A comprehensive study of experimental film and video through screenings, readings, discussions, and creative practice, this course offers a critical exploration of the history and theory of experimental and avant-garde film and video, including the impact of new technologies and current practices. Students create a series of short experimental videos to explore new ways to express themselves.
Experimental Film and Video (VA 437)
2024 Spring
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Vis. Arts&Vis.l Comm Des.(VA)
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Didem Pekün didem.pekun@sabanciuniv.edu,
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English
Undergraduate
VA431
Workshop,Seminar,Studio work/practice
Discussion based learning,Project based learning
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| Programs\Type | Required | Core Elective | Area Elective |
| Visual Arts and Visual Communications Design | * | ||
| Visual Arts and Visual Communications Design | * |
CONTENT
OBJECTIVE
This module will examine the history of experimental film and the advent of
video art. The class will explore the social, technological, aesthetic,
and practice of video art. Further more, it aims?
-to develop within the student a visual literacy on notable video
artists
-to discuss the origins of the art utilizing television, video, and
other moving image processes
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- By the end of the module students will be able to -classify the major video art trends and themes throughout the 20th century -identify the key contributors to both technological developments and aesthetics -summarize the advent of video art -practice techniques and processes for video art
PROGRAMME OUTCOMES
1. Understand the world, their country, their society, as well as themselves and have awareness of ethical problems, social rights, values and responsibility to the self and to others. 2
2. Understand different disciplines from natural and social sciences to mathematics and art, and develop interdisciplinary approaches in thinking and practice. 2
3. Think critically, follow innovations and developments in science and technology, demonstrate personal and organizational entrepreneurship and engage in life-long learning in various subjects; have the ability to continue to educate him/herself. 3
4. Communicate effectively in Turkish and English by oral, written, graphical and technological means. 3
5. Take individual and team responsibility, function effectively and respectively as an individual and a member or a leader of a team; and have the skills to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams. 1
1. Demonstrate safe working habits and a general understanding of materials and processes in the visual arts. 3
2. Demonstrate knowledge of representational processes using visual as well as audial material as mediums of representation. 4
3. Show working knowledge of the process of transforming abstract/textual concepts into concrete, audio/visual forms. 4
4. Appreciate and express the cultural significance of art and understand its evolution and purposes. 5
5. Develop an awareness of compositional and organizational strategies for the effective deployment of formal elements of visual art. 4
6. Read visual texts with a deep knowledge of art history and theory and the ability of situating the content and form of the visual representation both in a historical and thematic context. 3
7. Employ necessary background knowledge regarding art administration in the body of museums and galleries. 1
8. Show a practical and technical command of materials and methods in one or more media of the visual arts. 4
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ASSESSMENT METHODS and CRITERIA
| Percentage (%) | |
| Participation | 10 |
| Individual Project | 70 |
| Presentation | 20 |
RECOMENDED or REQUIRED READINGS
| Readings |
From various sources. |