Information Package / Course Catalogue
Contemporary Art History
Course Code: REH450
Course Type: Non Departmental 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

It is aimed at gaining students general point of view about contemporary art history. In order to understand art history as a broad part of social and cultural panorama, The Art objects will be evaluated by means of social contexts where they are generated and presented and different theoretical models. Active participation of students in discussions in the class is supposed.

Course Content

This course analyzes the developments in Fine Arts and theories of art between the years 1950 and 2000. So, Eastern Art (America, Europe) will be regarded as a whole together with other regions in the world. Relationship and changes between contemporary art and social contexts being of particular importance at this period will be handled. Such issues as different interpretive models, including self revealing artists and their view about art objects generated at that period and the world will be addressed.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Gül ERBAY ASLITÜRK
Learning Outcomes
1.He/ she comprehends the frame of contemporary art history.
2.He/ she gets information about 20th century art movements.
3.He/ she improves rich understanding for the relationship within the context of production and presentation of contemporary art objects by synthesizing different historical and interpretive materials.
4. He/ she gets information about Real and Surrealism, The rise of American Art.
5.He/ she gets information about Contemporary Art in Turkey.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.L.N. Tolstoy, Sanat Nedir?, İst 2008.
2.Nicos Hadjinicolau, Sanat Tarihi ve Sınıf Mücadelesi, İst 2002.
3.A. Akay, Sanat Tarihi Sıradışı Bir Disiplin, İst, 2009.
4.Julina Strallablas, Sanat A.Ş. Çağdaş Sanat ve Bienaller, İst 2009.
5.Adnan Turani, Çağdaş Sanat Felsefesi, İst. 1998.
6.Michael Ragon, Modern Sanat, İst 2009.
7.Cris Murray, Yirminci Yüzyılda Sanatı Okuyanlar, İst 2009.
8.Robert Lynton, Modern Sanatın Öyküsü, İst 2009.
9.Serge Guilibaut, New York Modern Sanat Düşüncesini Nasıl Çaldı - Soyut Dışavurumculuk, Özgürlük ve Soğuk Savaş, İst 2009.
10.Ahu Antmen, 20. Yüzyıl Batı Sanatında Akımlar (Sanatçılardan Yazılar ve Açıklamalarla), İst 2008.
11.Mehmet Yılmaz, Modernizmden Postmodernizme, İst 2006.
12.Donald Kuspit, Sanatın Sonu, İst 2006.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction, information will be given about the course.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Fine Art and Life: Concepts of Art and Beauty, Genius Craftsmanship and quality of works, Source of inspiration, Aesthetic Art History: an extraordinary discipline
Week 3 - Theoretical
Pioneers of Contemporary Art: Renaissance Art
Week 4 - Theoretical
Spanish, Finnish, Dutch, German, French, Great British Arts
Week 5 - Theoretical
Fine Arts in 20th Century, Contemporary art? Modern Art? Historical Boundaries
Week 6 - Theoretical
Contemporary Art Movements
Week 7 - Theoretical
Contemporary Art Movements
Week 8 - Theoretical
Tools of Modern Imaging and Art, Picasso's contribution, Figurative and Abstract Art, Dada and Duchamp Machine Aesthetic
Week 9 - Theoretical
Real and Surrealism, The rise of American Art
Week 10 - Theoretical
Conceptual Art, Op Art, Land Art, Kinetic Art, turning the body into art object,
Week 11 - Theoretical
Photography, Film and Video, Advertisement and Art
Week 12 - Theoretical
Contemporary Art in Turkey
Week 13 - Theoretical
Küratörlük ve Kent-Bienal, Avangart ve Kitch
Week 14 - Theoretical
General Review
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Assignment1415
Midterm Examination1617
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
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