FACULTY OF FINE ARTS AND DESIGN
Department of Visual Communication Design
FFD 101 | Course Introduction and Application Information
Course Name |
Art and Design Studio 1
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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FFD 101
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Fall
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1
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8
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5
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8
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Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language |
English
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Course Type |
Required
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Course Level |
First Cycle
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Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Group WorkQ&ACritical feedbackJuryApplication: Experiment / Laboratory / WorkshopLecture / Presentation | |||||
Course Coordinator | ||||||
Course Lecturer(s) |
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Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | Establishing the foundation to comprehend the common design language for five different disciplines, providing the basis for multidimensional thinking, developing the manual and mental skills to complement the ‘hands on practice’ |
Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | This is a course to introduce the basic principles of design that enable the students to establish the network of relations between the elements of a composition in any medium by way of ‘learning by doing’ method. In the table below, the main topics that are introduced to the students within the context of this course are given weekly. However due to the nature/structure of the course many of these topics that appear in the list sequentially are worked out simultaneously in practice. |
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Core Courses |
X
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Major Area Courses | ||
Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
1 | Introduction: [Warm-up study] Basic vocabulary on design and network of relations | Exercise to be completed in the studio. Exercise to be completed for the next course. |
2 | What is a composition? Elements of a composition, properties of the elements and conditions that facilitate perception (grouping principles) | Exercise to be completed in the studio. Exercise to be completed for the next course. |
3 | Organization principles/types: Determining the outlines of a composition, invisable/guide lines. | Exercise to be completed in the studio. Exercise to be completed for the next course. |
4 | The properties of composition: Elements, Organization and Visual Field | Exercise to be completed in the studio. Exercise to be completed for the next course. |
5 | Making analysis & Organization principles/types | Exercise to be completed in the studio. Exercise to be completed for the next course. |
6 | Making analysis & Organization principles/types | Exercise to be completed in the studio. Exercise to be completed for the next course. |
7 | Design themes & Types of Elements | Exercise to be completed in the studio. Exercise to be completed for the next course. |
8 | Design themes & Types of Elements | Exercise to be completed in the studio. Exercise to be completed for the next course. |
9 | Presentation Design | Exercise to be completed in the studio. Exercise to be completed for the next course. |
10 | Presentation Design | Exercise to be completed in the studio. Exercise to be completed for the next course. |
11 | Final Project | Exercise to be completed in the studio. Exercise to be completed for the next course. |
12 | Final Project | Working on the final project. |
13 | Final Project | Working on the final project. |
14 | Final Project | Working on the final project. |
15 | Semester Review | None |
16 | Final Jury | None |
Course Notes/Textbooks | There are no textbooks for this course. Related concepts and exercises are explained in each assignment sheet. |
Suggested Readings/Materials | Any reference related to the weekly subjects are designed up-to-date and given as visual or textual materials to the students. |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation |
1
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5
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Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments |
1
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60
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Presentation / Jury | ||
Project |
1
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35
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Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exams | ||
Midterm | ||
Final Exam |
-
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-
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Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
2
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65
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Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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35
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Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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1
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16
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Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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8
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128
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Study Hours Out of Class |
32
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2
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64
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Field Work |
0
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Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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Portfolio |
0
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Homework / Assignments |
1
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16
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16
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Presentation / Jury |
0
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Project |
1
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9
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9
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Seminar / Workshop |
0
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Oral Exam |
0
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Midterms |
0
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Final Exam |
-
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-
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0
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Total |
233
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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1 | To be able to apply the fundamental principles of design in creating visual narratives and messages, using physical and digital media, |
X | ||||
2 | To attain complex problem-solving skills, using various design methods, |
X | ||||
3 | To have a clear understanding of creative/art direction, |
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4 | To be able to use the advanced theoretical and applied knowledge attained in the areas of Visual Communication Design, |
X | ||||
5 | To act with social and ethical awareness and to take responsibility, both individually and collectively, for developing aesthetic and effective design solutions, |
X | ||||
6 | To be able to investigate, interpret and evaluate the developments on Visual Communication Design in the world and in Turkey, |
X | ||||
7 | To have an advanced level of knowledge and experience in producing/editing still and moving images, |
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8 | To attain proficiency in using related software, media, and communication technologies, |
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9 | To gain reflexive and critical thinking abilities, |
X | ||||
10 | To undertake self-directed and continuous education in the discipline, to develop a lifelong learning attitude, |
X | ||||
11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of Visual Communication Design and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1), |
X | ||||
12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently, |
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13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
X |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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