Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
7RES421Current Art Practices I2+0+02228.11.2025

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit License
Department / Program Painting
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The change of the concept of art after the 1960s and the examination, criticism and application of art practices that extend to the present day.
Course Content Processes that prepared the art world for the post-1960s: Organic abstraction, Existentialism, New Dada, Kinetic art, Performance Art, Avant-garde, Earth Art, Postmodernism, New Pop.
Course Methods and Techniques Lectures, presentations and practise
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Associate Prof.Dr. Aşkın BAHADIR
Name of Lecturers Associate Prof. AŞKIN BAHADIR
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources After Modern Art (Davis Hopkins), A Brief History of Modern Art (Omsan Erden), Movements in 20th Century Western Art (Ahu Antmen), Why This Art? (Terry Barret), Contemporary Art and Reproduction (Figen Girgin)
Course Notes After Modern Art (David Hopkins), A Brief History of Modern Art (Osman Erden), Why This Art? (Terry Barret)

Course Category
Social Sciences %50
Education %20
Field %30

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 15 2 30
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 2 28
Mid-terms 1 2 2
Final examination 1 2 2
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 2 62

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Analyses the differences and continuities between contemporary art history and post-2000 current art practices with a critical perspective.
2 Develops and applies personal artistic projects utilizing non-traditional materials, spaces, and interdisciplinary approaches (digital art, installation, performance).
3 Identifies professional practices in the contemporary art field (exhibition, portfolio preparation, writing an artist statement) and demonstrates the ability to document and present their own artistic practice.
4 Develops skills in constructive criticism and self-criticism through individual and collective production processes, peer reviews, and artist presentations.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction: What is "Contemporary" Art? Definition of contemporary art After Modern Art(David Hopkins)
2 Themes and Discourses in Contemporary Art
3 Space and Context: From the White Cube to the Public Realm
4 Material and Process
5 The Body and Performance
6 Text and Language
7 Vidoe and New Media
8 Photography and Contemporary Practices
9 Midterm Exam
10 Building a Conceptual Framework
11 The Place of Painting in Contemporary Art
12 Artist Presentations I
13 Artist Presentations II
14 Artist Presentations IIl
15 Final Exam

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14 P15
All 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 4 5 4 5 5 5 5
C1 5 3 4 4 3 5 5 5 4 5 4 5 5 5 5
C2 4 5 4 4 4 5 5 5 3 4 4 5 5 5 4
C3 5 4 4 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5
C4 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 5

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

  
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