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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES |
| ART AND DESIGN (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) (INTERDISCIPLINARY) | |
| Code | STA784 |
| Name | Digital Illustration 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 | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi CİHANGİR EKER |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
This course aims to provide students with theoretical and practical knowledge of contemporary techniques, tools, and production approaches in the field of digital illustration, while enabling them to develop original digital illustration projects in line with their individual interests and research orientations. The course also examines the technical processes and production practices of digital illustration artists from a critical perspective, with the goal of enhancing students’ creative production skills as well as their capacity to contribute to academic research and the relevant literature.
Course Content
Within the scope of the course, fundamental theoretical approaches to digital illustration and contemporary techniques are addressed; a term project is defined in line with the student’s areas of interest and its process is structured; a systematic literature review is conducted on the production practices of selected digital illustration artist(s); relevant sample works are critically examined in terms of their technical, aesthetic, and conceptual dimensions; and these analyses are transferred into the applied production process.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Zeegen, L. (2009). What is illustration? Rotovision. Zeegen, L. (2020). Fundamentals of illustration (3rd edition). Bloomsbury. Rees, D. (2014). How to be an illustrator? (2nd edition). Laurance King Publishing. Salisbury, M. (2022). Drawing for illustration. Thames & Hudson. Hall, A. (2025). Illustration: A consice history (World of art). Thames & Hudson.
Notes
None.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Knows and explains the concept, purpose, and characteristics of illustration. |
| LO02 | Understands the qualities of digital illustration techniques and applies them in practice. |
| LO03 | Develops academic research and writing skills related to the field of digital illustration. |
| LO04 | Examines, analyzes, and interprets digital illustration works. |
| LO05 | Gains the ability to produce and present digital illustration applications and projects. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To have current technical and technological knowledge about the field. | 2 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To have knowledge and knowledge about contemporary art. | 3 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To have high artistic and cultural knowledge. | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To be able to participate in team work of different disciplines and to benefit from field information. | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Comprehends the importance of experimenting with different materials, techniques and forms of expression, and interactional processes. | 2 |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Uses different experiences related to the field in creative applications | 3 |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Researches and applies different material techniques and forms of expression | |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Artists from different disciplines produce joint projects with designers. | |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Explains theoretical approaches and concepts related to scientific and application areas. | 5 |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Develops solution-generating thoughts and methods related to the field. | 4 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Develops interdisciplinary relations and designs multi-disciplinary studies. | |
| PLO12 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Plans, implements and exhibits original works and designs. | 5 |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | He/she shares his/her original thoughts on a problem he/she has determined by using verbal and visual data. | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | It contributes to the processes of protection and promotion of cultural values. | |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | It reflects its sensitivity towards cultural, social and environmental problems in its practices. | |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | It contributes to sustainability, innovation and entrepreneurship. | |
| PLO17 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | The student who takes this course knows a foreign language at a level to support their research in the fields of art and design. | 3 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the concepts of illustration and digital illustration; determination of the semester project and reading plan | Lecturing, discussion. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 2 | Styles and purposes in digital illustration; discussion of sample articles related to the readings | Lecturing, discussion. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 3 | Determination of the digital illustration application project and preparation of initial sketches | Discussion, practice. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Proje Temelli Öğrenme |
| 4 | Sketch development phase of the project; new reading recommendations on digital illustration | Discussion, practice. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Proje Temelli Öğrenme |
| 5 | Review of project sketches; discussion of assigned readings | Discussion, practice. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Proje Temelli Öğrenme |
| 6 | Digitalization of project sketches; discussion of readings | Discussion, practice. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Proje Temelli Öğrenme |
| 7 | Final revisions of the project; planning of new readings | Q-A, discussion. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Discussion. | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Performans Değerlendirmesi |
| 9 | Second phase of the project study; preparation of short written texts based on the readings | Discussion, practice. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Proje Temelli Öğrenme |
| 10 | Second-phase digital sketches of the project; discussion of written texts | Discussion, practice. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Proje Temelli Öğrenme |
| 11 | Discussion of second-phase digital sketches; continuation of sketch development | Tartışma, uygulama. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Proje Temelli Öğrenme |
| 12 | Recommendations for new readings; refinement and realization of project sketches in the digital environment | Lecturing, discussion, practice. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Proje Temelli Öğrenme |
| 13 | Evaluation of finalized digital works; discussion of new readings | Discussion, Q-A. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Soru-Cevap |
| 14 | Final revisions of the digital illustration project; feedback, recommendations, and development studies | Discussion, Q-A. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Soru-Cevap, Proje Temelli Öğrenme |
| 15 | General evaluation of the readings transformed into written texts | Discussion. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Proje Temelli Öğrenme |
| 16 | Term Exams | Discussion. | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Proje / Tasarım |
| 17 | Term Exams | Discussion. | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Proje / Tasarım |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 138 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 5,52 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||