CF 102 COMMUNICATION AND ART

Type of Course: Lecture
Year:1
Semester: Spring
Credits: 3 (3+0+0)
Instructor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Çetin Sarıkartal

Contents:
This is a course aiming to introduce fine arts to students; to give them the idea of what art is and why we call it art. The main concern is to look at art from a cultural communication perspective. Organization and institutionalization of art in the cultural field would be investigated throughout the course.

Assessment Tools:  Midterm, final

Instruction Language:  English

 

Type of Course: Lecture + Workshop
Year: 1
Semester: Fall
Credits: 3 (3+0+0)
Instructor: Hülya Nuran

Objective: This course aims to introduce utilization of basic computer usage and computer graphics.

Contents:  Use of elementary software applications (word processing, spreadsheets, database management, and graphics); working Graphic User Interface environments (i.e., Windows, Macintosh); matching tasks to hardware and software (bitmapped and object oriented graphics, desktop publishing, presentation graphics, computer-aided design, advanced business application, communication, multimedia, and budgeting); identifying software packages based on specific applications.

Recommended Reading: Long (2005), Computer: Brief Edition, Prentice Hall.

Teaching Methods: Projects/Teamwork

Assessment Tools: Term project

Instruction Language:  English

 

Type of Course: Lecture + Workshop
Year: 2
Semester: Fall
Credits: 3 (3+0+0)
Instructor:  Murat Erün

Objective: This course aims to supply the student with basic techniques of photography with hands-on experience.The student will gain the ability to use cameras and digital cameras, as well as photographic image processing in simple mode using Adobe Photoshop.

Contents: Basic information on cameras and lenses, basic techniques of photography, making photographs with digital cameras and simple processing; photographic digital collage and montage, photographic sequences and layout.

Recommended Reading: R. Zakia (1997). Perception and Imaging, Focal Press.

Teaching Methods: Projects/Teamwork

Assesment tools:  Weekly projects

Instruction Language:  English

 

Type of Course: Lecture + Workshop
Year:2
Semester: Spring
Credits: 3 (3+0+0)
Instructor:  Murat Erün

Objective: This course aims to provide the principles of digital color photography, image processing and simple photo-animation. Throughout the course, the student will gain the ability of image processing, building 3D models and their mapping and animation by photographs.
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Contents: Color theory and photographic and digital color systems; building 3D models, photographing models and camera movements; photographic texture mapping; combination photographs and stop-motion animation.

Recommended Reading: D. A. Dondis (1973). A Primer of Visual Literacy, MIT Press.

Teaching Methods: Projects/Teamwork

Assessment Tools:  Weekly projects

Instruction Language:  English

 

Type of Course: Lecture + Workshop
Year: 3
Semester: Fall
Credits: 3 (2+0+2)
Instructor: Prof. Oğuzhan Özcan

Objective: This course offers students a study of the process of solving instructional problems by systematic analysis of the conditions of learning through information. Students draw upon theory and knowledge from psychology, communications, and technology to develop their skills.

Contents: Comparing the instructional design approach with the traditional approach to the design of information delivery; identifying the activities and outputs of the information design process; conducting needs assessment and content analysis; developing flowcharts using standard symbols; writing statement of outcome and analyze setting for multimedia. Determining human & computer interface for multimedia application; exploring Outcomes and Specific Information design strategies

Recommended Reading: Elin (2001).  Designing & Developing Multimedia A Practical Guide, Prentice Hall.

Teaching Methods: Projects/Teamwork

Assessment Tools:  Term projects

Instruction Language:  English

 

Type of Course: Lecture + Workshop
Year: 3
Semester: Spring
Credits: 3 (2+0+2)
Instructor: Prof. Oğuzhan Özcan

Objective: This course aims to teach the concepts and methods of interaction design through its historical developments, cultural issues, and contemporary ideas. The students are encouraged to think of connections between art, design and science and to explore the past, present and future of interaction design. This course examines the principles of interaction design considering visual communication, information, screen based, solid and spatial interface design. Additionally, the students study and discuss research problems in interaction design as reading advised books and articles. The course starts with general theories and continues workshops.

Contents: The study of "visibility" and "affordance"; principles in usability; interaction-in-mind; cinematographic experience; scenography and interaction.

Recommended Reading: O. Özcan (2003). Interaktif Media Tasarımında Temel Adımlar, Is Bankasi, Istanbul,

Teaching Methods: Projects/Teamwork

Assessment Tools:  Two term projects

Instruction Language:  English

 

Type of Course: Lecture + Workshop
Year: 2
Semester: Fall
Credits: 3 (3+0+0)
Instructor: Hülya Nuran

Objective: This course is an introduction to the history of the evolution and application of typography for the perception of meaning, intention and personality of the written word.

