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Last Updated: 07/10/2026

Code - Course Title Course Type Laboratory + Practice ECTS
SAN125 - Plastic Elements and Principles of Art I I. SEMESTER 3 +6 6.0
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Course Type Required Courses
Course Instructor(s) DOÇENT GÜLÇİN KARACA
Mode of Delivery This course is conducted face-to-face. The Mergen system is also used as an online platform for announcements and assignment submissions.
Place of Delivery On Campus
Used Educational Platforms Online,Face-to-face
Prerequisites There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
Courses Recomended There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
Recommended Resources Wassily Kandinsky – Point and Line to Plane: To examine the relationships between point, line, and plane.Francis D. K. Ching – Drawing: A Creative Process: For observation, different perspectives, and the two-dimensional representation of space.
Work Placement Not suitable for this course.
Aims of the Course The aim of this course is to develop students’ visual perception and observation skills, enabling them to understand the fundamental elements and principles of the visual arts and apply them in two-dimensional work. Through studies exploring point, line, tonal mass, shape, texture, light–dark relationships, spatial perception, and different viewpoints, the course aims to develop students’ skills in formal analysis, abstraction, and composition.

Weeks Learning Outcomes Topics Teaching Methods
Week - 1 Introduction to the course objectives and general definitions of the basic elements and principles of plastic arts. Lecture Question & Answer Discussion
Week - 2 LO-1 LO-3 LO-4 Realistic study of organic objects Lecture Observation Problem Solving Demonstration and Practice Practice/Practical Work/Workshop
Week - 3 LO-1 LO-3 LO-4 Organic object, visual and tactile texture Lecture Observation Question & Answer Problem Solving Demonstration and Practice Practice/Practical Work/Workshop
Week - 4 LO-1 LO-3 LO-4 The dot, the definition of the dot, the dot as a visual expression element and its application Lecture Observation Problem Solving Demonstration and Practice Practice/Practical Work/Workshop
Week - 5 LO-1 LO-3 LO-4 Point relationships, types of points, the point in art and nature (drawing application) Lecture Observation Question & Answer Problem Solving Demonstration and Practice Practice/Practical Work/Workshop
Week - 6 LO-1 LO-3 LO-4 Line in Plastic Arts: Line Work Lecture Observation Question & Answer Problem Solving Demonstration and Practice Practice/Practical Work/Workshop
Week - 7 LO-1 LO-3 LO-4 The blot as an element of plastic art Lecture Observation Question & Answer Problem Solving Demonstration and Practice Practice/Practical Work/Workshop
Week - 8 LO-1 LO-3 LO-4 A metamorphosis study based on a drawn object, serving as a continuation of previous works. Lecture Observation Question & Answer Problem Solving Demonstration and Practice Practice/Practical Work/Workshop
Week - 9 LO-1 LO-2 LO-3 LO-4 Definition of the principles of plastic arts in light of Gestalt principles and the continuation of the metamorphosis study Lecture Observation Question & Answer Problem Solving Demonstration and Practice Practice/Practical Work/Workshop
Week - 10 LO-2 LO-3 LO-4 Two-point perspective interior drawing based on light-shadow and tonal values Lecture Observation Question & Answer Problem Solving Demonstration and Practice Practice/Practical Work/Workshop
Week - 11 LO-2 LO-3 LO-4 A spot-based, three-point perspective fantastic outdoor study based on perspective and light-shadow. Lecture Observation Question & Answer Problem Solving Demonstration and Practice Practice/Practical Work/Workshop
Week - 12 LO-1 LO-2 LO-3 Op art and the creation of object-based compositions within the Op art approach Lecture Observation Question & Answer Problem Solving Practice/Practical Work/Workshop
Week - 13 LO-1 LO-2 LO-3 Continuation of the Op art study Observation Problem Solving Practice/Practical Work/Workshop
Week - 14 LO-1 LO-2 LO-3 Creating fragmented compositions by utilizing different perspectives on a single plane Lecture Observation Question & Answer Problem Solving Practice/Practical Work/Workshop

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