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Program of Visual Communication Design

GİT428

MODERNISM AND POST MODERNISM

Course Code
GİT428
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. Comprehends the theoretical debates in the field.
  2. Learns about the effect of modernism on modern aesthetics and design.
  3. The concept of modernism and the theoretical and practical examples of art interaction are learned.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionIn this course; The basic claims of modernism and post-modernism will be learned and the course will be conducted through critical analysis. In this course, students will read modernist and postmodernist texts focusing on the concept of time and its relationship with narrative, history, memory and authority on important modern art works and will experience methods of making aesthetic readings.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to modernism and postmodernism.
2nd Week The origin of the concept of modernism: Modernus.
3rd Week The relationship between modernity and art.
4th Week Founding of fine arts: The first modernization in art.
5th Week Consequences of the French Revolution: The relationship between state and art; The birth of the concept of the nation state.
6th Week Consequences of the French Revolution: The relationship between state and art; The birth of the concept of the nation state.
7th Week Romanticism and the independent artist problem: Artist, power and freedom.
8th Week Midterm.
9th Week Baudelaire and modernism: the autonomy of the artist.
10th Week Baudelaire and modernism: the autonomy of the artist.
11th Week Avant-garde art movements: Dadaism and art.
12th Week Avant-garde art movements: Surrealism and art.
13th Week Emergence of postmodernism: Discussing the ideal of modern art.
14th Week Emergence of postmodernism: Discussing the ideal of modern art.
Recommended or Required ReadingModernizm, Peter Childs, Vural Yıldırım, Sitare Yayınları
Modernizm ve Postmodernizm, Semih Gümüş, Can Yayınları - Eleştiri Dizisi
Modern Sanatın Kısa Tarihi, Osman Erden
Modernizm Kavramı ve Türkiye?de Modernist Sanatın Doğuşu, Ali Artun, İletişim Yayınları
Modernizm, Christopher Butler, Dost Kitabevi
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Case Study
  • Problem Solving
  • Practice
  • Presentation
  • Report Preparation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Attendance 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

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