ARC 478 Art Between Practice and DiscourseMEF UniversityDegree Programs ArchitectureGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy Statement
Architecture
Bachelor Length of the Programme: 4 Number of Credits: 240 TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF: Level 6

ECTS Course Information Package

School/Faculty/Institute Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture
Course Code ARC 478
Course Title in English Art Between Practice and Discourse
Course Title in Turkish Teori ve Pratik Arasında Sanat
Language of Instruction EN
Type of Course Ters-yüz öğrenme
Level of Course İleri
Semester Spring
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: 3 Recitation: - Lab: - Other: -
Estimated Student Workload 126 hours per semester
Number of Credits 5 ECTS
Grading Mode Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites ARC 202 - Architectural Design IV | INT 202 - Interior Design II
Co-requisites None
Expected Prior Knowledge 4 semesters of design studio
Registration Restrictions Only Undergraduate Students
Overall Educational Objective To learn to understand the history and theory of art during 19th & 20th Century.
Course Description In a conversation between Deleuze and Foucault about Intellectuals and Power, M. Foucault’s description about Theory and Practice is ‘’...theory does not express, translate, or serve to apply practice: it is practice.’’ According to G. Deleuze, ‘‘Practice is a set of relays from one theoretical point to another, and theory is a relay from one practice to another. No theory can develop without eventually encountering a wall, and practice is necessary for piercing this wall.’’ To understand the phenomenons of modern and postmodern eras, the main source is an anthology about Art in 20th century, ART in Theory 1900-2000 An Anthology of Changing Ideas, Edited by Charles Harrison & Paul Wood. In this case, keywords for the course are Classicism, Modernity, Cubism, Dada, Construction, Realism, Avant-Garde, Dogma 95, Pop Art, Minimalism, Suprematism, Deconstruction, Postmodern, Modern and Futurism.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) appreciate relation between art and architecture;
2) understand art movements during 20th century;
3) understand movements in architecture during 20th century;
4) comprehend history of art and architecture;
5) recognize contemporary art movements that are related to architecture;
6) comprehend contemporary art, history of art and architecture;
7) discuss art theories in architectural practice.
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1) Ability to read, write and speak effectively in Turkish and English, equivalent to a B2 European Language Passport Level in English.
2) Ability to question and interpret ideas considering diverse points of view; gather and use data, develop concepts related to people, places and the environment, and make individual decisions.
3) Ability to use appropriate graphical methods including freehand and digital drawing techniques, (ECDL advanced) in order to develop ideas in addition to communicate the process of design.
4) Ability to use fundamental principles of architectural design considering the place, climate, people, society as factors, and simultaneously express present principles in relevant precedents.
5) Understanding of architectural principles belonging to global and local cultures shaped by the climatic, technological, socioeconomic, cultural factors, in addition to principles of historic preservation while developing architectural and urban design projects.
6) Understanding the theories and methods used to describe the relationship between human behavior and physical environment; and concurrently understanding different needs, values, behavioral norms, social and spatial patterns of different cultures.
7) Ability to apply various stages of design processes considering the client and user needs, which include space and equipment requirements besides site conditions and relevant laws and standards.
8) Understanding the role of applied research in determining function, form and systems and their impact on human conditions and behavior.
9) Understanding of the basic principles of static and dynamic structural behavior that withstand gravity and lateral forces, in addition to the evolution and applications of structural systems.
10) Ability to apply the principles of sustainability in architectural and urban design projects that aim to preserve the natural and historic resources and provide healthful environments.
11) Ability to apply the fundamental principles of building and safety systems such as mechanical, electrical, fire prevention, vertical circulation additionally to principles of accessibility into the design of buildings.
12) Understanding the basic principles in the selection of materials, products, components and assemblies, based on their characteristics together with their performance, including their environmental impact and reuse possibilities.
13) Ability to produce a comprehensive architectural project from the schematic design phase to design development phase, while integrating structural systems, life safety and sustainability principles.
14) Understanding the principles of environmental systems such as energy preservation, active and passive heating and cooling systems, air quality, solar orientation, day lighting and artificial illumination, and acoustics; in addition to the use of appropriate performance assessment tools.
15) Ability to choose appropriate materials, products and components in the implementation of design building envelope systems.
16) Ability to understand the principles and concepts of different fields in multidisciplinary design processes and the ability to work in collaboration with others as a member of the design team.
17) Understanding the responsibility of the architect to organize and lead design and construction processes considering the environmental, social and aesthetic issues of the society.
18) Understanding the legal to responsibilities of the architect of the architect effecting the design and construction of a building such as public health and safety; accessibility, preservation, building codes and regulations as well as user rights.
19) Ability to understand the ethical issues involved in the design and construction of buildings and provide services for the benefit of the society. In addition to the ability to act with social responsibility in global and local scales that contribute to the well being of the society.
20) Understanding the methods for competing for commissions, selecting consultants and assembling teams, recommending project delivery methods, which involve financial management and business planning, time management, risk management, mediation and arbitration.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None S Supportive H Highly Related
     
