At the end of this course, the students; 1) Understand how civilization determines artistic production. 2) Recognize the effect of industrial production on work of art. 3) Evaluate creativity in its social and psychological context.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
None
COURSE DEFINITION
The main goal of this course is to discuss creativity within sociological and psychological contexts and relate creativity to media.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Introduction of the Course.
2nd Week
Creative Industries.
3rd Week
Industrial Production and Art.
4th Week
Civilization and Creativity.
5th Week
Civilization and Creativity.
6th Week
Creativity and Media.
7th Week
Creativity and Media.
8th Week
Creativity and Civil Disobedience.
9th Week
Midterm
10th Week
Sociology of Creativity.
11th Week
Sociology of Creativity.
12th Week
Magical and Rational Thinking.
13th Week
Creativity and Innovation.
14th Week
General Evaluation.
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Adorno, Theodor, (2001), The Culture Industry, Routledge: London. Bateson, Patrick ve Martin, Paul, (2013), Oyun, Oyunbazlık, Yaratıcılık ve İnovasyon, Ayrıntı: İstanbul. Bourdieu, Pierre, (2016), Distinction A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste, Routledge: London. Bourdieu, Pierre, (2016), Distinction A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste, Routledge: London. Freud, Sigmund (2010). The Civilization and Its Discontents, Martino Publishing: USA. Freud, Sigmund (2012). Beyond the Pleasure Principle, Penguin: NY. Fuchs, Christian (2009). A contribution to theoretical foundations of critical media and communication studies. Javnost-The Public (European Institute for Communication & Culture (EURICOM) , 16(2): 5-24, Taylor & Francis. Hesmondhalgh, David, (2013), The Cultural Industries, Sage: UK. Marcuse, Herbert (1998). Eros and Civilization. Beacon Press: Boston. Marcuse, Herbert (2002). One Dimentional Man. Routledge: NY. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, (2008), Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience, Harper Perennial: New York. Tansel İlic, D., (2014), Playing, Images and Madness, Play 3 Conference E-Book, Prag. Thoreau, Henry David, (2004), Walden, Princeton University. Nietzsche, Friedrich, (2007), Ecce Homo, Oxford University Press: Oxford.