Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
History of Art I TİY315 Turkish Compulsory 5. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 4.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery Oral presentation and discusssion that are supported by written and visual sources.
Course Coordinator Öğr. Gör. Nilgün YÜKSEL
Instructor(s) Öğr. Gör. Nilgün YÜKSEL (Güz)
Goals The course aims to familiarize students with the purposes, main concepts, and methodologies of art history, and the theoretical perspectives to interpret the works of art.
Course Content An art-historical exploration of how human creative practices relate to technology, religious beliefs, socio-political realities, gender and everyday life. Each lecture introduces some of the basic themes, terms, and institutions that define our modern conception of art. The first term of the course covers the period ranging from prehistory to the late nineteenth century.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 To be capable of explaining and using the basic vocabulary and methodologies of art history.
2 To be capable of applying knowledge of historical, social, and cultural context to interpreting artworks.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Introduction to the Course Class Hours (14 weeks)
2. Week Introducing Art History Class Hours (14 weeks) Preparation, After Class Study
3. Week Prehistoric Art and the Problem of Representation Preparation, After Class Study Class Hours (14 weeks)
4. Week The Early Civilizations, The Ancient Near East, The Ancient Egypt Social Functions of Art, and the Techniques of Visual Persuasion Preparation, After Class Study Class Hours (14 weeks)
5. Week The Ancient Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman Art: Foundations of the Classical Conception of Art Class Hours (14 weeks) Preparation, After Class Study
6. Week Art and Religions: Jewish, Early Christian, Byzantine, and Islamic Art; Class Hours (14 weeks) Preparation, After Class Study
7. Week Art and Religions: Indian, Chienese and Japanese Art Class Hours (14 weeks) Preparation, After Class Study
8. Week MID-TERM EXAM Class Hours (14 weeks)
10. Week Gothic and Romanesque Art: The Space of Art Preparation, After Class Study Class Hours (14 weeks)
11. Week Renaissance Art: The Classical Conception of Art History Preparation, After Class Study Class Hours (14 weeks)
12. Week Baroque and Rococo: Formalism Class Hours (14 weeks) Preparation, After Class Study
13. Week Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism: The Social History of Art Class Hours (14 weeks) Preparation, After Class Study
14. Week General Overview of the Course Class Hours (14 weeks)
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Has the theoretical and practical knowledge related to the methods of theatre and drama criticism, as well as dramaturgy.
2 Having the knowledge related to the theories, history, culture and aesthetics of theatre, internalises the theoretical and practical transformations in the field over time and attains the skill of evaluating these comparatively.
3 Has the theoretical knowledge of the elements, methods and techniques of the art of drama and attains the skill of integrating these with practice.
4 Has the knowledge of artistic and academic research methods and ethics that is related to art in general and theatre in particular.
5 Has the knowledge of the sub disciplines in the field of theatre (acting, directing, dramatic writing, stage design, dramaturgy) and relates these sub disciplines with each other.
6 Has the skill of analytic interpretation, which provides him/her working on a dramatic text towards staging creatively and critically with the director and other partners.
7 Puts forward innovative and original works by turning the knowledge on the art of drama that s/he learns into creative thought.
8 Has the knowledge and aesthetic sensibility, which provide him/her working alone or with his/her colleagues in a concordant and productive manner within project production processes that are related to the art of drama.
9 Has the communicative skill of transmitting subjects and works that are related to the art of drama to not only his colleagues but also to other members of society in an active and correct manner, as well as the analytical power of evaluating the results of this.
10 Following the contemporary developments in the field of performing arts in Turkey and abroad, has the knowledge concerning national and international values.
11 Improves his/her skills in critical and creative thinking, as well as expressing his/her thoughts in oral, embodied and written forms.
12 Has the knowledge of theatre’s connections with other arts (literature, cinema, opera, music, dance, painting, sculpture, etc.), as well as social sciences (philosophy, anthropology, sociology, aesthetics, art history, political sciencee, etc.) and makes research and production in his/her own field by using this interdisciplinary viewpoint.
13 Uses the up-to-date information and communication technologies that are required in the art of drama.
14 Improves the skill of connecting with the social, economical, political and especially cultural heritage of the history of civilisations and spends effort to make these values prevalent within the social environment s/he lives through projects and activities that s/he would prepare.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2
PY1 0 0
PY2 3 3
PY3 0 0
PY4 4 4
PY5 0 0
PY6 3 3
PY7 3 3
PY8 2 2
PY9 4 4
PY10 3 3
PY11 5 5
PY12 4 4
PY13 0 0
PY14 5 5
Recommended Sources
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Diğer Kaynaklar
  • . Fleming, J., Honour, H., Dünya Sanat Tarihi, çev. Hakan Abacı, Alfa Yayıncılık, İstanbul: 2016.
  • Panofsky, E., İkonoloji Araştırmaları, çev. Orhan Düz, Pinhan Yayıncılık, İstanbul: 2012.
  • Vasari, G., Sanatçıların Hayat Hikayeleri, çev. Elif Gökteke, Sel Yayıncılık, İstanbul: 2016.
  • Winckelmann, J. J., Antikçağ Sanat Tarihi, çev. Oğuz Özügül, Say Yayınları, İstanbul: 2016.
  • Wölfflin, H., Sanat Tarihinin Temel Kavramları, çev. Ahmet Cemal, Hayalperest Yayınevi, İstanbul: 2015
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours (14 weeks) 14 3 42
Ders Dışı
Preparation, After Class Study 14 2 28
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 12 12
Homework 1 2 3 6
Final 1 14 14
Total Workload 102
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0