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Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
GEP0112 Classical Turkish Art and Artists Spring 3 0 3 4
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: Turkish
Type of course: GE-Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ
Course Lecturer(s): Instructor BANU BİLGİCİOĞLU
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: The purpose of this course is to address the understanding of creativity and spirituality embedded in Turk & Islamic Art. The students will be exposed to the various types of arts including architectural monuments and outstanding examples of decorative arts in all the various media-pottery, metal work, textile, carpet weaving, glass and jewelery.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
•to describe the main features of Turkish art
•to evaluate the concept of “Islamic art” through its development
•to define the basic concepts and terms of the Turkish-Islamic architecture and craftwork
•to analyze the salient characteristics of the classic period Ottoman art and architecture
•to discover Mimar Sinan’s life and the social, political and economical structure in the years he served
•to compare Mimar Sinan’s works to the works from different periods
•to classify the Ottoman artworks into different periods according to the architectural traditions
•to discover the types of the traditional Turkish-Islamic craftwork

Course Content

Students will describe historical development and features of Turkish and Islamic art, recognize art works in Turkish and Islamic art especially architectural Works and minor arts.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction: Review of the Syllabus: Course Structure
2) Turkish art in Pre Islamic Period Aslanapa, Oktay; Türk Sanatı Remzi Yay. İstanbul; Çoruhlu, Y., Erken Devir Türk Sanatının Abc’si, Kabalcı Yay., İstanbul,1998; Çoruhlu, Y., Türk Mitolojisinin Anahatları,Kabalcı Yayınevi,İstanbul,2002; Esin, E., Türk Kozmolojisine Giriş,Kabalcı Yay.,İstanbul,2003; Ögel, B.,Türk Mitolojsi (Kaynakları ve Açıklamaları İle Destanlar),Cı,Ankara,1971
3) Turkish art in Pre Islamic Period (Central Asia- Huns-Gokturk-Uyghurs) Aslanapa, Oktay; Türk Sanatı Remzi Yay. İstanbul; Çoruhlu, Y., Erken Devir Türk Sanatının Abc’si, Kabalcı Yay., İstanbul,1998; Çoruhlu, Y., Türk Mitolojisinin Anahatları,Kabalcı Yayınevi,İstanbul,2002; Esin, E., Türk Kozmolojisine Giriş,Kabalcı Yay.,İstanbul,2003; Ögel, B.,Türk Mitolojsi (Kaynakları ve Açıklamaları ile Destanlar),C.I,Ankara,1971.
4) Turks & Islam (Karahans, Ganevids, Great Seljuks)/ Turks in Anatolia (Anatolian Seljuks) Aslanapa, Oktay; Türk Sanatı Remzi Yay. İstanbul ; Çoruhlu, Y.,Türk İslam Sanatının Abc’si,Kabalcı Yayınevi,İstanbul,2000; Grabar, O.,İslam Sanatının Oluşumu,İstanbul,1988 Yetkin; Kuban, Doğan; Türk-İslam Sanatı Üzerine Denemeler, Arkeoloji Ve Sanat Yay; Cansever, Turgut; İslâm’da Şehir Ve Mimari, Timaş Yayınları, İstanbul 2006; Altun, A., Ortaçağ Türk Mimarisinin Anahatları İçin Bir Özet, İstanbul, 1988 ; Öney, Gönül, Anadolu Selçuklu Mimari Süslemesi Ve El Sanatları, Ankara, 1988
5) Visit:Sultanahmet Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts
6) Early Period of Ottoman Empire (Architecture-Social Life- Decorative and Minor Arts) Aslanapa, O., Yüzyıllar Boyunca Türk Sanatı (14. Yüzyıl), Ankara, 1997; Aslanapa, Oktay; Türk Sanatı Remzi Yay. İstanbul ; Altun, A., Ortaçağ Türk Mimarisinin Anahatları İçin Bir Özet, İstanbul, 1988 Demiriz, Yıldız, Osmanlı Mimarisinde Süsleme I Erken Devir (1300-1453), İstanbul,1979
7) Architecture-Social Life- Decorative and Minor Arts in the from 15th Century to 16th Century Sönmez, Zeki, “Osmanlı Mimarisinin Gelişiminde Hassa Mimarlar Ocağı’nın Yeri, Örgütlenme Biçimi Ve Faaliyetleri”, Osmanlı-Kültür Ve Sanat, Cilt: 10, Yeni Türkiye Yayınları, İstanbul 1999, S. 184-189; Cantay, Gönül; Osmanlı Külliyelerinin Kuruluşu, Atatürk Kültür Merkezi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Ankara 2002.
8) Classical Period of Ottoman Architecture and Mimar Sinan Sönmez, Zeki, “Osmanlı Mimarisinin Gelişiminde Hassa Mimarlar Ocağı’nın Yeri, Örgütlenme Biçimi Ve Faaliyetleri”, Osmanlı-Kültür Ve Sanat, Cilt: 10, Yeni Türkiye Yayınları, İstanbul 1999, S. 184-189; Cantay, Gönül; Osmanlı Külliyelerinin Kuruluşu, Atatürk Kültür Merkezi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Ankara 2002.
9) Visit:Süleymaniye Mosque & Şehzade Mosque
10) Classical Period of Ottoman Decorative and Applied Arts I Aslanapa, Oktay; Türk Sanatı Remzi Yay. İstanbul
11) Visit:Topkapı Palace
12) Classical Period of Ottoman Decorative and Applied Arts II Tile, Metal Works, Glass Work, Miniature, Carpet, Calligraphy, Architecture, Jewelry, Silk etc.. Midterm exam Aslanapa, Oktay; Türk Sanatı Remzi Yay. İstanbul Mahir, Banu, Osmanlı Minyatür Sanatı, İstanbul, 2005; Aslanapa, Oktay, Türk Halı Sanatı, İstanbul, 1973. Sözen, Metin, Geleneksel El Sanatları; Demiriz, Yıldız, Osmanlı Kitap Sanatında Doğal Çiçekler, İstanbul, 2005. Erginsoy, Ü., İslam Maden Sanatının Gelişmesi,İstanbul,1978
13) Visit:Sadberk Hanım Museum-Sarıyer
14) Visit:Sakıp Sabancı Museum Calligraphy and Painting Collections&

