Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: ARCH087
Course Name: Architecture and Art
Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
4
Language of instruction: English
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: E-Learning
Course Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üy. ZEHRA TONBUL
Course Lecturer(s): Zehra Tonbul
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: The course aims to provide students with transdisciplinary approaches to theoretical and visual tools of architectural thought.


Course Content: The course opens perspectives into the in-between theoretical spaces of architecture and other arts, including visual, literary and performance arts.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Gaining transdisciplinary thinking in architecture
2) Gaining critical, theoretical approaches to architecture

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction
2) The Image Reading: Berger, John. Ways of seeing: based on the BBC television series with John Berger. 1972.
3) Form-Gestalt-Sculpture Research: Le Corbusier, Ronchamp
4) Per-form Performative Arts: Architecture as Performance Movement, Sequence, Scenography Research : Bernard Tschumi, Park de la Villette
5) Poetics Metaphor, Meaning Reading: Calvino, Italo. Invisible cities. Trans.William Weaver. San Diego: Harcourt Brace & Co. 1972.
6) Expression Architecture and Music Research: Hans Scharoun, Berlin Philarmoniker Can architecture be expressive and arise emotions? Please research a prominent example of modern architecture that also expresses emotions for you. Please discuss in a small text (about 300 words).
7) Architecture and Film Light, movement, atmosphere Please research Peter Zumthor's Therme Vals project and comment on the design of the movement and light in its architecture, also in the framework of the discussion on "“FILMIC AND ARCHITECTURAL PROMENADES” in the attached book (epub)- pages 173-177. Please upload your text (about 300 words).
8) Selection of a buildingfor final presentation
9) The Theatre/Opera House
10) The Garden
11) The Piazza
12) Student Presentations
13) Student Presentations
14) Student Presentations

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Rendell, Jane. 2006. Art and Architecture: A Place Between, London: IB Tauris
References: Berger, John. 1972. Ways of seeing: based on the BBC television series with John Berger.

Calvino, Italo. 1972. Invisible cities. Trans.William Weaver. San Diego: Harcourt Brace & Co.

Muecke, Mikesch W (ed.). 2007. Essays on the intersection of music and architecture. Ames: Culicidae Architectural Press.


Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 1 % 20
Homework Assignments 9 % 40
Final 1 % 40
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 42
Study Hours Out of Class 14 28
Midterms 1 2
Final 1 3
Total Workload 75