MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD)
PhD TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 QF-EHEA: Third Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 8

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
CMR6028 Image, Text and Culture Fall 3 0 3 12
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: En
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi TOLGA HEPDİNÇLER
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Öğr. Üyesi GÖNÜL EDA ÖZGÜL
Course Objectives: The image and text, or perhaps vision and concept, are among the earliest cultural practices of human beings. What we show/see and write/read not only changes from culture to culture, but they are located elsewhere, in the exact practice of making. This class will focus on how the actual production of images and texts may be seen as integral elements of cultures by focusing on their theoretical, historical, national, and media-based aspects.

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
I. To introduce students to a simultaneous understanding of image and text.
II. To review the art historical treatment of the separation between image and text.
III. To underline how looking and seeing differ.
IV. To explore aspects of visuality in different realms such as body, senses and sexualities.
V. To explore the relation between images, texts and religions.
VI. To discuss how difference is produced in visual and textual representation.

Course Content

1 Introduction
2 Arts
3 History of Arts
4 History of Arts II
5 Art History and Visuality
6 Images
7 Visual Studies
8 The Future of the Image
9 Religious Texts and Images
10 Body
11 Senses
12 Sexualities
13 Difference and Representation
14 The Extended World

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Aesthetics and Art History Hegel, GWF. “The Work of Art as a Product of Human Activity.” Aesthetics. Moxey, K. and MA Holly. Art History, Aesthetics, Visual Studies.
2) Multiple Arts and Muses Nancy, JL. The Muses. Nancy, JL. Multiple Arts: The Muses II.
3) History of Arts: Writing and Textuality Iversen M and S Melville. Writing Art History. Melville, S. Vision and Textuality.
4) The Art of Art History Preziosi D. The Art of Art History. Mitchell, WJT. What do Pictures Want? The Lives and Loves of Images.
5) Art History and Visuality, The Art of Viewing Holly, MA and K Moxey. Art History, Aesthetics, Visual Studies Bal, M and N Bryson. Looking in: The Art of Viewing.
6) An Anthropology of Images Belting, H. Likeness and Presence: A History of the Image before the Era of Art. Belting, H. An Anthropology of Images: Picture, Medium, Body.
7) visual studies Elkins, J. Visual Studies: A Skeptical Introduction. Elkins, J. How to Use your Eyes?
8) The Future of the Image Rancière, J. The Future of the Image. Rancière, J. Politics of Literature.
9) Religion and Culture Plate, SB. Religion, Art and Visual Culture: A Cross-Cultural Reader Flanagan, K. Seen and Unseen: Visual Culture, Sociology and Theology. Khalili, Nassir. Islamic Art and Culture: A Visual History. Morgan, D. The Sacred Gaze: Religious Visual Culture in Theory and Practice
10) Body and Clothes Hollander, A. Seeing Through Clothes. O’Reilly S. The Body in Contemporary Art.
11) Five Senses and Culture Serres, M. Five Senses: A Philosophy of Mingled Bodies. Smith, M. Sensing the Past: Seeing, Hearing, Smelling, Tasting and Touching in History. Vanini, P, D Waskul and S Gottschalk. The Senses in Self, Society and Culture: A Sociology of Senses. Howes, D. Empire of the Senses: The Sensual Culture Reader.
12) Gender and Visual Culture Gentile, KH. Sexing the Look in Popular Visual Culture. Horne, P and R Lewis. Outlooks: Lesbian and Gay Sexualities and Visual Cultures. DuPreez, A. Taking a Hard Look: Gender and Visual Culture.
13) Difference, Identification and Visual Culture Mirzoeff, N. The Right to Look: A Counter History of Visuality Jones, A. Seeing Differently: Identification, Contemporary Art and Visual Culture Laurelle, F. Philosophies of Difference.
14) World and Diaspora Silverman, J and D Rader. The World is a Text: Writing, Reading, and Thinking about Visual and Popular Culture. Mathur, S. The Migrant’s Time: Rethinking Art History and Diaspora.

Sources

Course Notes: Hegel, GWF. “The Work of Art as a Product of Human Activity.” Aesthetics. Moxey, K. and MA Holly. Art History, Aesthetics, Visual Studies. Nancy, JL. The Muses. Nancy, JL. Multiple Arts: The Muses II. Iversen M and S Melville. Writing Art History. Melville, S. Vision and Textuality. Preziosi D. The Art of Art History. Belting, H. Likeness and Presence: A History of the Image before the Era of Art. Belting, H. An Anthropology of Images: Picture, Medium, Body. Elkins, J. Visual Studies: A Skeptical Introduction. Elkins, J. How to Use your Eyes? Rancière, J. The Future of the Image. Rancière, J. Politics of Literature. Plate, SB. Religion, Art and Visual Culture: A Cross-Cultural Reader Flanagan, K. Seen and Unseen: Visual Culture, Sociology and Theology. Khalili, Nassir. Islamic Art and Culture: A Visual History. Morgan, D. The Sacred Gaze: Religious Visual Culture in Theory and Practice Hollander, A. Seeing Through Clothes. O’Reilly S. The Body in Contemporary Art. Serres, M. Five Senses: A Philosophy of Mingled Bodies. Smith, M. Sensing the Past: Seeing, Hearing, Smelling, Tasting and Touching in History. Vanini, P, D Waskul and S Gottschalk. The Senses in Self, Society and Culture: A Sociology of Senses. Howes, D. Empire of the Senses: The Sensual Culture Reader. Gentile, KH. Sexing the Look in Popular Visual Culture. Horne, P and R Lewis. Outlooks: Lesbian and Gay Sexualities and Visual Cultures. DuPreez, A. Taking a Hard Look: Gender and Visual Culture. Mirzoeff, N. The Right to Look: A Counter History of Visuality Jones, A. Seeing Differently: Identification, Contemporary Art and Visual Culture Laurelle, F. Philosophies of Difference. Silverman, J and D Rader. The World is a Text: Writing, Reading, and Thinking about Visual and Popular Culture. Mathur, S. The Migrant’s Time: Rethinking Art History and Diaspora.
References: Mitchell, WJT. What do Pictures Want? The Lives and Loves of Images. Holly, MA and K Moxey. Art History, Aesthetics, Visual Studies Bal, M and N Bryson. Looking in: The Art of Viewing.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 1 % 10
Laboratory % 0
Application % 0
Field Work % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) % 0
Quizzes % 0
Homework Assignments 8 % 40
Presentation 1 % 10
Project % 0
Seminar % 0
Midterms % 0
Preliminary Jury % 0
Final 1 % 40
Paper Submission % 0
Jury % 0
Bütünleme % 0
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 16 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship (Work Placement)
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 84
Presentations / Seminar 4 12
Project 8 40
Homework Assignments 9 9
Quizzes
Preliminary Jury
Midterms
Paper Submission
Jury
Final 2 6
Total Workload 199

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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