TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Master's Degree With Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	10
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Assistant Professor Nurcan Pınar Eke
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Know the concepts, theories and approaches discussed under related topics such as art production, consumption and distribution in digital media, 2) Subjecting digital media art to a critical reading, 3) Recognize prominent local and foreign names related to digital media art and distinguish their works.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	-
COURSE DEFINITION	The rapid development of digital technologies has not only transformed our daily lives, but also changed our understanding of art and its perceptive. There are even new branches and forms of art that manifest themselves with digital. In the context of the course, it is aimed to discuss the relationship between digital media and art; thus, to discuss the effect of technology on art, the transformation of art and the artist, through contemporary examples. In this course, which aims to question the claim that the possibilities offered by digital media bring freedom to artists and diversity to art, and to gain a critical view, students will have the opportunity to discuss many current concepts and discussions.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Meeting and general information about the course content/operation 2nd Week Basic Concepts and Approaches About Digital Media and Art 3rd Week Digital Media and New Art Forms 4th Week Discussion on Art Production in Digital Media 5th Week Discussion on Art Consumption in Digital Media 6th Week Discussion on Display, Distribution and Storage of Artworks in Digital Media 7th Week Digital Media and Artwork Ownership: NFTs 8th Week Digital Media and Aesthetic Culture 9th Week Digital Media and Democracy in Art 10th Week Digital Media and Feminist Art 11th Week Digital Media, Art and Artificial Intelligence Technologies 12th Week Pioneers in Digital Media Art and Their Works 13th Week Examples of Turkey in the Context of Digital Media and Art 14th Week General Evaluation and Discussion
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Textbooks: -Neden Bu Sanat? Terry Barrett, Hayalperest Yayınevi. Mandatory Reading List: -Dijital Çağda Kitle Kültürü Eğlence ve Sanat, Bahar Kayıhan, Ütopya Yayınları. -Medya Kültürleri, Nick Stevenson, Ütopya Yayınları. -Sanatın Günceli Güncelin Sanatı, Mehmet Yılmaz, Ütopya Yayınevi. Recommended Resources: -Op Art, Sibel Avcı, Hayalperest Yayınevi -Dijital Sanat, Sibel Avcı, Hayalperest Yayınevi. -Sanat ve Arzu, Ulus Baker, İletişim Yayınları. -Sanat ve Propaganda, Toby Clark, Ayrıntı Yayınları. -Sanat ve Sorumluluk, Mihail Bahtin, Ayrıntı Yayınları. -Kültür Endüstrisi Kültür Yönetimi, Theodor Adorno, İletişim Yayınları.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Presentation,Report Preparation,Project,Practice,Other
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Assignment 1 30 Project 1 60 Attendance 1 10 Total(%) 100 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0 Total(%) 100
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No