Program Outcomes and Competences Level Assessed by
1) Ability to read, write and speak effectively in Turkish and English, equivalent to a B2 European Language Passport Level in English. H
2) Ability to question and interpret ideas considering diverse points of view; gather and use data, develop concepts related to people, places and the environment, and make individual decisions. H
3) Ability to use appropriate graphical methods including freehand and digital drawing techniques, (ECDL advanced) in order to develop ideas in addition to communicate the process of design. S
4) Ability to use fundamental principles of architectural design considering the place, climate, people, society as factors, and simultaneously express present principles in relevant precedents. S
5) Understanding of architectural principles belonging to global and local cultures shaped by the climatic, technological, socioeconomic, cultural factors, in addition to principles of historic preservation while developing architectural and urban design projects. H
6) Understanding the theories and methods used to describe the relationship between human behavior and physical environment; and concurrently understanding different needs, values, behavioral norms, social and spatial patterns of different cultures. H
7) Ability to apply various stages of design processes considering the client and user needs, which include space and equipment requirements besides site conditions and relevant laws and standards. S
8) Understanding the role of applied research in determining function, form and systems and their impact on human conditions and behavior. S
9) Understanding of the basic principles of static and dynamic structural behavior that withstand gravity and lateral forces, in addition to the evolution and applications of structural systems. S
10) Ability to apply the principles of sustainability in architectural and urban design projects that aim to preserve the natural and historic resources and provide healthful environments. S
11) Ability to apply the fundamental principles of building and safety systems such as mechanical, electrical, fire prevention, vertical circulation additionally to principles of accessibility into the design of buildings. S
12) Understanding the basic principles in the selection of materials, products, components and assemblies, based on their characteristics together with their performance, including their environmental impact and reuse possibilities. S
13) Ability to produce a comprehensive architectural project from the schematic design phase to design development phase, while integrating structural systems, life safety and sustainability principles. S
14) Understanding the principles of environmental systems such as energy preservation, active and passive heating and cooling systems, air quality, solar orientation, day lighting and artificial illumination, and acoustics; in addition to the use of appropriate performance assessment tools. S
15) Ability to choose appropriate materials, products and components in the implementation of design building envelope systems. S
16) Ability to understand the principles and concepts of different fields in multidisciplinary design processes and the ability to work in collaboration with others as a member of the design team. S
17) Understanding the responsibility of the architect to organize and lead design and construction processes considering the environmental, social and aesthetic issues of the society. S
18) Understanding the legal to responsibilities of the architect of the architect effecting the design and construction of a building such as public health and safety; accessibility, preservation, building codes and regulations as well as user rights. S
19) Ability to understand the ethical issues involved in the design and construction of buildings and provide services for the benefit of the society. In addition to the ability to act with social responsibility in global and local scales that contribute to the well being of the society. S
20) Understanding the methods for competing for commissions, selecting consultants and assembling teams, recommending project delivery methods, which involve financial management and business planning, time management, risk management, mediation and arbitration. S
Prepared by and Date KERİM KÜRKÇÜ , November 2024
Course Coordinator AKTS1
Semester Spring
Name of Instructor Öğr. Gör. KERİM KÜRKÇÜ

