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Program of Sociology (Turkish)

SOC421

SOCIOLOGY OF ART

Course Code
SOC421
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Establish the connections between art and social relations.
  2. Evaluate the work of art as a social phenomenon.
  3. Evaluate the social, economic, cultural and ideological dimensions of art.
  4. Interpret the effect of social changes on artistic productions.
  5. Critically evaluate the concepts of art, culture and society.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNo
Course DescriptionIn the sociology of art, the student understands that art is not a natural object but a social characterization, and develops awareness of how the artist characterization creates its own distinctive field of existence as a social category in every social space in the context of its relationship with social processes and units and agents. It also expresses aesthetic values, art and artist in a social context comparatively.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to the course, basic concepts, aims and scope of the sociology of art.
2nd Week The relationship between art and society.
3rd Week Art and Ritual in Primitive Societies
4th Week Ancient art, art and society in ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations
5th Week Human, State and Public Sphere in Ancient Greek and Roman Civilizations
6th Week Medieval art: Art and social relations in the Middle Ages I
7th Week Medieval art: Art and social relations in the Middle Ages II
8th Week Midterm Exam
9th Week Renaissance and Humanism I
10th Week Renaissance and Humanism II
11th Week Industrial Revolution and Modern Society
12th Week Art and Mass Culture
13th Week Art and Post-modern Society
14th Week Presentations
15th Week Public Holiday
16th Week General evaluation of the course
Recommended or Required ReadingGombrich, E. H. (2022). Sanatın öyküsü. Remzi Kitabevi.
Benjamin, Walter. Pasajlar, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, İstanbul, 2013.
Bourdieu, Pierre. Sanatın Kuralları: Yazınsal Alanın Oluşumu ve Yapısı, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, İstanbul, 2006.
Eagleton, Terry, Estetiğin İdeolojisi, İstanbul, 1998.
Foster,Arnold W.;Blau, Judith R.(Eds)Art and Society: Readings in the Sociology
of the Arts. New York: State University of New York, 1989
Hauser, Arnold, Sanatın Toplumsal Tarihi, İstanbul, 1984.
Hauser, Arnold. The Sociology of Art. Abingdon and New York: Routledge, 2011
Tanner, Jeremy (Ed). Sociology of Art: A Reader. London and New York: Routledge, 2003
Soykan, Ömer Naci. Sanat Sosyolojisi: Kuram ve Uygulama, Dönence Yayınları,İstanbul, 2009.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 45
Assignment 1 10
Total(%) 55
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 55
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 45
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0
Individual or group work 14 4 56
Preparation for Final exam 1 20 20
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 16 16
Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 4 3 12
Total Work Load150
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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