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Last Updated: 09/10/2026

Code - Course Title Course Type Laboratory + Practice ECTS
UZM900 - Research in Area of Specialization III. SEMESTER 7 +0 7.5
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Course Type Institute Specialization Field Course
Course Instructor(s) PROFESÖR ZELİHA AKÇAOĞLU, PROFESÖR RIDVAN COŞKUN, DOÇENT GÜLÇİN KARACA, PROFESÖR GÜLDANE ARAZ AY, 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 conduct independent and original artistic research in Painting, relate their practice to current theoretical debates, develop original methods and expressive possibilities, integrate a coherent body of work with a thesis text, and demonstrate the contribution of the research to the field through an ethical and critical approach.

Weeks Learning Outcomes Topics Teaching Methods
Week - 1 LO-1 LO-2 Original research direction, contribution to the field and semester work plan Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry
Week - 2 LO-1 Current debates in contemporary Painting and art theory Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry
Week - 3 LO-1 LO-2 LO-4 Critical review of literature and visual sources Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry
Week - 4 LO-1 LO-2 Development of an original theoretical approach and research problem Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry
Week - 5 LO-2 LO-3 Artistic research methods and interdisciplinary connections Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry
Week - 6 LO-2 LO-3 Experimental research into materials, techniques and visual expression Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry
Week - 7 LO-2 LO-4 LO-5 Interim research presentation and critical evaluation Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry
Week - 8 LO-3 Development of an original body of work and production strategy Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry
Week - 9 LO-2 LO-3 LO-4 Relating production findings to the theoretical framework Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry
Week - 10 LO-1 LO-3 LO-5 Evaluation of innovation, originality and contribution to the field Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry
Week - 11 LO-4 LO-5 Development of the thesis text, visual documentation and process analysis Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry
Week - 12 LO-4 Evaluation of ethics, referencing and research limitations Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry
Week - 13 LO-3 LO-4 LO-5 Integration of artistic work, portfolio and thesis presentation Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry
Week - 14 LO-2 LO-4 LO-5 End-of-semester presentation, discussion of contribution and subsequent work plan Discussion Critique/Critical Reading Research and Inquiry

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