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Program of Visual Communication Design

GİT429

ART MANAGEMENT AND CURATORY

Course Code
GİT429
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. Gains basic knowledge about art management.
  2. Recognizes the curator's profession and working structure.
  3. Recognizes the curator's profession and working structure, gains knowledge on the history of museums and exhibition practices.
  4. Have an idea about different national and international exhibition examples.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionTo convey the concept of art management and the curatorial profession, which is aimed within the scope of the course, by taking into account the historical transformation; is to open the link between art and society through museology. In addition, with the analysis of important exhibition examples from Turkey and the world, students will be introduced to different styles in a wide framework.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction and introduction. Who is the curator? Information about the working area and general structure of curation. The relationship between museology and curatorship. The concept of exhibition and art management.
2nd Week Transition from collecting to museology: exhibitions and curation in the 17th century.
3rd Week Institutionalization and museology: Exhibitions and curation in the 18th century.
4th Week Nationalist movements and museology: Exhibitions and curation in the 19th century.
5th Week Alternative themes in museology: exhibitions and curation in the 20th century.
6th Week Thematic museums: exhibitions and contemporary curation in the 21st century.
7th Week Midterm
8th Week Culture industry and arts management
9th Week Market structure, marketing techniques and the function of the curator in arts management
10th Week Exhibition methods and art manager categories
11th Week International exhibition samples analysis
12th Week Analysis of national exhibition samples
13th Week Art direction interviews with guest curators
14th Week Final
Recommended or Required ReadingMandatory Reading List:

Thinking Contemporary Curating, Terry Smith, Independent Curators Inc.

Recommended Resources:

Sanat Dünyasında Yedi Gün, Sarah Thornton, Yapı Kredi Yayınları.
Sanat Yönetimi Üzerine Konuşmalar, Esra A. Aysun, Yapı Kredi Yayınları.
Sanat Müzeleri I, Müze ve Modernlik, Ali Artun, İletişim Yayıncılık.
Sanat Müzeleri II, Müze ve Eleştirel Düşünce, Ali Artun, İletişim Yayıncılık.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Presentation
  • Project
  • Practice
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 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 3 42
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 2 8 16
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 LO4
K1 X
K2 X X
K3 X X
K4 X
K5 X X
K6 X
K7 X X
K8 X
K9 X X
K10 X X
K11 X
K12 X
K13 X
K14 X X
K15 X X
K16 X
K17 X X
K18 X
K19 X X