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Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: JOB149
Course Name: CapitArt-X Media Art Lab
Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: English
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: University Elective
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator: Araş. Gör. NEVZAT ALP BÜYÜKYÜKSEL
Course Lecturer(s):
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: The aim of this course is to provide students with an interdisciplinary understanding of digital art, artificial intelligence, and media aesthetics. Students will develop skills in creative production, curatorial thinking, and critical media practice, enabling them to actively engage in the contemporary digital art scene.
Course Content: This course offers an interdisciplinary exploration of digital art, artificial intelligence, and media aesthetics, combining theoretical foundations with hands-on creative practices. Students will begin by studying the historical development and key concepts of digital art, followed by an examination of how artificial intelligence influences artistic production and aesthetics. Throughout the course, students will engage with curatorial thinking, creative coding, data visualization, and interactive media practices, while also discussing the ethical and social dimensions of emerging technologies in art. The course emphasizes project-based learning through midterm and final exhibitions, where students design and present original media artworks. Additionally, attention will be given to virtual and augmented reality, exhibition strategies, and the integration of art and technology as tools for both critical expression and creative innovation.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students will acquire theoretical and practical knowledge in digital art and artificial intelligence.
2) Students will develop curatorial thinking and exhibition design skills.
3) Students will undertake creative projects, playing an active role in the field of digital art.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to Digital Art & Course Overview Read: Shanken (2009), Introduction
2) Artificial Intelligence & Creativity Try: One AI art generator (e.g., DALL·E, Artbreeder)
3) Media Aesthetics & Visual Culture Read: Excerpt from Manovich, “The Language of New Media”
4) Curatorial Thinking & Exhibition Design Choose and critique an online or local media art exhibition
5) Coding I: Basics & Tools Yaratıcı Set up software and complete a basic sketch
6) Creative Coding II: Interaction & Motion Watch: p5.js tutorials + document your experiment
7) Midterm Project Presentations Prepare a 3-minute concept presentation
8) Data Visualization & Aesthetic Interfaces Choose a dataset and sketch a visual translation
9) Virtual & Augmented Reality in Art Read: Case study on VR/AR artwork
10) Ethics and Society in Digital Art Read: Articles on ethics in AI and digital culture
11) Final Project Development Workshop Bring working prototype and questions
12) Curatorial Strategy & Exhibition Planning Submit short curatorial text for your work
13) Final Project Presentations / Exhibition Final project must be exhibition-ready
14) Reflection, Evaluation & Documentation Submit project documentation & written reflection

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Shanken, E. A. (2009). Art and Electronic Media. Phaidon Press.
References: Shanken, E. A. (2009). Art and Electronic Media. Phaidon Press.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) Understand the concepts and concepts related to the field of health at the undergraduate level, and have advanced theoretical and practical knowledge supported by textbooks, application tools and other sources of current information in the field of health.
2) Knowledge of nature, source, limits, accuracy, reliability and validity of knowledge.
3) Uses advanced theoretical and factual knowledge acquired at the undergraduate level.
4) Interprets, evaluates, identifies, analyzes, shares information and makes teamwork with scientifically proven data by using the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health.
5) Uses computer programs, related technologies and educational tools in the field of health.
6) Carries out a study independently by using its advanced knowledge in the field of health and takes responsibility as a team member in cooperation with other professional groups working in this field.
7) Takes responsibility individually and as a team member to solve unforeseen complex problems encountered in the practices related to the field of health.
8) Plans, manages, and monitors and evaluates the activities for the development of employees in a project.
9) Evaluates the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health with a critical approach.
10) Determines learning needs and learning resources, directs learning function by using resources effectively.
11) Develops a positive attitude towards life-long learning and turns it into behavior.
12) Informs the related persons and institutions about the health field; conveys his / her thoughts and solution suggestions in writing and orally, and receives the opinions, requests and expectations of the relevant persons and institutions.
13) With the awareness of social responsibility, organizes and implements projects and activities in cooperation with other professional groups for the social environment in which he lives.
14) Follow the information in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at B1 General Level of European Language Portfolio.
15) Express themselves effectively in verbal and written.
16) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software required by the field at least at the Advanced Level of European Computer Driving License.
17) Monitors and evaluates the events / developments on the agenda of the society and the world in the field of health.
18) Acts and participates in accordance with Quality Management and Processes.
19) They cooperate with people from related disciplines and acts in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values ​​in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the results related to health field.
20) Have enough consciousness about individual and community health, environmental protection and occupational safety.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Understand the concepts and concepts related to the field of health at the undergraduate level, and have advanced theoretical and practical knowledge supported by textbooks, application tools and other sources of current information in the field of health.
2) Knowledge of nature, source, limits, accuracy, reliability and validity of knowledge.
3) Uses advanced theoretical and factual knowledge acquired at the undergraduate level.
4) Interprets, evaluates, identifies, analyzes, shares information and makes teamwork with scientifically proven data by using the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health.
5) Uses computer programs, related technologies and educational tools in the field of health.
6) Carries out a study independently by using its advanced knowledge in the field of health and takes responsibility as a team member in cooperation with other professional groups working in this field.
7) Takes responsibility individually and as a team member to solve unforeseen complex problems encountered in the practices related to the field of health.
8) Plans, manages, and monitors and evaluates the activities for the development of employees in a project.
9) Evaluates the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health with a critical approach.
10) Determines learning needs and learning resources, directs learning function by using resources effectively.
11) Develops a positive attitude towards life-long learning and turns it into behavior.
12) Informs the related persons and institutions about the health field; conveys his / her thoughts and solution suggestions in writing and orally, and receives the opinions, requests and expectations of the relevant persons and institutions.
13) With the awareness of social responsibility, organizes and implements projects and activities in cooperation with other professional groups for the social environment in which he lives.
14) Follow the information in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at B1 General Level of European Language Portfolio.
15) Express themselves effectively in verbal and written.
16) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software required by the field at least at the Advanced Level of European Computer Driving License.
17) Monitors and evaluates the events / developments on the agenda of the society and the world in the field of health.
18) Acts and participates in accordance with Quality Management and Processes.
19) They cooperate with people from related disciplines and acts in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values ​​in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the results related to health field.
20) Have enough consciousness about individual and community health, environmental protection and occupational safety.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 2 % 40
Final 2 % 60
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 16 48
Midterms 14 42
Final 11 33
Total Workload 123