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  3. Master of Arts (MA) in Painting
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Last Updated: 09/10/2026

Code - Course Title Course Type Laboratory + Practice ECTS
TEZ700 - Thesis III. SEMESTER 0 +1 30.0
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Course Type Required Courses
Course Instructor(s) PROFESÖR LEYLA VARLIK ŞENTÜRK, PROFESÖR NECLA COŞKUN, PROFESÖR RIDVAN COŞKUN, PROFESÖR GÜLDANE ARAZ AY, PROFESÖR AYŞE DİLEK KIRATLI ERTEP, DR. ÖĞR. ÜYESİ HARİKA MUSAL ÇAKMAKLISOY, DOÇENT MURAT ATEŞLİ
Mode of Delivery Face-to-face individual research and artistic work under the guidance of the advisor, including literature and artwork review, production, documentation, thesis writing, critique and semester progress presentations. The weekly plan is adapted to the student’s research stage; formal thesis defence and assessment follow the applicable graduate regulations and Graduate School timetable. The semester plan does not require the entire thesis process to be completed in a single semester.
Place of Delivery On Campus
Used Educational Platforms Face-to-face
Prerequisites There are no prerequisites or co-requisites for this course.
Courses Recomended Graduate courses in research methods, art theory and academic writing are recommended; they are not prerequisites.
Recommended Resources For the research problem, theoretical framework, methodology and work plan of the thesis research in Painting, recommended resources include publications on modern and contemporary art history, art theory, aesthetics, visual culture and artistic research methods; artists’ writings, museum and exhibition catalogues, visual archives and the resources below. Relevant theses, articles and artworks are selected with the course instructor/advisor. The Graduate School’s current Thesis Writing Guide and research ethics documents guide academic writing and referencing. THESIS SEARCH, LIBRARY AND ACADEMIC DATABASES Council of Higher Education (YÖK), National Thesis Center: https://tez.yok.gov.tr/UlusalTezMerkezi/ Anadolu University Library: https://kdm.anadolu.edu.tr/ Library catalogue (Libra): https://libra.anadolu.edu.tr/ Library databases and electronic resources: https://kdm.anadolu.edu.tr/veri-tabanlari.html Anadolu University Institutional Academic Repository: https://acikerisim.anadolu.edu.tr/ Library off-campus access information: https://kdm.anadolu.edu.tr/off-kampus.html JSTOR: https://www.jstor.org/ Search the YÖK database and institutional repository for theses in Painting and related arts fields. Full-text access may depend on publication permissions or subscription terms; use the library’s institutional/off-campus access services when needed. ART JOURNALS PUBLISHED IN TÜRKİYE Sanat ve Tasarım Dergisi (art and design journal) — Anadolu University: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/sanattasarim Research in art and design. Art-e Journal of Arts — Süleyman Demirel University: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/sduarte Research and studies in the fine arts. Art and Interpretation — Atatürk University: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/sanatyorum Research and interpretation in the arts. INTERNATIONAL ART PUBLICATIONS Journal for Artistic Research (JAR): https://jar-online.net/en Artistic research and practice-based research. Art Journal — College Art Association (CAA): https://www.collegeart.org/publications/art-journal Modern and contemporary art, visual culture, theory and criticism. The Art Bulletin — College Art Association (CAA): https://www.collegeart.org/publications/art-bulletin Art history and theoretical research. Art Journal Open — College Art Association (CAA): https://artjournal.collegeart.org/ Open-access visual arts scholarship, artists’ projects and critical writing. Evaluate sources for their relevance to the research topic, academic quality, currency and original contribution. References should identify the author, title, year and publication details; online sources should include a persistent URL/DOI and access date.
Work Placement No work placement. Research and artistic production are conducted under the guidance of the advisor.
Aims of the Course To enable the student to conduct theoretical inquiry and artistic work addressing a researchable problem in Painting, evaluate findings obtained through appropriate methods, and present the research through an ethically prepared master’s thesis, visual documentation and presentation.

Weeks Learning Outcomes Topics Teaching Methods
Week - 1 LO-1 LO-2 Review of the current research stage and semester planning with the advisor Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry
Week - 2 LO-1 LO-2 Development of the research problem, purpose, scope and research question Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry
Week - 3 LO-1 LO-4 Critical review of literature, artists’ writings, artworks and visual sources Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry
Week - 4 LO-1 LO-2 Development of the theoretical framework and conceptual relationships Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry
Week - 5 LO-2 LO-4 Research methodology, documentation and evaluation approach Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry
Week - 6 LO-2 LO-3 Conducting artistic research and production experiments Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry
Week - 7 LO-2 LO-4 LO-5 Interim research report and advisor critique Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry
Week - 8 LO-3 Development of artworks; relationships between technique, material, form and content Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry
Week - 9 LO-2 LO-3 Analysis of research findings and artistic production Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry
Week - 10 LO-1 LO-3 LO-4 Relating findings to the literature and theoretical framework Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry
Week - 11 LO-3 LO-4 Development of thesis chapters and visual documentation Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry
Week - 12 LO-4 Review of referencing, use of images, ethics and originality Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry
Week - 13 LO-3 LO-4 LO-5 Critical evaluation of the thesis text, artwork documentation and presentation Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry
Week - 14 LO-4 LO-5 End-of-semester presentation, feedback and planning of subsequent research Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry

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