Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
8FAD 462ART AND SPACE INTERACTION3+0+03530.07.2026

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Interior Architecture and Environmental Design (English)
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The course examines how dominant paradigms move among different disciplines of

design and how each design discipline internalize them. In this way it aims to widen the autonomous borders of design professions by questioning the multilayered

interpretations of singular concepts at various levels. The course also targets to enable the students to establish their own visual dictionary by the help of the analysis of contemporary art works.
Course Content The course is focused on contemporary design, especially by looking at the

intersections among graphical, interior, industrial, architectural design in relation to the different realms of art such as theatre, photography, installation art, cinema and some performance arts starting from the 20th century.
Course Methods and Techniques Theoretical lectures, interactive discussions, seminars, critical reading of texts, case study analysis, artwork analysis, presentations supported by visual and audiovisual materials, student presentations, group discussions, individual research, critical writing exercises, and independent learning.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Prof.Dr. Özlem Erdoğdu Erkarslan
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Foster Hal, Art and Architecture Complex, Vero, 2011. Bürger, P. (1984).?Theory of the Avant-garde?(Vol. 4). Manchester University Press.

Course Category
Social Sciences %40
Field %60

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 25
Quizzes 5 % 25
Assignment 1 % 20
Final examination 1 % 30
Total
8
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 2 28
Assignments 1 10 10
Presentation 1 10 10
Mid-terms 6 9 54
Final examination 1 10 10
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5,13333333333333 154

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Bilgi 
1 Explain major concepts, theories, and debates in contemporary art within their historical, cultural, and social contexts.
2 Interpret the development of avant-garde movements and their influence on contemporary artistic practices.
Beceri 
3 Critically analyze contemporary artworks using appropriate theoretical and conceptual frameworks.
4 Compare diverse artistic approaches, movements, and media in relation to contemporary cultural production.
5 Evaluate the relationships between contemporary art, architecture, society, ecology, technology, and digital culture.
6 Assess the impact of art institutions, biennials, museums, galleries, and the art market on contemporary artistic production.
Yetkinlik 
7 Develop and communicate critical arguments on contemporary art through oral presentations, discussions, and academic writing.
8 Demonstrate an independent, ethical, and interdisciplinary perspective when interpreting contemporary artistic practices and cultural issues.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction
2 Art and Culture
3 Avant-Garde in Modernism: Movements and Practices
4 Avant-Garde in Modernism: Cubism
5 Surrealism
6 Dadaism
7 Expressionism
8 Mid-term examination
9 Critical Approaches to Cubism, Surrealism and Dadaism
10 Plasticity of Space and Sculpture
11 Abjection in Contemporary Art
12 Post-Minimalism and New Media
13 Abstraction of Nature, Ecology and Sustainability in Art
14 Abstraction of Nature, Ecology and Sustainability in Art; Digital Art and Artificial Intelligence
15 Art Events and the Art Market
16 Final Examination

 
Sustainable Development Goals
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
In1 5 4 2 4
In2 5 5 3 5
Sk3 5 4 4 3
Sk4 4 5 4 4
Sk5 4 5 3 3
Sk6 3 5 3 4
Co7 4 3 3 2
Co8 4 5 3 3

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

  
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