Course Language:
İngilizce
Course Objectives:
As a graduate of the Art Department, to introduce the artist candidates who will step into the professional field with their artist identity, the creative industries that are shaped within the framework of today's local and global cultural policies and market conditions
Course Content:
As a young artist candidate, there are many local and international dynamics waiting for artists who want to bring their art practice to the public. The first part of the course will focus on the structures that shape these dynamics with a historical perspective. Today's creative industries and cultural policies will be examined with both Turkish and international examples. In the second part, guest speakers, who will be invited mainly from field professionals, will bring together students and the structures that will act together as a professional artist will be examined.
Course Methodology:
1: Lesson 2: The Controversial Lesson 4: Interpretation / Discussion 5: Presentation 8: Homework 9: Oral 10: Review / Survey Study 12: Guest Speaker
Course Evaluation Methods:
A: Homework B: Exam D: Presentation
Vertical Tabs
Course Learning Outcomes
| Learning Outcomes | Program Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods | ||||
| 1) Information about art and culture and art critics. | 2,3,5,9,10 | 1,2,4,5,8,9,10,12 | A,C | ||||
| 2) Improves how to use and apply art equipment. | 2,3,5,9,10 | 1,2,4,5,8,9,10,12 | A,C | ||||
| 3) Examines students’ own art works and improves aesthetic consciousness . | 2,3,5,9,10 | 1,2,4,5,8,9,10,12 | A,C | ||||
| 4) While improving unique art works, it makes people think in various ways. | 2,3,5,9,10 | 1,2,4,5,8,9,10,12 | A,C | ||||
| 5) Improves how to explain art works to society with professional knowledge. | 2,3,5,9,10 | 1,2,4,5,8,9,10,12 | A,C | ||||
| 6) Information about research techniques. | 2,3,5,9,10 | 1,2,4,5,8,9,10,12 | A,C | ||||
| 7) Updates about interdisciplinary interaction. | 2,3,5,9,10 | 1,2,4,5,8,9,10,12 | A,C | ||||
| 8) Improves how to criticise and analyse. | 2,3,5,9,10 | 1,2,4,5,8,9,10,12 | A,C | ||||
| 9) Information about art history. | 2,3,5,9,10 | 1,2,4,5,8,9,10,12 | A,C | ||||
| 10) Assimilates the importance of the necessity of art demands.. | 2,3,5,9,10 | 1,2,4,5,8,9,10,12 | A,C | ||||
| 11) Improves to help to formalize emotional skills. | 2,3,5,9,10 | 1,2,4,5,8,9,10,12 | A,C | ||||
Course Flow
| COURSE CONTENT | ||
| Week | Topics | Study Materials |
| 1 | Introduction: A Contemporary Issue: Art Management - An introduction to the system dynamics surrounding the artist today. | |
| 2 | Historical Perspective 1: Culture Industry - Looking at art practices as a business, studying the history of the industrialization of the art work with Adorno. | |
| 3 | Historical Perspective 2: Art and creativity shaped by the stamp of the Creative Industries in the 21st Century, the example of the United Kingdom - UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) declared 2021 as the Year of Creative Economies for Sustainable Development. In this context, we will look at the creative sectors of Europe as the UK as a focus country. | |
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Current Situation: Contemporary Art - An introduction to the dynamics that shape the society's perception of art and artist today with its contemporary definition in art. What are the dynamics that constitute the art canon in the 21st century, how the relationship between artist and art critic proceeds.
With the participation of guest speaker / s. |
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| 5 | Art and its Institutions: Introduction - In the 21st century, in the continuation of corporate criticism that became widespread after 1960, we question the power of the art work and the structures that enable the artist to come together with the audience / audience and art consumer / stakeholder in the 20th century. | |
| 6 | Art and Institutions: New Era Art Museums - To discuss the private art museums, which are the most invested and sustainable art spaces in Turkey, in the light of the change that museums have undergone from the 19th century to the present day, through the relationship they have established with the public. |
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Art and its Institutions: Galleries - To look at the galleries that are shaped by the art market and shape the art market, within the framework of the relationships they establish with artists, collectors, auctions and fairs.
With the participation of guest speaker / s. |
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Global Dynamics and Networks in Art: Biennials - The Istanbul Biennial, which has been organized by İKSV since 1987, is among the top priorities among world biennials, working mainly with foreign curators and artists with the support of international funds. We will look at the biennial, which brings discussions together every two years, from the effect of the global on the local and the artist relationship.
