Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Contemporary Art II TSB404 8. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 4.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Lect. Nilgün YÜKSEL
Instructors Nilgün YÜKSEL
Assistants
Goals Art movements after World War II. Examples from Turkish artists. Discussions on contemporary art.
Course Content I- Modern - Postmodern definition II- Criticism of Modernism III- Art Movements After World War II IV- Method and interpretation information V- Verbal, literary transfer of visual language
Learning Outcomes - Student learns the general definitions of Modern and Postmodern.
- Classifies art movements historically
- Learns research methods.
- Learns the evaluation of today's art.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week a. Modern, Postmodern b. Determination of homework topics, writing and presentation techniques
2. Week a. Transition of the artistic center from Paris to New York b. Abstract art: sources, origins c. Abstract Expresionism d. Lyric Abstract e. School of Paris f. Examples from Turkish artists
3. Week a. Art Brut- Cobra
4. Week a. Pop Art b. New Realism
5. Week a. Op Art b. Minimalism c. Conceptual Art d. Examples from Turkish artists
6. Week a. Fluxus - Arte Povera
7. Week MİDTERM EXAM
8. Week a. Feminist Art b. Examples from Turkish artists
9. Week Oral Presentation Week of Students
10. Week a. Performance – Video Art b. Examples from Turkish artists
11. Week a. Land Art – New Expresionism b. Examples from Turkish artists
12. Week a. Street Art – New forms of expression in today's art b. Examples from Turkish artists
13. Week Term evaluation, comparison over art movements
14. Week FİNAL EXAM
Recommended Sources
Germaner, S. (1997), 1960 Sonrası Sanat, İstanbul: Kabalcı Yayınevi,
Antmen, A., (2008) 20. yy Batı Sanatında Akımlar, İstanbul: Sel Yayıncılık
Lynton, N. (2015) Modern Sanatın Öyküsü, (çev. Cevat Çapan), İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi
Yüksel, N, (2000) “Art Brut”, Gençsanat, Sayı:71-72,Temmuz-Ağustos
Yüksel, N. (2003) “Müzikten Plastiğe Fluxus”, rh+sanat: Plastik Sanatlar Dergisi, Sayı:6, Eylül-Ekim, s.38- 39.
Yüksel, N. (2001 ), “Performans” Gençsanat, Sayı:77, Ocak, s.12-17.
Yüksel, N. (2002 ) “Pop Art’ın Tanrı Babası: Andy Warhol”, Gençsanat, Sayı:90, Nisan
Yüksel, N. (2002) “Fahrelnissa Zeid”, Gençsanat, Sayı 100, Aralık, s.36-37.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 Measurement Method
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Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 14 2 28
Research 1 20 20
Other Activities 2 15 30
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Homework 1 1 25 25
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 107
ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0