Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
6RES314Digital Art Practise II2+0+02311.06.2026

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Painting
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course This course aims to help students develop their ability to use traditional and digital techniques together by understanding the application areas and production methods of digital art. It seeks to cultivate artists who can effectively use digital tools from an interdisciplinary perspective, transform conceptual ideas into original visual works, and evaluate their productions with a critical perspective.
Course Content This course includes practical studies covering digital photography, principles of composition, digital image editing, and light painting techniques. By providing a conceptual framework on the intersecting areas of traditional and digital art, it supports students in using digital tools as a form of artistic expression and realising original visual productions.
Course Methods and Techniques Lecture, Practice, Demonstration, Case Study, Discussion
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Research Assist.Dr. Mustafa Uygur ÇEVİK
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Görsel iletişim ve Grafik Tasarım – Tevfik Fikret Uçar – İnklab kitabevi – 2004
İletişim ve grafik tasarım – Emre Becer – Dost Kitabevi – 2015 – 9757501093
Grafik tasarımda dil ve yaklaşım – Gavin Ambrose – Literatür Yayıncılık – 2021 – 9750406222
Görsel Grafik Tasarım Sözlüğü – Paul Harris ve Gavin Ambrose – Literatür Yayıncılık – 2018 - 9750405633
Course Notes
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Course Category
Social Sciences %0
Field %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 2 28
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 4 56
Mid-terms 1 2 2
Final examination 1 2 2
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 3 88

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
2 Applies and develops methods and techniques used in digital art production.
Bilgi 
1 Identifies and classifies digital art production processes and current application areas.
3 Analyses the historical development and cultural effects of digital art.
Beceri 
4 Transforms conceptual ideas into original visual works using digital tools.
Yetkinlik 
5 Presents produced digital art works and evaluates them from a critical perspective.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to the course, digital art concepts and the place of digital image production in art Review the course syllabus and research examples of digital art
2 The place of digital photography in digital art applications, evaluation in terms of visual narrative and composition Examine digital photography examples and evaluate them in terms of visual narrative
3 Introduction to digital photography tools, basic camera settings: focus, exposure, light, framing and angle Practice basic shots with a mobile device or camera
4 Basic composition principles in photography: framing, balance, rhythm, emphasis, light-shadow, colour and texture Research strong photographic examples in terms of composition
5 Developing subject, concept and visual narrative for free photography work Determine a subject and shooting idea for your free photography work
6 Preliminary evaluation and feedback on student photography works Prepare your photography works for in-class evaluation
7 Presentation and evaluation of free photography works Organise and file your selected photographs for presentation
8 Basic editing operations in digital photography: cropping, colour and light adjustments  Select  the photographs to be edited and bring them to class
9 Developing selected photography works, final adjustments in terms of colour, contrast and narrative power Prepare improved versions of the works edited the previous week
10 Introduction to light painting: long exposure, light source, movement and dark environment principles Research example works related to light painting technique
11 Light painting applications: light movement, duration, composition and space relationship Prepare a light source, tripod and shooting location
12 Planning the light painting work for the end-of-term project Prepare a shooting plan for the end-of-term light painting project
13 Evaluation of student project works, feedback on technical competence and conceptual integrity Prepare your project works for evaluation and feedback
14 General evaluation, presentation of end-of-term project works and review in terms of exhibitability Prepare your end-of-term project file and presentation-ready visuals

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14 P15
All 3 4 4 5 4 4 4 3 5 5 4 5 1 3 4
C2 2 5 5 5 5 5 3 2 5 5 4 5 1 3 5
In1 4 3 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 3 4
In3 2 4 3 4 3 3 3 2 5 5 3 5 1 3 3
Sk4 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 2 4 5
Co5 3 5 4 5 5 4 5 5 4 5 3 4 2 4 4

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant