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FACULTY OF FINE ARTS / GİT416 - VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN

Code: GİT416 Course Title: ART CRITICISM Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 2
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer SELÇUK ULUTAŞ (selcukulutas@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is; to improve the skills of the students in perceiving the various branches of art. To understand visual and written materials and transfer them to the others and analyse them

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Students will be able to recognize the importance and place of art criticism in visual arts education. PO-2 Students will be able to describe the concepts, thoughts, cases and problems related to the field and perceive them as multi-dimensional.
PO-3 Students will be able to use terminology, problem solving skills, technical and method knowledge to evaluate art and design on a common basis.
PO-5 Students use the accumulation gained from different branches of art and design in an interdisciplinary approach.
PO-25 Basic knowledge of artistic applications and designs
Examination
LO-2 Students will be able to explain the concept and components of art. PO-11 Students will have the ability to comprehend the visual language and differences of art and design and aesthetic sensitivity and to reflect on their designs.
Examination
LO-3 Can explain the history of art criticism. PO-6 Students will be able to know the change and development processes of graphic design discipline from past to present and transfer what they know to current problems.
PO-7 Students will be able to know the change and development processes of media from past to present and transfer what they know to current problems.
PO-26 Interdisciplinary and interdisciplinary cooperation.
Examination
Term Paper
Practice Exam
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Explicating the terms art and critic. Discussing of the various methods in text analyse. Handle the forerunner Critic Theoricians. Discussing the method of Sociological Critic. Discussing the method of Psychological Critic. Discussing the Frankfurt School. Discussing the Feminist Theory. Discussing the Art critic in the world. Discussing the Art critic in Turkey.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 General knowledge of the aesthetic Discussion of over the source book
2 The concept of criticism Discussion of over the source book
3 Dimensions of Criticism Discussion
4 Types of criticism Discussion and question-answer
5 Art criticism Question-answer
6 Critique of art history I Discussion
7 Critique of art history II Discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Critique of art history III Discussion
10 Examination of the sample Debate over the works
11 Examination of the sample Debate over the works
12 Examination of the sample Through examples of discussion and question and answer
13 Examination of the sample Through examples of discussion and question and answer
14 Critic of the work Essay
15 Critic of the work Essay
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Aydın, Mukadder Çakır, Sanatta Eleştirellik, Beta, İstanbul, 2002.
2 Carloni, J.-C. , Jean-C.Filloux , Eleştiri Kuramları, Çev: Tahsin Yücel, Gelişim Yay., İstanbul, 1975.
3 Eagleton, Terry, Eleştirinin Görevi, Çev. Ark, İstanbul, 1998.
4 Sıtkı Erinç; Resmin Eleştirisi Üzerine, Hil Yayınları
5 BAUDELAİRE, C.; Modern Hayatın Ressamı, 2003
6 DİDEROT, D.; Paris Salon Sergileri, 1996
7 HANÇERLİOĞLU, O.; Düşünce Tarihi,2008
8 BERGER, J.; Görme Biçimleri, 2010
9 BOYDAŞ, N. (2007) Sanat Elaştirisine Giriş, Gündüz Yayıncılık:Ankara
Required Course instruments and materials
The source books

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 14 14
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 1 8 8
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 1 8 8
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 60