Information Package / Course Catalogue
Turkish-Islamic Decorative Arts II
Course Code: SAT354
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Decorative arts have an important place in the Turkish-Islamic world. Our aim is to examine works produced with glass, brick and stone ; these arts in their own definitions, histories, developments, materials, techniques, and decorations and to present samples of the Turkish-Islamic period.

Course Content

Defining samples produced with glass, brick and stone material, their short histories, manufacturing centers, materials, techniques, ornamentation programs in the Turkish Islamic decorative arts.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Res. Assist. Nurdan ERDAN
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to define glass, its short history, manufacturing centers, materials, techniques, ornamentation programs, produced samples in the Turkish Islamic decorative arts.
2.To be able to comprehend the place of glass and its usage in architecture in the Turkish Islamic Decorative Arts.
3.Learns the construction and decoration techniques of glass materials in the Turkish Islamic Decorative Arts.
4.Explains the use of stone material in Turkish İslamic Decoration Arts and its use in architecture.
5.Understands the interaction of glass, brick and stone materials with other cultures in Turkish İslamic Decoration Arts.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.ASLANAPA, O., Türk Sanatı, Remzi Kitabevi, İstanbul 1993.
2.BAKIRER, Ö., Selçuklu Öncesi ve Selçuklu Dönemi Anadolu Mimarisinde Tuğla Kullanımı, Ankara 1981.
3.BAYRAMOĞLU, F., Türk Cam Sanatı ve Beykoz İşleri, İstanbul 1974.
4.DEMİRİZ, Y., Osmanlı Mimarisinde Süsleme Erken Devir (1300-1453), İstanbul, 1979.
5.ÖGEL, S., Anadolu Selçuklularının Taş Tezyinatı, Türk Tarih Kurumu, Ankara 1987.
6.ÖNEY, G., Anadolu Selçuklu Mimari Süslemesi ve El Sanatları (Maden Sanatı: Ülker Erginsoy), Türkiye İş Bankası Yayınları, Ankara 1988.
7.ÜNAL, R.H., Osmanlı Öncesi Anadolu-Türk Mimarisinde Taçkapılar, İzmir 1982.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition of glass, its short history, manufacturing centers, materials, techniques, ornamentation programs, produced samples in the Turkish Islamic decorative arts will be studied in detail.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Definition of glass, its short history, manufacturing centers, materials, techniques, ornamentation programs, produced samples in the Turkish Islamic decorative arts will be studied in detail.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Definition of glass, its short history, manufacturing centers, materials, techniques, ornamentation programs, produced samples in the Turkish Islamic decorative arts will be studied in detail.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Definition of brick, its short history, manufacturing centers, materials, techniques, ornamentation programs, produced samples in the Turkish Islamic decorative arts will be studied in detail.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Definition of brick, its short history, manufacturing centers, materials, techniques, ornamentation programs, produced samples in the Turkish Islamic decorative arts will be studied in detail.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Definition of brick, its short history, manufacturing centers, materials, techniques, ornamentation programs, produced samples in the Turkish Islamic decorative arts will be studied in detail.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Definition of brick, its short history, manufacturing centers, materials, techniques, ornamentation programs, produced samples in the Turkish Islamic decorative arts will be studied in detail.
Week 8 - Theoretical
MidterDefinition of stone, its short history, manufacturing centers, materials, techniques, ornamentation programs, produced samples in the Turkish Islamic decorative arts will be studied in detail.m Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Definition of stone, its short history, manufacturing centers, materials, techniques, ornamentation programs, produced samples in the Turkish Islamic decorative arts will be studied in detail.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Definition of stone, its short history, manufacturing centers, materials, techniques, ornamentation programs, produced samples in the Turkish Islamic decorative arts will be studied in detail.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Definition of stone, its short history, manufacturing centers, materials, techniques, ornamentation programs, produced samples in the Turkish Islamic decorative arts will be studied in detail.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Definition of stone, its short history, manufacturing centers, materials, techniques, ornamentation programs, produced samples in the Turkish Islamic decorative arts will be studied in detail.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Examining of exposition applications of the materials produced with glass, brick, stone material and technique in museums.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Examining of exposition applications of the materials produced with glass, brick, stone material and technique in museums.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Reading100110
Midterm Examination19110
Final Examination112113
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes