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RDTV154

CONTEMPORARY ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY

Course Code
RDTV154
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelAssociate Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Have general culture in the field of photography and art history.
  2. Explains the relationship of photography with other disciplines.
  3. Gains the necessary visual knowledge for creative photography and film works.
  4. Developments in the field of photography are followed closely.
  5. Gains knowledge about current posts such as photography exhibitions, shows, festivals and biennials.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsHistory and Culture of Photography, History of Art
Course DescriptionThis course examines the production and consumption practices of art through art productions. It shows the areas where today's art and photography art intersect. The trends in art and especially photography in the 20th and 21st centuries, contemporary photography approaches and the relationship of photography with other disciplines are the subjects that form the scope of the course.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Course description / Explanation of course content and purpose
2nd Week Aesthetics as an art discipline
3rd Week Relationship between photography and art
4th Week Development of photography as a branch of art
5th Week Photography and painting
6th Week Photography and cinema
7th Week Photography of cinema
8th Week Midterm exam
9th Week Technological developments in photography
10th Week Experimental photography and alternative approaches in photography
11th Week Photography in the age of digitalization
12th Week Use of photography in media
13th Week Photography in social media
14th Week Current photography exhibitions and sharing of photography today
Recommended or Required ReadingTürkiye'de Fotoğrafta Modern ve Çağdaşi Yaklaşımlar. Engin ÖZENDES
Fotoğraf Üzerine. Susan SONTAG
Fotoğraf ve Toplum. Gisele FREUND.
15. Yüzyılda Sanat ve Deneyim. Michael BAXANDALL.
Sanatın Öyküsü. E.H. GOMBRICH
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Presentation
  • Practice
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Assignment 1 30
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam 1 42 42
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 35 35
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 1 30 30
Total Work Load151
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.03
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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