FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Department of Sociology
SOCIAL MEDIA
SOC 440 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
Sociology of Art
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
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Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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SOC 440
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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6
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | This course has a twofold objective. Firstly, this course aims to examine the social position of art in a historical perspective. The second aim of this course is to present contemporary discussions on art and the social dimensions of contemporary art. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | Throughout this course, the social position of art will be reviewed historically and the relationship between art and society within the process of social change will be discussed. As for contemporary art which is the dominant form of art in today’s world, it will be examined within the context of its various internal and external dynamics and the relations between the social forms of contemporary world and art will be discussed. |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses |
X
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| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Presentation and overview of the course; viewing of and discussion on Un Chien Andalou (Luis Buñuel, 1929) | |
| 2 | What Is Art? | Danto, A. C. (1964). The Artworld. The Journal of Philosophy, 61 (19). pp. 571-584. |
| 3 | Art Before Art I: Art, Imitation and Craft in Ancient Greece | Hauser, A. (1999). The Social History of Art: From Prehistoric Times to Middle Ages. pp. 26-57. |
| 4 | Art Before Art II: Art, Religion and Monarchy in the Medieval Ages. | Hauser, A. (1999). The Social History of Art: From Prehistoric Times to Middle Ages. pp. 58-128. |
| 5 | Enlightement, Aesthetics and Art: Immanuel Kant and Aesthetic Revolution | Wenzel, C. H. (2005). An Introduction to Kant’s Aesthetics: Core Concepts and Problems. pp 94-119. Danto, A. C. (2013). What Art Is. pp. 116-134. |
| 6 | Modernity and Art I: Renaissance, Reform and the Footsteps of a New Art | Hauser, A. (1999). The Social History of Art: Renaissance, Mannerism and Baroque. pp. 46-74. |
| 7 | Modernity and Art II: Modern Art, State and the Artist | Hauser, A. (1999). The Social History of Art: Renaissance, Mannerism and Baroque. pp. 46-74 |
| 8 | Midterm | |
| 9 | Postmodern Turn I: Postmodern Rupture, the New Knowledge and the Dissolvation of Bonds | Lyotard, J. (1984). The Postmodern Condition: A Report on Knowledge. Introduction. Danto, A. C. (2013). What Art Is. pp. 1-58. |
| 10 | Postmodern Turn II: Postmodernity and Contemporary Art | Becker, H. S. (2008). Art Worlds. pp. 1-40. |
| 11 | Contemporary Art I: Who Is Called an Artist? | Becker, H. S. (2008). Art Worlds. pp. 131-165. |
| 12 | Contemporary Art II: Social Dynamics of the Art Market | Becker, H. S. (2008). Art Worlds. pp. 131-165. pp. 40-68, 93-131. |
| 13 | Contemporary Art III: Positions in the Art Market | Sontag, pp. 85 183; Berger, WS, pp. 1 34 |
| 14 | Contemporary Art IV: Art in the Context of Power, Resistance and Everyday Life | Becker, H. S. (2008). Art Worlds. pp. 226-275. Awad S.H., Wagoner B., Glaveanu V. (2017). The Street Art of Resistance. In: Chaudhary N., Hviid P., Marsico G., Villadsen J. (eds) Resistance in Everyday Life. pp. 161-180 |
| 15 | Review of the Semester | |
| 16 | Final | Final |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Zolberg, Vera L., Constructing a Sociology of the Arts, Cambridge University Press (1990); Alexander, Victoria D., Sociology of the Arts: Exploring Fine and Popular Forms, WileyBlackwell (2003); Eagleton, Terry, Literary Theory: An Introduction, University of Minnesota Press (2008); Sontag, Susan, On Photography, Picador (2001) Bourdieu, Pierre, Distinction: A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste, Harvard University Press (1987), The Rules of Art: Genesis and Structure of the Literary Field, Stanford University Press (1996) John Berger, Ways of Seeing, Penguin (1990) |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Lectures will incorporate audio and visual material which will serve as starting points for class discussions |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
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10
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
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40
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| Final Exam |
1
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50
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
2
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50
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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50
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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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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
15
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4
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60
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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 |
0
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| Presentation / Jury |
0
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| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
1
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32
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32
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| Final Exam |
1
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40
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40
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| Total |
180
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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 have the knowledge of classical and contemporary theories in sociology, and be able to comparatively analyze these theories. |
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| 2 | To have the knowledge of main methodological approaches in sociology as well as social research and data analysis methods. |
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| 3 | To have knowledge in the fields of general sociology, sociology of institutions, social structure and change, and applied sociology. |
X | ||||
| 4 | To be able to determine the appropriate methods in the design of the planning stage and conclusion of a sociological project, individually or as part of a team. |
X | ||||
| 5 | To be able to diagnose the social dynamics behind personal problems by using sociological imagination. |
X | ||||
| 6 | To be able to define social problems at local, national, and global level, and offer new policies for solutions. |
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| 7 | To be able to apply commonly-used computer programs for data collection and analysis in sociological research. |
X | ||||
| 8 | To be able to develop a socially responsible, scientific and ethical perspective regarding the collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data. |
X | ||||
| 9 | To be able to analyze different aspects of the social world by drawing on the knowledge produced by other disciplines of the social sciences. |
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| 10 | To be able to constantly renew herself/himself professionally by following scientific and technological developments in sociology and social research. |
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| 11 | To be able to collect sociological data and communicate with sociologists and other social scientists in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). |
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| 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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