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Program of Radio, Television and Cinema

İTA345

VIDEO ART

Course Code
İTA345
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. Has basic knowledge and aesthetic understanding of the field of video.
  2. Has the ability to discuss the relationship between videos produced in different forms and art.
  3. Adopts artistic and avant-garde approaches in video art production.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionWithin the scope of the course, students will learn about the historical and conceptual context of video art production. The structure that covers cinema, video, and art will be discussed by considering the relationship of videos produced in different forms with space and art. The elements that create video art and the relationship between these elements will be examined with examples. Students will be included in the video production processes on historical, theoretical, and conceptual aspects.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Explaining the course content and introduction to video art
2nd Week The relationship between image and technology. Critique of technological determinism
3rd Week Video and technology. Problems, compromises
4th Week Basic concepts on image. Motion Image and time image
5th Week Concepts of the video. Possibilities of video production.
6th Week Establishing a narrative relationship with video: Fiction - documentary
7th Week Avant-garde and experimental: Moving away from the narrative-video relationship
8th Week When video hits the streets: Moving away
9th Week Hybrid genres. Video-essay. Mocumentary.
10th Week Video-poetica
11th Week Activism and art. Video activism
12th Week Video and power. Surveillance technologies.
13th Week Video and power: Video - Media
14th Week Review
Recommended or Required ReadingAarseth, E. (1995). Cybertext: perspectives on ergodic literature. University of Bergen.

Baker, Ulus, (2011) Beyin Ekran, der. Ege Berensel, İstanbul: Birikim.

Bonitzer, Pascal, (1995) Bakış ve Ses, çev. İ. Yasar, İstanbul: YKY.

Deleuze, Gilles, (2014) Sinema 1 ? Hareket-İmge, çev. S. Özdemir, İstanbul: Norgunk.

Deleuze, Gilles, (2021) Sinema 2 ? Zaman-İmge, çev. B. Yalım, E. Koyuncu, İstanbul: Norgunk.

İlic, Erdem, (2017) Film Atölyesi: Sinemanın İmgelem Araçları, Ankara: Pharmakon

"Passolini, P.P. (1976) ?The Cinema of Poetry?, Movies and Methods. Vol. 1 (der. B. Nichols),
Berkeley: University of California Press, s. 542-558."

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Practice
  • Discussion
  • Lecture
  • Project
  • Presentation
  • Case Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 25
Assignment 3 25
Attendance 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
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 2 28
Preparation for Final exam 1 12 12
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 6 6
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 6 10 60
Total Work Load150
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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