Information Package / Course Catalogue
Readings in Art History II
Course Code: SAT466
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

This course is primarily intended for students who are able to read and understand in English. It aims to introduce main art history terminology in English and is designed to assist students in reading and understanding main texts produced in the field of art history.

Course Content

Weekly meetings includes comprehending and analysing different types of texts written by the pioneers of the discipline such as Kostof, Necipoğlu, Wöfflin, Riegl. Students are expected to benefit from the guidance of the instructor in understanding the text in English and different viewpoints of many experts in the field. -Art History terminology in English -Main text developed by the pioneers in the field of art history -Interpretations in historical architectural products - Urban studies

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1. To be able to comprehend common art history terminology used in English
2.To be able to develop skills in reading and comprehension of art history texts in English
3.To be able to analyse English text written in the field of art history
4.To be able to develop skills in reading and comprehension of contemporary knowledge and trends at international level in the field of art history
5.To be able to recognise contemporary discussions at international level in the field of art history
6.To be able to interpret contemporary developments in the field of art history
Recommended or Required Reading
1.ADAMS, L., The methodologies of art: an introduction, New York, NY: Icon Editions 1996.
2.CARRIER, D., Principles of art history writing, University Park, Pa
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Art History Readings I: Thoughts on History of Art Grabar, Oleg: History of Art and History of Literature, Some Random Thoughts in the book ‘Theory of Art’
Week 2 - Theoretical
Art History Readings I: Thoughts on History of Art Grabar, Oleg: History of Art and History of Literature, Some Random Thoughts in the book ‘Theory of Art’
Week 3 - Theoretical
Art History Readings II: Architecture as Art Grabar, Oleg. "Architecture as Art." In Islamic Art and Beyond, volume III, Constructing the Study of Islamic Art.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Art History Readings II: Architecture as Art Grabar, Oleg. "Architecture as Art." In Islamic Art and Beyond, volume III, Constructing the Study of Islamic Art.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Art History Readings III: Islamic Architecture Grabar, Oleg, and Renata Holod. "A Tenth-Century Source for Architecture." Early Islamic Art, 650-1100, volume I
Week 6 - Theoretical
Art History Readings III: Islamic Architecture Grabar, Oleg, and Renata Holod. "A Tenth-Century Source for Architecture." Early Islamic Art, 650-1100, volume I
Week 7 - Theoretical
Art History Readings IV: Middle Eastern City and Architecture Grabar, Oleg. "The Architecture of the Middle Eastern City: The Case of the Mosque." In Islamic Art and Beyond, volume III, Constructing the Study of Islamic Art.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Art History Readings IV: Middle Eastern City and Architecture Grabar, Oleg. "The Architecture of the Middle Eastern City: The Case of the Mosque." In Islamic Art and Beyond, volume III, Constructing the Study of Islamic Art.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Art History Readings V: Classical Ottoman Architecture Akin, Gunkut. 1995. The Muezzin Mahfili and Pool of the Selimiye Mosque in Edirne. In Muqarnas Volume XII: An Annual on Islamic Art and Architecture. Leiden: E.J. Brill.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Art History Readings V: Classical Ottoman Architecture Akin, Gunkut. 1995. The Muezzin Mahfili and Pool of the Selimiye Mosque in Edirne. In Muqarnas Volume XII: An Annual on Islamic Art and Architecture. Leiden: E.J. Brill.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Art History Readings VI: Ottoman Architecture ve Sinan Grabar, Oleg. "The Meanings of Sinan's Architecture." In Islamic Visual Culture, 1100-1800, volume II, Constructing the Study of Islamic Art.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Art History Readings VI: Ottoman Architecture ve Sinan Grabar, Oleg. "The Meanings of Sinan's Architecture." In Islamic Visual Culture, 1100-1800, volume II, Constructing the Study of Islamic Art.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Art History Readings VII: Reading Gothic ve Baroque Art and Architecture Arel, Ayda. 1993. Gothic Towers and Baroque Mihrabs: The Post-Classical Architecture of Aegean Anatolia in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries. In Muqarnas X: An Annual on Islamic Art and Architecture. Margaret B. Sevcenko (ed.). Leiden: E.J. Brill.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Art History Readings VII: Reading Gothic ve Baroque Art and Architecture Arel, Ayda. 1993. Gothic Towers and Baroque Mihrabs: The Post-Classical Architecture of Aegean Anatolia in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries. In Muqarnas X: An Annual on Islamic Art and Architecture. Margaret B. Sevcenko (ed.). Leiden: E.J. Brill.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Reading100110
Individual Work5015
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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2026