Information Package / Course Catalogue
History of Turkish Art
Course Code: EFS168
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

To explain the general characteristics and descriptive methods of the Turkish art.

Course Content

Art styles from the Art of Hun, Göktürk, Uygur, Karahanli, Ghaznavid, Great Seljuk, Anatolian Seljuk, Principalities and Ottoman Period, architecture, sculpture and painting examples of these periods are examined comparatively; Turkish art works and artists starting from the period of Republic Period.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Gözde ERKAN
Ins. Tomris Fatma NEMUTLU
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows geocraphical differences of Turkish civilizations
2.Knows the interaction of Turkish civisilations and different cultures
3.Says the most important samples of Turkish and Turkish-Islamic civilizations
4.Explains the impact of Islam on visual descriptions
5.Shows willingness to investigate Turkish art history.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Tansuğ, S. 1996. Çağdaş Türk Sanatı. İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi
2.Çoruhlu, Y. 2007. Erken Devir Türk Sanatı. İstanbul: Kabalcı Yayınları
3.Aslanapa, O.1995. Osmanlı Mimarisi. Ankara: İş Bankası Yayınları
4. Yücel, E. 2000. İslam Öncesi Türk Sanatı. İstanbul: Arkeoloji ve Sanat Yayınları
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Art works of Mongoloid and Hun
Week 2 - Theoretical
Gokturk Art, Balbals and monuments
Week 3 - Theoretical
Arts of Uygur
Week 4 - Theoretical
Art of Period of Karahanlılar
Week 5 - Theoretical
Art of Seljuk
Week 6 - Theoretical
Art of Seljuk
Week 7 - Theoretical
A general evaluation of Turkish art from Hun to Seljuk
Week 8 - Theoretical
A general evaluation of Turkish art from Hun to Seljuk (Mid-term exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Art Of Ottoman Period: Architecture
Week 10 - Theoretical
Art of Ottoman period: Miniatures
Week 11 - Theoretical
Art of Ottoman period: Westernization of art and the development of art of painting
Week 12 - Theoretical
Art of Ottoman period: Westernization of arts and the development of art of painting
Week 13 - Theoretical
Art of Turkish Republic Period
Week 14 - Theoretical
Art of Turkish Republic Period
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Assignment2228
Midterm Examination1415
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes