Information Package / Course Catalogue
Religion and Esthetics
Course Code: İLH361
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: 4
Objectives of the Course

A religion finds its best expression through art; It reveals itself through the best art. Within the scope of this course, topics such as Islam's view of depiction, art and architecture will be included and an attempt will be made to answer these questions by approaching the issue of how Islam understands human beings, in addition to religious evidence. In order to better understand Islamic aesthetics and art, examples of early Islamic art will also be emphasized.

Course Content

Definition of Religion, Art and Aesthetics, Characteristics of Art, Islamic perspective on art and aesthetics, Hz. Islamic art in the era of Muhammad and the Four Caliphs, Islamic art in the Umayyad and Andalusian Umayyad era and its contents on today's understanding of art.

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Learning Outcomes
1.The student interprets the concepts of Religion, Aesthetics and Art.
2.Explains the factors that contribute to the formation of art, especially religion.
3.Recognizes the works of the early periods of Islamic art and architecture.
4.Recognizes architecture, decoration and other decorative arts.
5.Gains knowledge about the views of important thinkers on the philosophy of art and aesthetics.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Arseven, C. E., Turkish Art, Istanbul, 1970.
2.Ayvazoğlu, B., Islamic Aesthetics and Human, Istanbul, 1989.
3.Hegel, W.G., Estetik, Payel pub., Istanbul, 1994.
4.Çam, N., Art in Islam, Islam in Art, Ankara, 1997.
5.Aslanapa, O., Turkish Art, Volume I, Istanbul 1972.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Description of Religion, Art and Aesthetics
Week 2 - Theoretical
Interpretation of beauty and beauty
Week 3 - Theoretical
Factors affecting art
Week 4 - Theoretical
Opinions of important thinkers on the philosophy of art and aesthetics
Week 5 - Theoretical
Art-Religion/Islam relationship
Week 6 - Theoretical
Art-Religion/Islam relationship
Week 7 - Theoretical
Islam's view of art and aesthetics
Week 8 - Theoretical
The character and nature of Islamic art
Week 9 - Theoretical
The formation and development process of Islamic art
Week 10 - Theoretical
Hz. Islamic art in the era of Muhammad and the Four Caliphs
Week 11 - Theoretical
Islamic art from the Umayyad and Andalusian Umayyad period
Week 12 - Theoretical
Islamic Art of the Seljuk-Ottoman Period
Week 13 - Theoretical
Islamic art of the Abbasids and Tolunids period (A general evaluation of the past and present of Islamic Art)
Week 14 - Theoretical
End of Term General Evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Verbal Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144398
Midterm Examination1224
Final Examination1224
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)106
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026