Information Package / Course Catalogue
Art Education Theories
Course Code: RES517
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To comprehend the logic of art from a theoretical perspective, to bring systematic perspectives to the learning and teaching methods of art education. It is also aimed to discuss the educational theories and methodology of certain branches of art, especially visual-constructive (plastic) arts, and to emphasize the educational and scientific importance of arts.

Course Content

It aims to approach art education as an important, special discipline within general education, aiming to raise the individual with an investigative, questioning, open to new, dynamic and creative perspective that enables the individual's aesthetic, mental, affective, cognitive and kinetic development; It contains studies that help to understand the logic of art from a theoretical perspective and to bring systematic perspectives to learning and teaching methods. The ways of thinking that play a role in artistic processes, in short, the "language of art", are examined. Starting from the 19th century, the main intellectual and practical approaches that contributed to the development of art education theories and advances in art education are reviewed.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Reyhan DEMİR ÖVEZ
Learning Outcomes
1.Learns art education theories.
2.Learns art education theories in historical cause and effect relationship.
3.Learns art education theories in the cause and effect relationship with their cultural connections.
4.Learns art education theories in the context of social cause and effect relationships.
5.Learns the application principles of art education theories according to different grade levels.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Read, H. (1981). Sanat ve toplum, Ankara: Umran Yayınları.
2.İpşiroğlu, N. (1993). Türk eğitim sisteminde yaratıcılık, yaratıcılık ve eğitim. Ankara: Şafak Matbaacılık.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction of the course and introduction to art education.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Visual Arts course program contents
Week 3 - Theoretical
Visual Arts course classroom practices
Week 4 - Theoretical
Discipline Based Art Education
Week 5 - Theoretical
Teaching in four basic areas of art education
Week 6 - Theoretical
Visual Culture Theory
Week 7 - Theoretical
Material Culture research
Week 8 - Theoretical
Bauhaus school and philosophy- vize sınavı
Week 9 - Theoretical
Modernist influences in art education
Week 10 - Theoretical
Visual Culture and Material culture
Week 11 - Theoretical
STEAM approaches
Week 12 - Theoretical
Disciplinary approach in art education
Week 13 - Theoretical
Contemporary art education models
Week 14 - Theoretical
Suggestions for contemporary art education model - final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141584
Reading52535
Midterm Examination1213
Final Examination1213
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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
OÇ-1
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
OÇ-2
5
5
4
3
5
OÇ-3
5
5
4
5
OÇ-4
5
4
5
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
4
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026