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:
References: Aldoğan Ayşen; “The Art Of The Turkish Kilim”, Sanat Dünyamız, 1984,S.29, S.13-18
Alparslan Ali; “The Varieties Of Islamic Script:6, Pictoral Calligraphy And Imperial Monograms”, Sanat Dünyamız, 1986,S.36, S.2-13
Altun, A., Ortaçağ Türk Mimarisinin Anahatları İçin Bir Özet, İstanbul, 1988
Aslanapa, Oktay; Türk Sanatı Remzi Yay. İstanbul
Arel, Ayda, Batılışma Devri Türk Mimarisi, İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Yayını.
Aslanapa, O., Yüzyıllar Boyunca Türk Sanatı (14. Yüzyıl), Ankara, 1997
Aslanapa, Oktay, Türk Halı Sanatı, İstanbul, 1973.
Cansever, Turgut; İslâm’da Şehir Ve Mimari, Timaş Yayınları, İstanbul 2006
Cantay, Gönül; Osmanlı Külliyelerinin Kuruluşu, Atatürk Kültür Merkezi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Ankara 2002.
Çoruhlu, Y., Erken Devir Türk Sanatının Abc’si, Kabalcı Yay., İstanbul,1998
Çoruhlu, Y., Türk Mitolojisinin Anahatları,Kabalcı Yayınevi,İstanbul,2002.
Çoruhlu, Y.,Türk İslam Sanatının Abc’si,Kabalcı Yayınevi,İstanbul,2000
Demiriz, Yıldız, Osmanlı Mimarisinde Süsleme I Erken Devir (1300-1453), İstanbul,1979.
Demiriz, Yıldız, Osmanlı Kitap Sanatında Doğal Çiçekler, İstanbul, 2005.
Esin, E., Türk Kozmolojisine Giriş,Kabalcı Yay.,İstanbul,2003
Erginsoy, Ü., İslam Maden Sanatının Gelişmesi,İstanbul,1978
Grabar, O.,İslam Sanatının Oluşumu,İstanbul,1988 Yetkin
Kuban, Doğan; Türk-İslam Sanatı Üzerine Denemeler, Arkeoloji Ve Sanat Yay.
Mülayim, Selçuk; Ters Lale: Osmanlı Mimarisinde Sinan Çağı Ve Süleymaniye, Arkeoloji Ve Sanat Yay.
Mahir, Banu, Osmanlı Minyatür Sanatı, İstanbul, 2005.
Ögel, B.,Türk Mitolojsi (Kaynakları Ve Açıklamaları İle Destanlar),Cı,Ankara,1971
Öney, Gönül, Anadolu Selçuklu Mimari Süslemesi Ve El Sanatları, Ankara, 1988.
Renda, G., Osmanlı Minyatür Sanatı,İstanbul,2001
Sönmez, Zeki, “Osmanlı Mimarisinin Gelişiminde Hassa Mimarlar Ocağı’nın Yeri, Örgütlenme Biçimi Ve Faaliyetleri”, Osmanlı-Kültür Ve Sanat, Cilt: 10, Yeni Türkiye Yayınları, İstanbul 1999, S. 184-189.
Tanman, Baha; “Mimarlığı Dışında Sinan” Sanat Dünyamız, 1999,S.73, S.183-193
Yücel, Erdem; İslam Öncesi Türk Sanatı, Arkeoloji Ve Sanat Yay.
Sanat Dünyamız 73: Yaratıcı Osmanlılar, Yapı Kredi Yay.
Tanındı, Z., Türk Minyatür Sanatı,İstanbul,1996 .

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 10
Homework Assignments 1 % 20
Midterms 1 % 20
Final 1 % 50
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Homework Assignments 1 20 20
Midterms 1 20 20
Final 1 20 20
Total Workload 102

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) To be able to critically interpret and discuss the theories, the concepts, the traditions, and the developments in the history of thought which are fundamental for the field of new media, journalism and communication.
2) To be able to attain written, oral and visual knowledge about technical equipment and software used in the process of news and the content production in new media, and to be able to acquire effective abilities to use them on a professional level.
3) To be able to get information about the institutional agents and generally about the sector operating in the field of new media, journalism and communication, and to be able to critically evaluate them.
4) To be able to comprehend the reactions of the readers, the listeners, the audiences and the users to the changing roles of media environments, and to be able to provide and circulate an original contents for them and to predict future trends.
5) To be able to apprehend the basic theories, the concepts and the thoughts related to neighbouring fields of new media and journalism in a critical manner.
6) To be able to grasp global and technological changes in the field of communication, and the relations due to with their effects on the local agents.
7) To be able to develop skills on gathering necessary data by using scientific methods, analyzing and circulating them in order to produce content.
8) To be able to develop acquired knowledge, skills and competence upon social aims by being legally and ethically responsible for a lifetime, and to be able to use them in order to provide social benefit.
9) To be able to operate collaborative projects with national/international colleagues in the field of new media, journalism and communication.
10) To be able to improve skills on creating works in various formats and which are qualified to be published on the prestigious national and international channels.