With the participation of guest speaker / s. |
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Artists Taking Initiative: Artist Initiatives and Collectives - The history of artist initiatives and collective structures in Turkey goes back to the 1950s. When we look at the artists who created their own formations and their own institutional structures after 1980, we see that there are artist initiatives and artists who have developed a new language starting from 2000, as well as initiatives established by cultural operators or art managers. This week, after the 2010 period, we will look at the new period formations moving from the center of Istanbul to different cities such as İzmir, Ankara and Diyarbakır.
With the participation of guest speaker / s. |
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Midterm Exam (Research / Article) Artist Support Mechanisms in the New Era: Art Awards, Competitions and New Graduate Artist Exhibitions - Award-winning competitions and exhibitions supporting young artists have increased considerably in Turkey since the 2000s. While these mechanisms impress with the opportunities and possibilities they provide, they are criticized for the unrealistic expectations they create in the artist candidates. We will discuss the effects of these new structures and the possibilities they offer. With the participation of guest speaker / s. Artist Support Mechanisms in the New Era: Private Sector Funds and Residence Programs - In the continuation of private sector-supported museums and art institutions in Turkey, international artist residencies, which enable global networks for many artists, started to be opened with private sector investments. We will discuss the effects of these new structures and the possibilities they offer. With the participation of guest speaker / s. |
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Artist Support Mechanisms in the New Era: Art Awards, Competitions and New Graduate Artist Exhibitions - Award-winning competitions and exhibitions supporting young artists have increased considerably in Turkey since the 2000s. While these mechanisms impress with the opportunities and possibilities they provide, they are criticized for the unrealistic expectations they create in the artist candidates. We will discuss the effects of these new structures and the possibilities they offer.
With the participation of guest speaker / s. |
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Artist Support Mechanisms in the New Era: Private Sector Funds and Residence Programs - In the continuation of private sector-supported museums and art institutions in Turkey, international artist residences, which enable global networks for many artists, started to be opened with private sector investments. We will discuss the effects of these new structures and the possibilities they offer.
With the participation of guest speaker / s. |
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Digital Transformation and the New Art Economy in the Art Market - The dynamics of the art market, which has reached astronomical figures since 1980, have been under criticism for not being regulated for a long time - non-transparent work pricing and balloon sales, taxes, etc. Recently, progressive digitalization and the crypto economy in this area also offer a new concept to the art market: NFT. We will talk together about how possible art work production, economy and collecting is possible in digital.
With the participation of guest speaker / s. |
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Creative Sectors and Gender Equality - Are the creative sectors and the arts free from sexism and gender inequality? We will talk about the field of art and the artist identity not only in terms of women's rights, but also on how open and inclusive it is to different identities.
With the participation of guest speaker / s. |
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Art as a Professional Occupation - We will listen to professional artists and young artists from the field, who will be our guests at the last meeting of the course, from the experiences of our guests.
With the participation of guest speaker / s. |
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| 16 | Final Exam (Research / Article) | |
Assessment
| ASSESSMENT | ||
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 40 |
| Quizzes | ||
| Assignment | ||
| Total | 40 | |
| CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE | 1 | 60 |
| CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
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Course’s Contribution to Program
| COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM | |||||||
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Create unique art works and study interdisciplinary. | X | |||||
| 2 | Analyse and evaluate art works. | X | |||||
| 3 | Critique on art works. | X | |||||
| 4 | Know how art experiments and techniques work. | X | |||||
| 5 | Self expression in arts. | X | |||||
| 6 | The ability to use the necessary art equipment and techniques. | X | |||||
| 7 | Be aware of the era of artistic innovation and change. | X | |||||
| 8 | The ability to transfer visuals to creativity. | X | - | ||||
| 9 | Research, monitoring, interpretation and evaluation skills. | X | |||||
| 10 | Share issues in the field of art such as professional self-confidence, social and cultural matters with society. | X | |||||
| 11 | The technical competence and ability to show the content of converting conceptuality to an art work. | X | |||||
| 12 | Perceive and visualize in an aesthetic way to nature’s order and knowledge. | X | |||||
ECTS
| ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION | |||
| Activities | Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 16 | 6 | 96 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Assignment | - | - | - |
| Quizzes | - | - | - |
| Final examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total Work Load | 113 | ||
| Total Work Load / 25 (h) | 4,52 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 | ||
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