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Program of Visual Communication Design

GİT117

CIVILIZATION AND ART HISTORY

Course Code
GİT117
Semester
First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
3
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study1
SemesterFirst Term (Fall)
ECTS3
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Classify the main periods, styles, and defining figures of art history within their chronological sequence and geographical context.
  2. Acquire skills to analyze paintings, sculptures, and architectural works in terms of period, technique, material, composition, color, and formal principles.
  3. Evaluate mythological, religious, allegorical, and political symbols in artworks within their historical backgrounds.
  4. Integrate art history with related fields such as sociology, anthropology, archaeology, and design.
  5. Conduct research on an artistic topic or artwork using visual and written sources, and present findings in accordance with academic standards.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThis course is an interdisciplinary study that examines the social, political, religious, and cultural dynamics of civilizations developing from early human history onward through visual arts and architecture. Within the scope of the course, the evolution of artistic production is explored across a wide historical trajectory starting from the Paleolithic Era to Mesopotamia, Egypt, Classical Antiquity (Greece and Rome), the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the contemporary era.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction: What is Art History? Reading Art, Visual Literacy, and Terminology
2nd Week Prehistoric Art
3rd Week Early Civilizations: Mesopotamian and Egyptian Art
4th Week Classical Antiquity: Greek and Roman Art
5th Week Medieval and Byzantine Art
6th Week Early and High Renaissance Art
7th Week Northern Renaissance and Mannerism
8th Week Midterm Exam
9th Week Baroque and Rococo
10th Week Neoclassicism and Romanticism
11th Week Realism, Impressionism, and Post-Impressionism
12th Week Early 20th Century and Avant-Garde Art Movements
13th Week Dada, Surrealism, and the Birth of Conceptual Art
14th Week Post-World War II and Contemporary Art
Recommended or Required ReadingE. H. Gombrich, The Story of Art
Adnan Turani, World Art History
Bedrettin Cömert, Mythology and Iconography
John Berger, Ways of Seeing
Arnold Hauser, The Social History of Art
Selçuk Mülayim, Introduction to Art & Art History Method
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Assignment 1 10
Attendance 1 10
Other 1 10
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 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 8 2 16
Preparation for Final exam 1 8 8
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 8 8
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 1 6 6
Presentation (including preperation) 1 6 6
Total Work Load90
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3
ECTS Credit of the Course3
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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