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  2. Department of Painting
  3. Master of Arts (MA) in Painting
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  5. Research in Area of Specialization
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Last Updated: 09/10/2026

Code - Course Title Course Type Laboratory + Practice ECTS
UZM700 - Research in Area of Specialization III. SEMESTER 5 +0 4.5
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Course Type Institute Specialization Field Course
Course Instructor(s) PROFESÖR LEYLA VARLIK ŞENTÜRK, 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 work under the supervision of the advisor; literature review, discussion, artistic research, production experiments, critique and presentation of progress reports. The semester work plan is adapted to the student’s research stage.
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 specialised study and artistic practice 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 develop a thesis or artistic research topic in Painting under the guidance of the advisor, critically review literature and visual sources, establish an appropriate theoretical framework and methodology, connect artistic production experiments with research, and report the process in accordance with ethical principles.

Weeks Learning Outcomes Topics Teaching Methods
Week - 1 LO-1 LO-2 Research topic, scope and semester planning with the advisor Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry
Week - 2 LO-1 LO-2 Research question and problem definition Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry
Week - 3 LO-1 LO-4 Review of literature, artists’ writings and visual sources Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry
Week - 4 LO-1 LO-2 Theoretical framework and conceptual relationships Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry
Week - 5 LO-2 Research methodology and study design Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry
Week - 6 LO-1 LO-3 Relationships between form and content; artwork analysis Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry
Week - 7 LO-2 LO-4 LO-5 Interim research and progress report; advisor critique Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry
Week - 8 LO-3 LO-4 Material, technique and sketch experiments Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry
Week - 9 LO-2 LO-3 Artistic production experiments and their relationship to research Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry
Week - 10 LO-3 LO-5 Evaluation and revision of the work Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry
Week - 11 LO-2 LO-4 LO-5 Interpretation of findings and thesis text draft Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry
Week - 12 LO-4 Referencing, visual documentation and ethics review Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry
Week - 13 LO-3 LO-4 LO-5 Development of the thesis/research report and portfolio Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry
Week - 14 LO-2 LO-4 LO-5 End-of-semester presentation, critique and planning of subsequent work Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry

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