RES673 - VIDEO ART BASICS

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)
Application
(hours/week)
Credit ECTS
VIDEO ART BASICS RES673 1st Semester 2 2 3 10
Prequisitesnone
Course languageTurkish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
Question and Answer
Drill and Practice
Brain Storming
 
Instructor (s)Assoc. Prof. Necla Kayıran 
Course objectiveThe objective of the course is to study the effects of new media on photograph and video art, to visually read the works of contemporary photograph and video artists, and create original photograph and video applications that use the transitivity between different mediums of expression such as video, photograph, film, thre dimensional objects, voice, body, movement and light.  
Learning outcomes
  1. On competing this course students will; . Gain the experience of developing an individual, artistic and intellectual point of view regarding the new technologies and transforming the traditional mediums into new contexts
  2. . Gain the experience of creating projects based on the unity of different technologies on a national and international scale, and the experience of creating their own original language
  3. . Obtain the knowledge and skill to understand and analyze contemporary works of art.
Course Content. Basic information on photography art
. Techniques of camera and editing
. History of photograph and video art and contemporary examples
. Video and photograph applications
. Examination of video and photograph applications in terms of form-content relationship
. The relationship between new technology and traditional mediums
. Different types of media 
ReferencesDijital Video ve Sinema, İlker Canikligil, Pusula Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 2007
Dijital Art 2e, Christiane Paul, Thames and Hudson, 2008
Temel Sanat Eğitimi ve Dijital Ortam? Irmak İnan Akçadoğan, Epsilon, 2006
New Media Art by Mark Tribe, Reena Jana, and Uta Grosenick Taschen Basic Art Series, 2006
The New Screen Media: Cinema/art/narrative by Martin Rieser and Andrea Zapp, Taschen, 2008Read, Herbert, To Hell with Culture: And Other Essays on Art and Society 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Introduction to basic concepts of video and photograph art
Week 2Discussion on the history of cinema, the distinction between experimental cinema and video
Week 3Examples from contemporary video and artists, preperation for form, content and application
Week 4Creative writing, translating text to vision and vision to text
Week 5Midterm Exam
Week 6Types of video (Video installation, video performance, performance video) and examples from artists
Week 7The relationship of video and photograph art with other art disciplines, examination of changing medium in contemporary art practices
Week 8The relationship of video and photograph art with other art disciplines, examination of changing medium in contemporary art practices
Week 9Midterm Exam
Week 10Determination of concepts and themes for creative text essays
Week 11Transforming the creative texts to vision and implementing in video and photograph applications
Week 12Formation of projects related to the determined concepts and discussion
Week 13Video-photograph shooting according to the determined project, discussion of the applications
Week 14Video-photograph shooting according to the determined project, discussion of the applications
Week 15
Week 16Final exam

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance00
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments00
Presentation00
Project00
Seminar00
Midterms250
Final exam150
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes250
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes150
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 6 84
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application10660
Specific practical training000
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)5420
Presentation / Seminar Preparation000
Project4416
Homework assignment5630
Midterms (Study duration)8540
Final Exam (Study duration) 10550
Total Workload5636300

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. Has advanced knowledge of art theory, aesthetics and art practices.    X
2. Works interdisciplinary, using the principles of description, analysis, interpretation and judgement to understand a work of art.    X
3. Improves and enhances technical knowledge and abilities regarding the field.    X
4. Creates a work of art using his creativity to the fullest.    X
5. Has the ability to to academic level research related to his art practice.   X 
6. Engages in artistic activities, skillfully using the computing and communication technologies of his field, through previously acquired skills.    X
7. Does interdisciplinary communication for interpretation and application, through previously acquired knowledge.    X
8. Can conduct a national or international art event working harmoniously and productively, either independent or with a project team.    X
9. Communicates his knowledge and opinions effectively at national or international panel discussions, symposiums or debates.X    
10. Follows national and international contemporary art using knowledge of at least one foreign language, can efficiently use computing and communication technologies and necessary software.    X 
11. Has leadership qualities for initiating a creation of art.  X  
12. Conveys academical level theoretical knowledge of his art practice in verbal or written form.    X
13. Is aware of his cultural and social responsibilities and actively participates in the process of raising public awareness.X    

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest