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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
TEZ 4001	DESIGN OF MANUSCRIPT ILLUMINATION V	COMPULSORY	4	4	0	8

Offered By

Ancient Turkish Calligraphy

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR GÜL GÜNEY

Offered to

Ancient Turkish Calligraphy
Ancient Turkish Calligraphy

Course Objective

The aim is to teach the students the art centres (Tebriz, Şiraz, Bağdat etc.) directing the illumination art in history, and the features of the celi written panel decorations, its kinds, techniques and compositions.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	compare the Tebriz, Şiraz and Bağdat schools which have become the centres of the illumination in history, their effects and importance
2	Identify the importance of Ehl-I Hiref organization and Turkish Illumination artists
3	analyze characteristic features of art schools in Tebriz, Şiraz, Bağdat, Memluk, their effects and the designs in these styles
4	identify the Panel Decorations, its features and kinds in illumination design
5	By making use of the related cult features, making original panel illumination designs and presenting them in a project.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

TEZ 3002 - Design of Manuscript Illumination IV

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Resources related to Turkish Illumination Art
2	The art centres that have affected Turkish Illumination Art, their features and comparison
3	The illumination samples belonging to the centres, such as Şiraz, Bağdat
4	The kinds of celi writing panels in illumination
5	The form-shape features in celi writing panel illumination
6	The style features in celi writing panel illumination
7	The composition feature in Istifli celi writing panel
8	The kinds and features of illuminations in Musenna Panel illuminations
9	Designing original celi writing panel illuminations using different styles and techniques
10	Assignment / Presentation
11	The stages of composing celi writing panel illustration. Colours in celi writing panel illustration The Turkish Illustration Art artists in Ottoman Palace governance
12	Assessing the project and presenting it
13	Assessing the project and presenting it
14	Presentation

Recomended or Required Reading

S. Ünver: Karamemi Hayatı, Eserleri ,
Ilhan Özkeçeci; Türk Tezhip Sanatı, Konya 2005 ,s.
Lale Uluç : Şirazlı Ustalar, Osmanlı Okurlar, 2009.
Ayla Ersoy ; Türk Tezhip Sanatı, Istanbul 1988s.
R. M.Meriç: Türk Nakış Sanatı Tarihi Araştırmaları Vesikaları,I,Ankara 1953 .
Zeren Tanındı: Kitap ve Tezhibi, Osmanlı Uygarlığı, Ankara 2004, s.865-891
Banu Mahir: II. B.Devri Saray Nakkaşhanesinin Osmanlı Tezhip Sanatına Katkıları, Türkiyemiz,S: 60,s.4-13.
F.Çağman: M. Sinan Döneminde Ehl-i Hiref Teşkilâtı ,T. Mimarlığı ve Sanatı, Istanbul1988,s.73-77; Saray Nakkaşhanesi ,Ist. 1989,s.35-46.
I. Hakkı Uzunçarşılı: Osmanlı Saray Teşkilatı, Ankara 1988.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

In this course, we will analyze the characteristic features of art schools in Tebriz, Şiraz and Bagdat, which have become art centres in the history of Illumination, and also examine the artefacts and printed or digitally recorded samples. After introducing the features of these schools, the disciplines they have affected or been affected and samples related to these, we will indicate design analysis belonging to these styles on the sketches step by step. We will also teach the kinds of design drawing, its method and technique in workshops. The students are expected to draw original designs using one or more general design principles, techniques and methods. They can make use of computer technology to prepare their assignments, designs and drawings. The students will be evaluated according to their using skills in their assignments and projects.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	PRJ	PROJECT
2	ATT	ATTENDANCE
3	COM	COMMITTEE
4	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	PRJ * 0.50 + ATT * 0.30 + COM * 0.20

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

This course involves 2 theoretical course credits; and 2 practical course credits. In the educational year, both a mid-term exam and a final exam are given to the students so as to make them comprehend the course content during the lessons. By means of the exams, how much information given by the books and notes has been grasped, and at what degree the practices related to the designs have been turned into skills will be evaluated. The students will be supposed to prepare an assignment and present it in the course systematics they have grasped.
It is important for the students to attend classes because they can improve their drawing skills and because this applied course is the main course of the discipline the students related to. So, the attendance will be taken into consideration.
At the end of the term, by considering ethical, systematic, organizational and esthetical principles, each student will represent his project with a file including project stages.

Assessment Criteria

Exams will be evaluated out of 100. This grade will be determined according to the number of the questions to be asked in the exams. And also, the project, the assignment presentation and the attendance will be evaluated out of 100.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The students coming to class late will be accepted into the class but are considered to attend half class period. All attendance will be scored as mentioned above. At the end of each course, the next lesson s subject is given to the students as study and research subject. Each lesson starts after discussing the study and research subject before teaching it.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

e mail : gul.guney@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)