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Program of Film Design and Directing

FİLM116

SOCIOLOGY OF ART

Course Code
FİLM116
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Gain ability to explain the sociological processes involved in the production process of artistic work
  2. Gain ability to think critical
  3. Gain ability to speak at a level making critics and comparison about art theories and making analysis
  4. Gain ability to develop a critical, multidimensional, and analytical approach to investigating and examining the social impacts of art from past to present, as well as addressing issues related to the social aspect of art.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionWithin the scope of this course, the relationship between art and society from past to present is examined, and the effects of social differences on art are explored and discussed within the framework of political, cultural, and economic conditions.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to the Purpose, Content, and Interdisciplinary Interactions of Sociology of Art
2nd Week Power Mechanisms and Their Attitudes Toward Art
3rd Week Discussions on the Artist's Identity: The Role and Importance of Artists in Society
4th Week Art and the Frankfurt School: Mass Culture, Consumer Society, and the Culture Industry
5th Week Critical Perspectives on the Role of Family and Privacy in Social Structure
6th Week Discussing the Relationship Between Family, Privacy, and Art Through Film Analysis
7th Week Art and Gender
8th Week Midterm Exam
9th Week Art and Ideology: Where Does Ideology Reside in Art?
10th Week Art, Technology, and Artificial Intelligence: Transformations in Artistic Productions Through Recent Technological Advancements
11th Week Stratification and Class in Art: Contrasts in Levels of Welfare
12th Week Discussing the Concept of Class and Its Relationship with Art Through Film Analysis
13th Week Urban vs. Rural Dichotomy in Art
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18th Week
19th Week
Recommended or Required ReadingSıtkı M. Erinç, Sanat Sosyolojisine Giriş, Ütopya Yayınları, Ankara, 2013
Ömer Naci Soykan, Sanat Sosyolojisi: Kuram ve Uygulama, Dönence Yayınları, İstanbul, 2009.
Ali Artun, Sanat/Siyaset: Kültür Çağında Sanat ve Kültürel Politika, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul, 2008
Anthony Giddens, Philip W. Sutton. Sosyoloji. Kırmızı Yayınları
Bülent Diken, Filmlerle Sosyoloji. Metis Yayınları
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
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 3 3 9
Preparation for Final exam 1 50 50
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 50 50
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework
Project
Total Work Load155
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.16
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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