have knowledge about research methods, artistic criticism and art history 5
4 To be able to comprehend, interpret and form surface compositions with basic design elements and principles and to create genuine designs 0
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. 0
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 0
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 2
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 0
11 To be able to create two-dimensional surfaces and/or three-dimensional works using knowledge about textile art and design 0
12 To be able to take part in teamwork of different disciplines, have the ability of analitical thinking, and solve design problems 3
13 To be open-minded, confident, enthusiastic, energetic and be able to take risks in professional career. 0
14 To be able to improve him/herself in scientific, social, cultural and sporty issues by internalizing life-long learning, 0
15 To be able to evaluate and interpret knowledge and skills in textile design field from a critical perspective. 0
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 0
18 Being aware of national and international values about art and design 4
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 2 28
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 1 2 2
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 5 10
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 1 1
    Final Exam 1 1 1
Total Workload: 42
Total Workload / 25 (h): 1.68
ECTS Credit: 2