Information Package / Course Catalogue
Media Aesthetics and Performance
Course Code: MİÇ627
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

This course aims to analyze how art production has transformed in the digital age within the framework of media aesthetics and the place of performance art in this transformation. Students develop a critical perspective on performance aesthetics by thoroughly examining media theories and concepts such as intermediality and post-dramatic structure.

Course Content

The course evaluates the impact of media technologies on artistic forms of expression within an aesthetic context. Postmodern visual culture, digital art forms, virtual performances, interactive narratives, and AI- based staging are discussed in the course. Students' research skills are supported through presentations and project work.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Analyzes the effects of media technologies on theater.
2.Interprets concepts such as intermediality and digital dramaturgy.
3.Critically evaluates media-focused staging examples.
4.Performs aesthetic analyses in the context of current media- theater applications.
5.Develop a critical perspective on performance aesthetics by thoroughly examining media theories and concepts such as intermediality and post-dramatic structure.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Steve Dixon, Digital Performance
2.Hans-Thies Lehmann, Postdramatic Theatre
3.Robin Nelson, Practice-as-Research in the Arts
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Estetik Kavramına Giriş ve Ontolojik Tartışmalar
Week 2 - Theoretical
Medya ve Estetik: Tarihsel Bir Bakış
Week 3 - Theoretical
Medya Kuramları ve Performansa Etkileri
Week 4 - Theoretical
Postmodernizm ve Dijital Estetik
Week 5 - Theoretical
Postdramatik Yapıların Görsel Temsilleri
Week 6 - Theoretical
Intermediality: Kavramsal Çerçeve ve Uygulamalar
Week 7 - Theoretical
Dijital Performans Teknikleri
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm
Week 9 - Theoretical
Sanal Gerçeklik ve Yapay Zekâ ile Sahneleme
Week 10 - Theoretical
Öğrenci Vaka Analiz Sunumları
Week 11 - Theoretical
Performans Estetiği Üzerine Güncel Tartışmalar
Week 12 - Theoretical
Proje Atölyesi
Week 13 - Theoretical
Final Proje Sunumları
Week 14 - Theoretical
Genel Değerlendirme
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%20
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%50
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory133378
Assignment120222
Midterm Examination19110
Final Examination114115
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
OÇ-1
3
2
3
3
4
3
2
3
OÇ-2
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
2
OÇ-3
3
4
2
3
4
4
2
3
OÇ-4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
OÇ-5
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026