COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SCULPTURE AND COLOUR I

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
HEY 5041 SCULPTURE AND COLOUR I ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Sculpture

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SEVGI AVCI

Offered to

Sculpture
Ceramics and Glass Design

Course Objective

To approach and explain sculptural art in the context of colour
(Effects of colour in sculpture through examples of sculptural works produced in different periods in art history (Primitive art, Etrusc, Egypt. Ancient Greece, Rome, Europe etc.) and in different approaches (Symbolist, Realist, expressionist etc.); the effects of colour in sculpture, its aims and ways of utilization of it will be explained. )

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To have sufficient knowledge regarding the use of colour in sculpture
2   To identify the effects of colour on sculpture through examples,
3   To technically categorize the use of colour in sculpture,
4   To compare the condition of colour in sculpture with other areas,
5   To examine the qualities of coloured sculpture with using the period and culture they belong to, as a reference point.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Multi-colourfulness in sculpture, monochromatism, colourlessness(achromatism), Patina, its concepts, description of sculpture, aim of the course and its significance. Verbal expression
2 Reactions towards colour in sculpture Verbal expression
3 Approaches to colour in religious and non-religious sculpture, in the context of the function of colour and its purpose of utilization; Symbolist, Realist and Expressionist Verbal expression
4 Multi-colourfulness in the ritual objects-tools- of Primitive art Expression through visual presentation
5 Multi-colourfulness in Egyptian sculpture Expression through visual
6 Homework presentation - Seminar Expression through visual presentation -discussion
7 Multi-colourfulness in Etruscan sculpture Expression through visual presentation
8 Multi-colourfulness in Ancient Greece and Roman sculpture Expression through visual presentation
9 Mid-semester exam Assesment through written exam
10 Multi-colourfulness in Greek Sculpture Expression through visual presentation
11 Homework presentation - Seminar Expression through visual presentation -discussion
12 Multi-colourfulness in the style of Romanesque and Gothiq
13 Homework presentation - Seminar Expression through visual presentation -discussion
14 Multi-colourfulness in the style of Baroque and Rococo Expression through visual presentation
15 Homework presentation - Seminar Expression through visual presentation -discussion
16 Final Exam Assesment through written exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Main Referances:
Sevgi Avcı, `Heykel ve Renk , 2003 - Sanatta Yeterlik Tezi-
Supplementary Referances: 1- Anreas Blühm, W. Drost, j. Hargrove, E. Heran, P. Ward-Jackson, A. Yarrington `The Colour of Sculpture (1840 -1910) , Vangogh Museum, Amsterdam-1996
2- Roberta Panzanelli, The Colour of Life Polychromy in Sculpture From Antiquity to The Present J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles-2008
3- John Cage, `Colour and Culture Thames and Hudson, London-2003
4- Johannes ITTEN, Art Of Color, The subjective experience and objective rationale of color çev.: Ernst van HAOGEN, New York-2004
5- Victoria FINLAY, Renkler- Boya Kutusunda Yolculuklar , Çev.: Kudret EMIROĞLU, Dost Yay. , Ankara 2007
5- François DELEMARE Bernard GUINEAU, Renkler ve Malzemeleri .Çev.: Orçun TÜRKAY,YKY Yay., Istanbul -2007
7- KEN BAYNES, Toplumda Sanat çev.:Yusuf ATILGAN,YKY, Istanbul -2002

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1-Verbal expression ,
2- Expression through visual presentation
3- Homework -research, expression, presentation-
4- Discussion amongst students attending the course, on a predetermined topic-Seminar
5- To summarize the knowledge orderly through the mid-semester and final exam.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 PAR PARTICIPATION
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.40 + PAR * 0.10 +FCG * 0.30
6 RST RESIT
7 RST RESIT

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Developmental sssesment methods are based on supporting the student to comprehend/understand and express this outlook of subject matters. The student is encouraged to attend classes as relevant as possible, as well as the consistent and active communication between the lecturer and the student is to be planned under the guidance of the lecturer. Initially main themes are explored in the course, and focusing on the relevant topics is the aim in the process of researching through homework-distribution. Every student presents their own work in the context of the program they are following, at the same time all students exchange their ideas and knowledge in the atmosphere of a seninar. Also, he/she presents knowledge with homework which counts as mid-semester exam

Assessment Criteria

The student must 1- continually attend the classes,
2- To activelly be involved in the course,
3- The research he/she undertakes in the context of the course; must be of high quality; its thematic heading is to be harmonious with the context; the context of used resources; the gramatical correctness of the written text,
4- The student shall be able to express himself both verbally and textually through his research and homework,
5- To be able to discuss when necessary, with the knowledge he gains,
6-In Mid-semester break and the final exams, the information he provides is expected to match the question asked.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The student must 1- Attend at least 70% of the class,
2- To comply with previously determined homework-presentation-seminar and exam calender.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

sevgi.avci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

On Fridays :09:00-10:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Presentation for Homework -Seminar 4 3 12
Theory 10 3 30
Preparation for Mid-term Exam 1 15 15
1Preparation for Final Exam 1 15 15
1 30 30
Preparation for Presentations 1 20 20
Preparation before/after weekly lectures (working out on course materials, reading essays etc.) 14 5 70
Mid-term Exam 1 3 3
1Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 198

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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