COURSE SYLLABUS

PHILOSOPHY OF ART

1	Course Title:	PHILOSOPHY OF ART
2	Course Code:	RES2010
3	Type of Course:	Compulsory
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	2
6	Semester:	4
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	4
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	None
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Yrd.Doç.Dr. RASİM BAŞAK
16	Course Lecturers:	-
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Uludağ Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Güzel Sanatlar Eğitimi Bölümü Resim- İş Eğitimi Anabilim Dalı Nilüfer/BURSA
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19	Objective of the Course:	Understanding the fundamental questions behind art and creation. This course focuses on aesthetics and philosophy of art in relation to questions such as what is art?, how is it used as a human expression? What is the place and importance of art in human history and civilizations. In this respect, this course also teaches about major art theories and philosophies in the history starting from ancient times.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

Learning Outcomes:

1	To understand meaning behind art. ;
2	To understand meaning of art in human culture and civilizations.;
3	To learn major art theories as different approaches.;
4	To understand art and contextual relationships in human society, such as culture, politics, traditions.;
5	To learn and discuss philosophies that has meaning to understand art.;
6	To be able to make connections between human creation and other realms. ;
7	To be a conscious and sensible art audience, art teacher, or an art professional as understanding historical, philosophical, social, cultural, within complexity of art creation. ;
8	To be able to interpret and judge art within philosophical and cultural understandings as well as formal approaches.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Course Introduction. Materials and resources explained. What is art? How it was created as human expression? Informing about the course content, applications and practices to be studied during the term.
2	Ancient philosophies. Plato and Mimesis theory. Platonic Realism.
3	Ancient philosophies. Aristo and Mimesis theory. Epicurean philosophy.
4	Renaissance philosophy and aesthetics. Realistic idealism.
5	Social Realism and Socialist Realism.
6	Postmodernism and Critical Theory.
7	Marxist Aesthetics and Marxism.
8	Marxist Aesthetics and Marxism.
9	Art theories: 1. Realist art theories. 2. Expressionist theories. 3. Formal art theories. 4. Functionalist art theories.
10	Kant Aesthetics.
11	Hegel Aesthetics: Metaphysics of beauty.
12	Darwinian Theory of Beauty.
13	Modern Art Theories and approaches.
14	Modern Art Theories and approaches.

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Turgut, İ. (1993) Sanat Felsefesi. Üniversite Kitapevi: İzmir Kottak, C.P. (2000). Anthropology. McGraw Hill: New York Powell, B.B. (1998). Classical Myth. Prentice Hall: New Jersey Dutton, D.(2010) . The Art Instinct: Beauty, Pleasure, and Human Evolution. Oxford University Press: Chippenham, UK Ocvirk, O. G., Stinson, R. E., Wigg, P. R., Bone, R. O., & Cayton, D. L. (1998). Art fundamentals. New York: McGraw Hill. Piper, D. (2006). The illustrated history of art. London: Bounty Books. Chipp, H.B. (1996). Theories Of Modern Art. Los Angeles, CA: University of California Press. Collingwood, R.G. (1958) The Principles of Art. New York: Oxford University Press. Erinc, S. (1995). Resmin elestirisi uzerine. Istanbul: Hil Yayin.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High