Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : İLT309 |
| Course Type | : Non Departmental Elective |
| Couse Group | : First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 3 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 5 |
The main objective of this course is to provide students with a comprehensive and critical vision of traditional and digital arts by examining visual arts from an aesthetic perspective. It aims for visual communication design students to acquire theoretical knowledge about art, aesthetics, and visual communication culture, and to question the meanings that images convey to the audience by developing their visual literacy skills.
The concepts of visual culture, art, and aesthetics; the changing perception of visual aesthetics in the context of photography, architecture, cinema, new media, and digital arts; along with visual literacy, image analysis, project/portfolio development, and critical evaluation processes constitute the scope of this course.
| 1. | Defines the concepts of visual culture, art, and aesthetics; explains the philosophical relationships between aesthetic perspective, art, and craft. |
| 2. | Analyzes different visual art products (traditional and digital) such as painting, photography, architecture, and cinema in the context of aesthetic theories and universal social values. |
| 3. | Defines fictional and non-fictional artistic/literary subgenres and gains knowledge of their historical development. |
| 4. | Explains the structural features of immersive narrative formats in new media (VR, AR), interactive design, and digital platforms. |
| 5. | Critically evaluates ethical issues in visual representations, visual manipulation, and sustainability concepts in the context of public interest. |
| 1. | Prof. Dr. Nazım Ankaralıgil. Görsel Estetik. Atatürk Üniversitesi Açık ve Uzaktan Öğretim Fakültesi.-Yök Dersleri Envanteri |
| 2. | Arnheim, R. (2007). Visual Thinking (Görsel Düşünme). |
| 3. | Berger, J. (2012). Ways of Seeing (Görme Biçimleri). |
| 4. | Barnard, M. (2010). Art, Design and Visual Culture (Sanat, Tasarım ve Görsel Kültür). |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Attending Lectures | 5 | %5 |
| Quiz | 1 | %10 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %25 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 2 | 3 | 70 |
| Term Project | 1 | 25 | 2 | 27 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 125 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | PÇ-12 | PÇ-13 | PÇ-14 | PÇ-15 | |
OÇ-1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
OÇ-2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
OÇ-3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
OÇ-4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
OÇ-5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 |