SNT 106 - Traditional Turkish Arts&Crafts

Course Objectives

This course aims,
1. to inform the students about the richness of Turkish culture and the basic elements of art and crafts,
2. to provide basic information on the technical development, materials, and the production process of traditional Turkish art and crafts,
3. to observe the frequent use of topics and motifs of Turkish art forms through the artworks,
4. to raise awareness of local Turkish culture, to analyze the relationship between the local and global arts, and examine its relationship with contemporary art practice.

Course Description

General information and visual analyzes of the major traditional art and crafts of Turkish art: Art of Books (binding, calligraphy, illumination, painting, filigree, marbled paper), Tiles and Ceramics, Carpets, Textiles, Metalwork, Woodwork, Stonework. The current practice of traditional arts and crafts.