Contents: The history and development of type; constructing letterforms in caps and lowercase; Letterspace type in words and phrase; identifying the major typographic families in readability and usage; developing an awareness of the basic formats and variations of typographic design in both text and display; copyfit text and headline display type; identifying and integrate type as a design element.

Recommended Reading: Craig & Bevington (2004). Designing with Type: A Basic Course in Typography, Watson-Guptill, USA

Teaching Methods: Projects/Teamwork

Assessment Tools:  Midterm critiques, final project

Instruction Language:  English

 

Type of Course: Lecture + Workshop
Year: 2
Semester: Spring
Credits: 3 (3+0+0)
Instructor: Staff

Objective: This course will explore electronic communication and the use of typography as an exclusive element of design. The course will focus on the development of marketable, original and creative problem solving solutions with an emphasis on professional presentation technique

Contents: The psychological effects of typography;  utilizing the personality and mood that different type fonts demonstrate with maximum effectiveness; designing with typography as the primary element; exploring computer aided design possibilities; applying typographic design with respect to specific target markets; producing and designing comfortable reading matter;  displaying and applying advanced design skills while maintaining visual continuity.

Recommended Reading: Carter, Day & Meggs (2002). Typographic Design: Form and Communication, Wiley & Sons.

Teaching Methods: Projects/Teamwork

Assessment Tools:  Midterm critiques, final project

Instruction Language:  English

 

Type of Course: Lecture
Year: 2
Semester: Winter-Spring
Credits: 3 (3+0+0)
Instructor: Staff

Objective + Contents:This course is designed to give students a basic conceptual frame and vocabulary for understanding, creating of art photography, and conversing about image, as well as providing them with tools of visualizing their ideas. Employing a variety of different image generating techniques, students will produce visual representations based upon specific assigned subjects. Imaging methods will include electronic digital and conventional media, such as photography, graphic and cinema.

Prerequisites: None

Recommended Reading: Course reader
J. Berger (1995). Ways of Seeing,  Penguin Books.
R. Barthes (1982). Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography, Hill and Wang, USA.
Susan Sonntag, On Photography (Altıkırkbeş, 1993-in Turkish)

Teaching Methods: Projects/ teamwork

Assessment Tools: Final paper, project

Instruction Language: English

 

Type of Course: Lecture
Year: 3
Semester: Fall
Credits: 3 (3+0+0)
Instructor:  Asst. Prof. Dr. Başak Şenova

Objective: The course aims to study current local and international contemporary art practices in the light of design aspects. Conceptual design principles and processes along with spatial design considerations will be the subject of the course. The course will be processed with Case Studies. For the second part of the semester, the students will be asked to develop a project, which will be presented with the phases of the design processes, by taking medium-oriented approaches and selected art projects into consideration.

Contents: All students are expected to have done the readings and be able to participate in discussions. All reports and researches are to be printed on a word processor (no handwritten assignments will be accepted). All writing should be the work of the student -- any text taken from other sources needs to be quoted and reference. Teamwork is essential for assignments for mid-term and the final, yet each student will be evaluated individually.

Recommended Reading: Required reading material, catalogues of the case-studies and visual information (slides and video) will be provided by the instructor.

Teaching Methods: Lecture

Assesment tools:  Midterm, Final Exam

Instruction Language:  English

 

Type of Course: Lecture
Year: 3
Semester: Fall
Credits: 3 (3+0+0)
Instructor:  Asst. Prof. Dr. Başak Şenova

Objective: Equipped with the knowledge and management skills, the course investigates how concepts are processed to build up artistic and cultural events, exhibitions, and activities. Through the scope of this investigation; cross-cultural and interdisciplinary aspects of big-scale art shows will be analyzed. Therefore, the course covers the most current manifestations of international contemporary art  specifically in Europe. Institutional organization structures will also be the subject of the course. International Istanbul Biennials, Manifesta, the European Biennial of Contemporary Art, Documenta, along with the selected projects and programmes by inIVA, Institute Of International Visual Arts, Londonwill be will be taken into consideration as case studies.

Contents: All students are expected to have done the readings and be able to participate in discussions. All reports and researches are to be printed on a word processor (no handwritten assignments will be accepted). All writing should be the work of the student -- any text taken from other sources needs to be quoted and reference. Teamwork is essential for assignments for mid-term and the final, yet each student will be evaluated individually.

Recommended Reading: Required reading material, catalogues of the case-studies and visual information (slides and video) will be provided by the instructor.

Teaching Methods: Lecture

Assesment tools:  Midterm, Final Exam

Instruction Language:  English