TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	1
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Learn and apply the concept of art and aesthetic. 2) ? Evaluate, through case studies, how art is used as a tool for activism, collective memory, and social justice issues.
MODE OF DELIVERY	E-Learning
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	This course critically examines how the global and technological transformations of the 21st century influence artistic expression and production. Students will investigate the relationship between art and rapidly changing social, political, and environmental contexts. The core focus areas of the course include new media arts, digital aesthetics, the role of artificial intelligence in creativity, bio-art, and sustainability-based practices. Furthermore, trends such as the globalization of the art market, the rise of biennials, and the use of art as a tool for activism and social engagement will be analyzed. The goal is to enable students to become multidimensional thinkers, art viewers, and producers who can interpret contemporary artworks not just through historical accumulation, but through the dynamics of our "post-digital" age.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week The Threshold of the New Century: Post-2000 World 2nd Week Art and Digital Aesthetics 3rd Week Artificial Intelligence and Creativity 4th Week VR, AR, and Immersive Art Experiences 5th Week New Media Arts and Glitch 6th Week Art and Activism 7th Week Migration, Identity, and Transnational Art. Art, Environment, and Climate Crisis 8th Week Project/Homework Checks 9th Week Bio-Art and Post-Humanism 10th Week Globalization of the Art Market 11th Week Biennials and the International Art Calendar 12th Week Documentary and Social Memory 13th Week NFTs, Crypto Art, and the Tokenization of Art, Collective Practices and Collaboration in Art 14th Week Project/Homework Sunmission 15th Week
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Bishop, C. (2012). Artificial Hells: Participatory Art and the Politics of Spectatorship. Verso Books. (2000'li yılların katılımcı sanat ve aktivizm pratiklerini eleştirel bir dille inceleyen önemli bir metin.) Hansen, M. B. N. (2015). Feed-Forward: On the Relevance of the Digital for Art. The University of Chicago Press. (Dijital medyanın ve teknolojinin sanatsal üretim üzerindeki felsefi ve pratik etkilerini derinlemesine analiz eder.) O'Neill, P. (2012). The Culture of Curating and the Curating of Culture(s). The MIT Press. (Sanatın uluslararası dolaşımını, bienalleri ve küratörlüğün 21. yüzyıldaki rolünü inceleyen temel bir kaynak.)
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Project,Practice
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Practice 1 50 Project 1 50 Total(%) 100 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 0 0 0 Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0 Individual or group work 1 3 3 Preparation for Final exam 0 0 0 Course hours 14 2 28 Preparation for Midterm exam 0 0 0 Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0 Final exam 0 0 0 Homework 1 7 7 Total Workload 38 Total Workload / 30 1,26 ECTS Credits of the Course 1
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No