SNT 211E - Istanbul: History, Art and Society

Course Objectives

1. Providing students with knowledge of the concept of ‘city’ in general; and in particular; of the city in which they carry out university education and which has an important place in the history of civilization.
2. Evoking the stimulus to look to that unique city from different perspectives.
3. To provide the students to create the communication with the city where they live in.
4. Developing their familiarity with the city through the visits to the museums and sites.

Course Description

This course attempts to give an educated idea about the artsitical, sociological and historical development of this unique city. During that course, the student will have information about art, history and social life of İstanbul since its foundation: Ancient Greek, Roman, East Roman, Ottoman and Republican eras.