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Master's of Sociology without Thesis

SOC512

SOCIOLOGY OF ART

Course Code
SOC512
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree Without Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Students discover the social direction of art and learn sociological thinking methods in art.
  2. Students learn the role of art for the development of society.
  3. Students learn sociological factors and concepts that affect art and artist.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components-
Course DescriptionIn this course, art is handled as a sociological process and analyzed in relation to other sociological concepts. In the course, the effects of modern art on societies and the effects of social structures on art are analyzed comparatively. It is aimed that students will consider art as a social institution with a sociological perspective.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to the course, its relation with the aim of the course and other sociological areas
2nd Week Historical development of art and its historical reflections
3rd Week Social structure and art in the Middle Ages
4th Week The understanding of art in the Enlightenment period and the relation of art to society
5th Week The concept of social change and art in Europe after the French Revolution
6th Week 19th century, change in the industrial revolution and artificial approach
7th Week Examples of artistic reflection of artifacts between art and society, concepts of modernization, modernity, modernism
8th Week Mid-exam
9th Week Concepts of new technologies, industrialization and culture industry in 20th century and art
10th Week The development of cinema and photography
11th Week Popular culture, concepts of capitalism, urbanization, alienation and art
12th Week Post-modernism and globalization
13th Week Art and social structure of Turkey 1
14th Week Art and social structure of Turkey 2
Recommended or Required ReadingArtun, Ali. Sanat/Siyaset: Kültür Çağında Sanat ve Kültürel Politika, İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları, 2008.

Benjamin, Walter. Pasajlar, İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları, 2013.

Berger, John. Görme Biçimleri. İstanbul: Metis Yayıncılık, 2016.

Bourdieu, Pierre. Sanatın Kuralları: Yazınsal Alanın Oluşumu ve Yapısı, , İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları, 2006.

Houser, Arnold. Sanatın Toplumsal Tarihi, İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi, 1984.

Shiner, Larry. Sanatın İcadı, İstanbul: Ayrıntı Yayınları, 2006.

Soykan, Ömer Naci. Sanat Sosyolojisi: Kuram ve Uygulama, İstanbul: Dönence Yayınları, 2009.

Şaylan, Gencay. Postmodernizm, Ankara: İmge Kitabevi, 2006.

Ulusoy, Demet. Sanatın Sosyal Sınırları, Ankara: Ütopya Yayınları, 2006.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Assignment 4 20
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
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 14 196
Preparation for Final exam 1 26 26
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 15 15
Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 4 8 32
Total Work Load315
Total Work Load / 30 (h)10.5
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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K4 X X
K5
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K9 X X
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K11 X X
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K15 X X X
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