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HISTORY OF ART AND CULTURE

Course
VICD106 - HISTORY OF ART AND CULTURE
Department
Visual Communication Design - English - Undergraduate
Course Type
Course
Status
Required
Language
English
Credit
3
ECTS
5
T+P+L
3 + 0 + 0
Course Coordinator(s)
-
Prerequisite
-
Keywords

Course Description

The course focuses on the history of art and culture. In this scope History of Art and Culture introduces the developments and concepts related to development of art and culture. Variety of fields such as painting, sculpture, drama, music, literature and architecture are discussed within a socioeconomic and political context; to give the student a total understanding of a particular time and place in history. Students are expected to have an awareness about the development and chronology of the art-historical periods and of distinctive styles. Within this perspective this course starts with first human being efforts in terms of art and continues towards to the current times where art and culture interactions become more complicated and less immediate.

HISTORY OF ART AND CULTURE

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

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Course outcomes

  1. 01 to define modern art and its historical development.
  2. 02 to analyse of different approaches in the history of modern art.
  3. 03 to develop critical approach on artistic styles emerged in the modern period.

Course Syllabus

Week Topic
Week 1 Stone Age (30,000 b.c.–2500 b.c.) & Mesopotamian (3500 b.c.–539 b.c.)
Week 2 Egyptian (3100 b.c.–30 b.c.)
Week 3 Greek and Hellenistic (850 b.c.–31 b.c.) & Roman (500 b.c.– a.d. 476)
Week 4 Persian Empire (550- 330 b. c.)
Week 5 Indian, Chinese, and Japanese (653 b.c.–a.d. 1900)
Week 6 Byzantine and Islamic (a.d. 476–a.d.1453) & Middle Ages (500–1400)
Week 7 Early and High Renaissance (1400–1550)
Week 8 Venetian and Northern Renaissance (1430–1550)
Week 9 Mannerism (1527–1580) & Baroque (1600–1750)
Week 10 Neoclassical (1750–1850), Romanticism (1780–1850) & Realism (1848–1900)
Week 11 Impressionism (1865–1885) & Post-Impressionism (1885–1910)
Week 12 Fauvism and Expressionism (1900–1935), Cubism, Futurism, Supremativism, Constructivism, De Stijl (1905–1920)
Week 13 Dada and Surrealism (1917–1950)
Week 14 Abstract Expressionism (1940s–1950s) and Pop Art (1960s)
Week 15 Postmodernism and Deconstructivism (1970–)

Reference Books & Course Materials

  1. 01 "The Story of Art", E. H. Gombrich, Phaidon Press; 16th edition (21 July 2007)
  2. 02 "Art history: A critical introduction to its methods", Michael Hatt & Charlotte Klonk, Manchester University Press; Illustrated edition (3 Sept. 2006)
  3. 03 "Culture: The surprising connections and influences between civilisations. ‘Genius' - William Dalrymple", Martin Puchner, Ithaka; 1st edition (1 Feb. 2024)
  4. 04 "Amazing Ancient Art: A Seek-and-Find Activity Book" Aleksandra Artymowska, Templar Publishing (22 July 2021)

Learning Outcomes

  1. L01 Define(2) modern art and its historical development. SOLO 2
  2. L02 Analyse(4) of different approaches in the history of modern art. SOLO 4
  3. L03 Develop(5) critical approach on artistic styles emerged in the modern period. SOLO 5
  4. L04 Define(2) art movements and their historical development. SOLO 2
  5. L05 Define prehistoric times SOLO 2
  6. L06 Describe ancient times art and culture SOLO 3
  7. L07 Compare the significant art and architecture of ancient times SOLO 4
  8. L08 Recognize the ancient art and architecture styles SOLO 2

Program Outcomes

  1. P01 The student chooses the design principles and can match the application
  2. P02 Students will be able to define national and international values in art and design
  3. P03 Students will be able to define abstract and concrete design concepts and express them in composition
  4. P04 The student can adjust the time correctly to complete his / her graphic application
  5. P05 The student matches the relationship between image and meaning
  6. P06 Students can express what they see by drawing
  7. P07 Identifies the traces, aligns, and calculates the hierarchy of typographic elements
  8. P08 Defines and lists art and design materials
  9. P09 Expresses an idea, concept or phenomenon visually in a creative way
  10. P10 Solves the design problems encountered in the process
  11. P11 Symbolizes concepts, situations, and objects in the visual context
  12. P12 Develops design projects by recalling basic graphic design principles
  13. P13 Applies technology effectively in the design process
  14. P14 Can think critically and question theoretical gains in the context
  15. P15 Relate the past, present, and future of design
  16. P16 Can perform original works related to the field and evaluate the results
  17. P17 Designs and produces different visual areas such as multimedia, advertising graphics, animation, new media, printmaking, and photography
  18. P18 Improves communication skills for teamwork
  19. P19 Can effectively discuss, criticize and form theory about the field
  20. P20 Student can organize paragraphs, single-column, multi-column and modular grids in book and magazine designs
  21. P21 Can plan collaborations with colleagues in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary environments
  22. P22 Can associate written texts with visual images
  23. P23 Can observe and compare in the context of art criticism methods
  24. P24 Can apply legal regulations and procedures in the field
  25. P25 Be able to associate written texts with visual images

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