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Program of Visual Communication Design

GİT332

MODERN ART

Course Code
GİT332
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Gain knowledge of the social atmosphere that forms the core of 20th century art,
  2. Recognize and distinguish the names and movements that left their mark on the art of the 20th century,
  3. Know and discuss the connection between art and social structure.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThe aim of the course is to introduce modern art and philosophy of art to the students; thus, to provide the necessary infrastructure for contemporary art discussions.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Meeting and General Information About the Course. Introduction to Modernism and the Modernist Movement in Art.
2nd Week The World of the Late 19th and 20th Centuries, Perspective of Human and Art.
3rd Week Realism and Abstraction Discussions in Modern Art.
4th Week Movements: Fauvism and Henri Matisse
5th Week Movements: Expressionism and Ernst Ludwig Kirchner.
6th Week Movements: Cubism and Pablo Picasso
7th Week Midterm
8th Week Movements: Futurism and Umberto Boccioni
9th Week Movements: Abstract Art and Wassily Kandinsky.
10th Week Movements: Dadaism
11th Week Movements: Constructivism
12th Week Movements: Socialist Realism
13th Week Movements: Surrealism and Salvador Dali, Rene Magritte.
14th Week Final
Recommended or Required ReadingMandatory Reading List:

- Modern Sanat, Nilüfer Öndin, Hayalperest Yayınları.

Reccomended Resources:

- Modern Sanatın Felsefesi, Herbert Read, Hayalperest Yayınları.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Practice
  • Project
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Assignment 1 10
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 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 2 28
Preparation for Final exam 1 8 8
Course hours 14 2 28
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 8 8
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 1 15 15
Project 1 30 30
Total Work Load120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

LO1 LO2 LO3
K1 X
K2 X
K3 X
K4 X X
K5 X
K6 X
K7 X X
K8 X X
K9 X
K10 X
K11 X
K12 X X X
K13 X
K14 X
K15 X
K16 X
K17 X
K18 X
K19 X