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  3. Contemporary Art Theory I (2025 - 2026)
Course Name Code Semester T+U Hours Credit ECTS
Contemporary Art Theory I SRM 517 0 3 + 0 3 6
Precondition Courses
Recommended Optional Courses
Course Language Turkish
Course Level YUKSEK_LISANS
Course Type OPTIONAL
Course Coordinator Doç. BURAK DELİER
Course Lecturers Doç. BURAK DELİER,
Course Assistants
Course Category Other
Course Objective

The aim of this course is to understand modern movements of art in the first half of the 20th century and to examine the theorotical approaches in order to analyze the language of art.
Course Content

This course includes the critical researches of modern art theories.
Development Goals
# Course Learning Outcomes Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
1 S/he interprets the modern art movements during the end of 19th century and the half of the 20the century. Lecture, Question-Answer, Brain Storming, Lab / Workshop,
2 S/he has a knowledge about the modern art movements forerunners, understanding of arts and works Lecture, Question-Answer, Brain Storming,
3 S/he learnes modern litearature constituted by major art critics. Lecture, Question-Answer, Brain Storming,
4 S/he applies and reinterprets the main concepts of modernism in his/her works of art Lecture, Question-Answer, Brain Storming, Self Study, Lab / Workshop,
5 S/he has the ability of using necessary knowledge while criticizing a work of art. Lecture, Question-Answer, Written Exams (Short and Long Answer),
Week Course Topics Preliminary Preparation
1 Introduction to class
2 Discussion on Walter Benjamin’s “One Way Street”
3 Discussion on Benjamin’s Notion of history
4 Discussion of Walter Benjamin’s “Art Work in Age of Its Reproducibility”
5 Adorno’s critique to Benjamin
6 Surrealism and Dada
7 Discussion on the idea of “dialectic image”
8 The relation of art and mass mculture: The Notion of Phantasmagoria
9 Mid-Term Exam
10 Art and politics in Jacques Ranciere writings
11 The notion of “distribution of the sensible”
12 The distinction of “politic art” and “ art with politics”
13 Democracy and Boris Groys Notion of “equality of images”
14 The artist position according to Boris Groys in 21. Century
Resources
Course Notes
Course Resources

 “On the Concept of History” by W. Benjamin, *Love at First Sight*, ed. Nurdan Gürbilek, Metis Publications

 

“The Author as Producer” Walter Benjamin, Art/Politics, ed. Ali Artun, İletişim Publications

 

 “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction,” The Arcades Project, YKY

 

 “The Culture Industry, Cultural Management” Adorno-Horkheimer, İletişim Publications

 “On the New” Boris Groys, KÜY.

 “Suffocating Culture” Jean Dubuffet, Dost Publications

 “The Politics of Aesthetics” Jacques Rancière, Art/Politics, ed. Ali Artun, İletişim Publications

 “The Emancipated Spectator” J. Rancière, Metis Publications

“Archival,” “Precarious” New Bad Days, Hal Foster, Koç University Press

“Media and Art” After Ya Farstan, H. Foster, Ayrıntı Publications

“Art and Post-Capitalism” Dave Beech, Livera Publications
Order Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 The undergraduate student, besides broadening the information gained depending on the learning outcomes of the main field of study or a side field, to be able to get information through researches, be able to evaluate, interpret and apply the information. X
2 Be able to use the limited and inadaquate information within the main field of study to advance information with scientific methodology, and be able tu use this information with scientific, social and ethic understanding. X
3 Within the main field of study, independently be able to establish a problem, develop a solution, solve, evaluate the results and apply when necessary. X
4 Within the main field of study, be able to transfer the contemporary improvements and self studies to the groups within the field or not, with written, oral or visionary presentations. X
5 When a complex situation is encountered that is not foreseen, within the main field of study, be able to develop a new strategical approaches and be able to provide solutions with taking the responsibility also. X
6 At least in one foreign language be able to communicate orally and written. (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale”, Level B2).
7 Besides knowledge on the computer softwares and hardwares within the main field of study, to be able to use and develop the informatics and communication technologies.
8 Within the proccesses of compiletion of data within the main field of study, evaluation and transferring, be able to teach these values and supervise them with the scientific, social and ethic understandings. X
9 Be able to apply the knowledge and problem solving abilities with interdisciplinary studies. X
# Contribution of Course Learning Outcomes to Program Outcomes PÇ 1 PÇ 2 PÇ 3 PÇ 4 PÇ 5 PÇ 6 PÇ 7 PÇ 8 PÇ 9
1 S/he interprets the modern art movements during the end of 19th century and the half of the 20the century. 5 2 5 5 4 0 0 5 5
2 S/he has a knowledge about the modern art movements forerunners, understanding of arts and works 5 3 5 5 5 0 0 4 5
3 S/he learnes modern litearature constituted by major art critics. 5 3 5 5 5 0 0 5 5
4 S/he applies and reinterprets the main concepts of modernism in his/her works of art 5 4 5 5 5 0 0 5 5
5 S/he has the ability of using necessary knowledge while criticizing a work of art. 5 3 5 5 5 0 0 5 5
Evaluation System
Semester Studies Contribution Rate
1. Ödev 50
2. Ödev 50
Total 100
1. Yıl İçinin Başarıya 40
1. Final 60
Total 100
ECTS - Workload Activity Quantity Time (Hours) Total Workload (Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) 16 3 48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) 16 3 48
Mid-terms 1 8 8
Assignment 1 30 30
Performance Task (Seminar) 1 8 8
Final examination 1 8 8
Total Workload 150
Total Workload / 25 (Hours) 6
dersAKTSKredisi 6