At the end of this course, the students; 1) Competence of solving design problems and generating unique ideas 2) Competence of thinking in a context 3) Competence of conceptual thinking and expressing the thoughts visually 4) Competence of expressing an idea, concept or a fact visually in a creative mode
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
No
COURSE DEFINITION
This course is based on a broad review of the relation of technological and artistic process, and present societal attitude towards technology and art. The needs and causes of technological progress, are taken into consideration with their influence the relation between art and technology. Computer-based applications are made.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Introduction to the history of technology, discussion of basic concepts
2nd Week
Theoretical background
3rd Week
Leonardo: Artist, Engineer or Scientist?
4th Week
Post-Industrial Revolution
5th Week
Technological necessities. Do human beings create tools or....?
6th Week
Mid-term
7th Week
The masters of production: Designers, producers, consumers.
8th Week
The Language of Design
9th Week
Creativity: The effect on Technology and Art
10th Week
Technological Creativity
11th Week
The changing discourse of technology and art
12th Week
Traditional and New
13th Week
Presentations
14th Week
Presentations
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Balcıoğlu, T., 1998, "The Role of Product design in Post-Industrial Society". Kent Instıtute, England. Berger, J., 1990, "Görme Biçimleri". Metis Yayınları, İstanbul. Bober, M. M., 1962, "Karl Marx's Interpretation of History". Harvard University Press, Boston. Debus, A. G., 1978, "Man and Nature in the Renaissance". Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, MA. Sears, E., The Ages of Man. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1986. Gimpel, J., 1997, "Ortaçağ'da Endüstri Devrimi". TÜBİTAK Yayınları, Ankara. Huot, J. L., Thalmann, J.P., Valbelle, D. 2000, "Kentlerin Doğuşu", İmge Yayınevi, Ankara. Kemp, M., 1990, "The Science of Art", Yale University Press, New Haven. Clark, K., Leonardo da Vinci. Baltimore: Penguin Books, 1982 Landels, J.G., 2000, "Eski Yunan ve Roma'da Mühendislik", TÜBİTAK, Ankara. Lury, C., 1996, "Consumer Culture", Polity Press, New York. Kemp, M., 1990, The Science of Art. New Haven: Yale University Press. Mc Neill, W.H., 1994, "Dünya Tarihi", İmge Yayınevi, Ankara. Sears, E., 1986, "The Ages of Man", Princeton University Press, Princeton. Şenel, A., 1995, "İlkel Topluluktan Uygar Topluma...". Bilim-Sanat Yayınları, Ankara. Vihma, S. (ed.), 1992, "Objects and Images: Studies in design and Advertising". UIAH Publications, Helsinki. Wells, H.G., 1952, "The Time Machine", Longman Group Ltd., England.
