RES746 Contemporary Art Discussions I

6 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- . Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Unit INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
ART TEACHING (MASTER) (WITH THESIS)
Code RES746
Name Contemporary Art Discussions I
Term 2026-2027 Academic Year
Term Fall
Duration (T+A) 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 6 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Yüksek Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Öğr. Gör. CEM DEMİR
Course Instructor
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.


Course Goal / Objective

The aim of this course is to examine and discuss the effects of economic, social, political, and cultural influences on transformations, innovations, and differentiations in contemporary art from the post-World War II period to the present day.

Course Content

This course covers key debates in contemporary art, examining the views and critiques of contemporary art theories by various art writers.

Course Precondition

There are no prerequisites

Resources

‘The Story of Modern Art’, Norbert Lynton, ‘Modern Painting in the Light of Philosophy’, İsmail Tunalı, ‘How to Read Modern Painting’, Jon Thompson, ‘Movements in 20th Century Western Art’, Ahu Antmen, ‘Fifty Essential Texts of Art History’, Diana Neval-Grant Pooke, ‘Those Who Read Art in the 20th Century’, Chris Murray, ‘Art from Modernism to Postmodernism’, Mehmet Yılmaz, ‘The Adventure of Modernism’, edited by Enis Batur, ‘Avant-Garde Theory’, Peter Burger, ‘Dada Guide’, Nur Altınyıldız Artun-Ali Artun, ‘Art Manifestos: Avant-Garde Art and Resistance’, edited by Ali Artun.

Notes

Online museums, art galleries, art magazines.


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 It explains the conditions under which modern art emerged.
LO02 It summarizes the conditions and characteristics of the emergence of avant-garde art.
LO03 It summarizes the characteristics of modern art movements.
LO04 It explains the differences and transitions between modern art movements.
LO05 It explains the characteristics of social realist art.
LO06 It explains the conditions under which European-centric art evolved into American-centric art.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Develops theoretical and applied knowledge at the level of expertise in the field of art education. 2
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Discusses the interaction between disciplines related to art education.
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Uses the theoretical and applied knowledge at the level of expertise acquired in art-related disciplines. 4
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Relates knowledge in the field of art with knowledge from different disciplines. 3
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Plans scientific research on art education and evaluates the results of the research.
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Constructs and evaluates a problem in the field of art independently 3
PLO07 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Produces solutions to the problems encountered in applications in the field of art.
PLO08 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Actively participates in or leads teamwork related to the field of art.
PLO09 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Sanat alanıyla ilgili bilgileri eleştirel bir gözle değerlendirir. 4
PLO10 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı It carries out art and art education studies within the framework of lifelong learning.
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Express the developments in the fields of application and education of art and their own work in writing and orally.
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Examines and evaluates the social relations in the field of art and the rules governing them. 4
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Knows a foreign language at a level to support her/his research in the field of art and education.
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Shares information about the field of art orally and in writing at the national/international level.
PLO15 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Uses modern technologies required for the application and education of art. 2
PLO16 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Interprets, develops and evaluates strategies and policies related to arts education.
PLO17 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Carries out the stages of collecting, interpreting and announcing the data related to the field of art on the basis of ethical values. 4
PLO18 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Apply the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of art in interdisciplinary studies. 4
PLO19 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Evaluates the developments related to art in line with national values. 4
PLO20 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Develops strategy, policy and implementation plans on issues related to arts education.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Information about the course introduction, how it will be conducted, and resources. Reading texts related to the lesson. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
2 The conditions that prepared the ground for modern art. Reading texts related to the lesson. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
3 An examination of modern art movements in their historical context. I. Impressionism. Reading texts related to the lesson. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
4 An examination of modern art movements in their historical context. 2. Post-Impressionism, Expressionism, and Fauvism. Reading texts related to the lesson. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
5 An examination of modern art movements in their historical context. 3. Pre-Cubism, Cubism, and Cubofuturism. Reading texts related to the lesson. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
6 Examining modern art movements in a historical context: 4. Futurism in Italy. Reading texts related to the lesson. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
7 5. Examination of modern art movements in their historical context. Futurism in the Soviet Union: A comparative analysis. Reading texts related to the lesson. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
8 Mid-Term Exam Reading texts related to the lesson Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 An examination of modern art movements in their historical context. 6. Surrealism. Reading texts related to the lesson. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
10 Examining the conditions under which abstract art emerged. Reading texts related to the lesson. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
11 Examining the concepts of abstraction and abstraction in the field of visual arts through examples. Reading texts related to the lesson. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
12 Avant-garde trends in modern art and avant-garde art I Reading texts related to the lesson. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
13 Avant-garde trends and avant-garde art in modern art. 2 Reading texts related to the lesson. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
14 Economic, political, social, and cultural transformations in the post-World War II world, and their impact on art. Reading texts related to the lesson. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
15 American abstract expressionist painting and its sub-movements. Reading texts related to the lesson. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
16 Social realist art and its effects. Reading texts related to the lesson. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
17 Term Exams Reading texts related to the lesson. Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 15 3 45
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 15 6 90
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 3 4 12
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 3 3
Final Exam 1 3 3
Total Workload (Hour) 153
Total Workload / 25 (h) 6,12
ECTS 6 ECTS

Update Time: 09.05.2026 10:18