Information Package

Program of Graphic Design

GRA232

CONTEMPORARY GRAPHIC DESIGN AND CRITIQUES

Course Code
GRA232
Semester
Fourth Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study2
SemesterFourth Term (Spring)
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Develop communication skills and effectively use the Turkish language.
  2. Gain critical thinking skills.
  3. Think within a context.
  4. Establish connections between historical, social, and economic conditions and art and design processes.
  5. Speak and analyze at a level where they can critique and compare art theories
  6. Speak and analyze at a level where they can critique and compare aesthetic theories.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionFrom Impressionism to contemporary art movements, this course critiques different periods' art understanding and appreciation through rich examples.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Impressionism
2nd Week Post-Impressionism
3rd Week Expressionism
4th Week Surrealism
5th Week Cubism
6th Week Art in America
7th Week Pop Art
8th Week Futurism
9th Week Conceptual Art
10th Week Conceptual Art
11th Week Introduction to Turkish Art: Central Asian Turkish Art, Miniature Art, Calligraphy, Ebru Art, and the works of Mehmet Siyahkalem.
12th Week Turkish art with a Western influence: From the Tanzimat Period to the Republic.
13th Week Artistic movements during the Republican period, including Turkish art groups and widespread artistic trends.
14th Week Contemporary art in Turkey
Recommended or Required Readingmuseums, art galleries and etc.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Report Preparation
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Project 1 60
Total(%) 100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 3 8 24
Preparation for Final exam 1 8 8
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 3 3
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 3 3
Homework 1 8 8
Presentation (including preperation) 1 1 1
Project 1 8 8
Performance Practice 2 6 12
Total Work Load112
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3.73
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6
K1 X
K2
K3 X
K4 X
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9 X
K10
K11
K12
K13
K14
K15
K16 X X
K17
K18
K19
K20 X
K21 X
K22