Course Contents

Week Subject
1) Introduction – Basic Concepts - What is Art? - Presentation Assignments
2) Inclass - Art Theories
3) Inclass - Performative Presentations from Students 1-A Classicism and Originality 1-B Expression and the Primitive
4) Inclass - Performative Presentations from Students 2-A Modernity 2-B Cubism
5) Inclass - Performative Presentations from Students 3-A Neo-Classicism and the Call to Order 3-B Dissent and Disorder
6) Inclass - Performative Presentations from Students 3-C Abstraction and Form 3-D Utility and Construction
7) Inclass - Performative Presentations from Students 4-A The Modern as Ideal 4-B Realism as Figuration
8) Inclass - MIDTERM - Performative Presentations from Students 4-C Realism as Critique 4-D Modernism as Critique
9) Inclass - Performative Presentations from Students 5-A The American Avant-Garde 5-B Individualism in Europe 5-C Art and Society
10) Inclass - Performative Presentations from Students 6-A Art and Modern Life 6-B Modernist Art
11) Inclass - Performative Presentations from Students 7-A Objecthood and Reductivism 7-B Attitudes to Form
12) Inclass - Performative Presentations from Students 7-C Political Aspects 7-D Critical Revisions
13) Inclass - Performative Presentations from Students 8-A The Condition of History 8-B The Critique of Originality
14) Inclass - Performative Presentations from Students 8-C Figures of Difference
15) Final Assessment Period
16) Final Assessment Period
Required/Recommended ReadingsHarrison C. & Wood Paul, ART in THEORY 1900-2000, 2003, Blackwell Publishing Giddens Anthony, MODERNLİĞİN SONUÇLARI, 2016, Ayrıntı Kuspit Donald, SANATIN SONU, 2014, Metis Deleuze G. & Guattari F., FELSEFE NEDİR, 1992, YKY Foucault Michel, ENTELLEKTÜELİN SİYASİ İŞLEVİ, 1994, Ayrıntı Foucault Michel, ÖZNE ve İKTİDAR, 1994, Ayrıntı Roth Leland M., MİMARLIĞIN ÖYKÜSÜ, 2002, Kabalcı Yayınevi Freud Sigmund, SANAT ve SANATÇILAR ÜZERİNE, 1994, YKY Lenoir Beatrice, SANAT YAPITI, 2003, YKY Harrison C. & Wood Paul & Gaiger J., ART in THEORY 1815-1900, 1998, Blackwell Publishing Sennett Richard, TEN ve TAŞ; Batı Uygarlığında Beden ve Şehir, 2001, Metis Yayınları Rasmussen Steen Eiler, YAŞANAN MİMARİ, 1994, Remzi Kitapevi Trasi Nicoletta, INTERDISCIPLINARY ARCHITECTURE, 2001, Wiley-Academy Christian Bjone, ART and ARCHITECTURE: STRATEGIES in COLLABORATION, 2009, Birkhauser Jane Rendell, ART and ARCHITECTURE: A PLACE BETWEEN, 2006, I. B. Tauris Finkelpearl Tom, DIALOGUES in PUBLIC ART, 2000, MIT Kemp L. Roger (ed.), CITIES and THE ART, 2004, McFarland & Company
Teaching MethodsThe course will have presentations by the instructor as well as extensive discussion by the class. Every week students will make performative presentations to explain art theories.
Homework and Projects1 presentation, 1 final work
Laboratory Work-
Computer UseYes
Other ActivitiesPerformance Art, Storytelling
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Attendance 1 % 40
Presentation 1 % 50
Final Examination 1 % 10
TOTAL % 100
Course Administration kerimkurkcu@gmail.com
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Office: Kerim Kürkçü / Uniq Gallery Email: kerimkurkcu@gmail.com Attendance is essential for this course. The students are responsible of participating the artist’s studio visits and Gallery visits. Most of the class and visits time will be allocated to discussion of Art and architectural concepts, ideas, applications. Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism: YOK Disciplinary Regulation

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

Activity No/Weeks Hours Calculation
No/Weeks per Semester Preparing for the Activity Spent in the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements
Course Hours 14 1 3 1 70
Homework Assignments 14 4 56
Total Workload 126
Total Workload/25 5.0
ECTS 5