Course Detail
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APPLIED MEDIA AESTHETICS | RTS4214131 | Spring Semester | 1+2 | 2 | 5 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Meliha Nurdan TAŞKIRAN |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | Applied Media Aesthetics is a foundation course for Radio/TV/Film students and a prerequisite for future production courses. It is designed to introduce students to universally applicable aesthetic principles and terminology of media production through lectures, media examples and non-production projects. Students will identify, discuss and evaluate media elements and their reactions to them. These elements include lighting, colour, screen space, time, motion, sound, editing and storytelling. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction and Begin Storytelling Unit Media: DVD The True Bride ,Storytelling, Past and Present Media: DVD O Brother Where Art Thou and Joseph Campbell and the Hero’s Journey,Storytelling and the Aesthetic of Light ,The Aesthetics of Color,Core Myth: Tragic Love (Orpheus and Eurydice),Class Exercise / Create a three- act -story for a Feature Film based on an existing prime-time television program,midterm exam,The Aesthetics of Sound,Camera Aesthetics,Character Aesthetics , Writing the Story: Step Outline , Writing the Story: Detailed Treatment,Class Exercise / Create a three Act story for a Feature Film using the Faust Myth as your starting point. ,final exam. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| Media aesthetics is a process in which we examine a number of media elements such as lighting and sound, how they interact and our perceptual reactions to them. Video and film are no longer considered neutral, means of simple message distribution but essential elements in the aesthetic communication system. Applied media aesthetics serves not only the analysis of the various forms of videos and movies but also the synthesis- of their creation Students will - identify, discuss and evaluate media elements and their reactions to them. These elements include lighting, colour, screen space, time, motion, sound, editing and storytelling. -analyze the physiological and psychological effects of visual composition, sound design, music and editing upon audience members. -confirm standards of cinematic storytelling through editing, in narrative and nonlinear forms -compare visual composition for moving pictures with original compositions of their own. -Analyze the development of how aesthetics are used in modern productions as opposed to earlier productions. -define and explain the differences in how aesthetic principles can be applied between the mediums of theatrical narratives, television narratives, short narratives, music videos, advertising, and related forms. | 11, 2, 6, 9 | D |
| Teaching Methods: | 11: Demonstration Method, 2: Project Based Learning Model, 6: Experiential Learning, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | D: Oral Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction and Begin Storytelling Unit Media: DVD The True Bride | |
| 2 | Storytelling, Past and Present Media: DVD O Brother Where Art Thou and Joseph Campbell and the Hero’s Journey | |
| 3 | Storytelling and the Aesthetic of Light | |
| 4 | The Aesthetics of Color | |
| 5 | Core Myth: Tragic Love (Orpheus and Eurydice) | |
| 6 | Class Exercise / Create a three- act -story for a Feature Film based on an existing prime-time television program | |
| 7 | midterm exam | |
| 8 | The Aesthetics of Sound | |
| 9 | Camera Aesthetics | |
| 10 | Character Aesthetics | |
| 11 | Writing the Story: Step Outline | |
| 12 | Writing the Story: Detailed Treatment | |
| 13 | Class Exercise / Create a three Act story for a Feature Film using the Faust Myth as your starting point. | |
| 14 | final exam |
| Resources |
| -Image Science: Iconology, Visual Culture, and Media Aestheticsbooks.google.com › books W. J. T. Mitchell · 2018 -Keywords in Subversive Film / Media Aesthetics Robert Stam · 2015 -Thinking Media Aesthetics: Media Studies, Film Studies and ...books.google.com › books Liv Hausken · 2013 -Baudelaire's Media Aesthetics -The Gaze of the Flâneur and 19th-Century Media By Marit Grøtta · 2015 -Sight, Sound, Motion: Applied Media Aesthetics By Herbert Zettl · 2011 |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | PY1. Knows the basic concepts, theories and practices of Radio, Cinema and Television fields. | ||||||
| 2 | PY2. Identifies facts about Radio, Cinema and Television and can analyze them with different methods. | ||||||
| 3 | PY3.Can carry out technical equipment, project production and management of Radio and Television Studios. | ||||||
| 4 | PY4. He can use his competence by using his field knowledge, identify the problems encountered in business life and offer solutions. | ||||||
| 5 | PY5. Can perform synthesis and analysis for the Mass Media and visual media sectors. | ||||||
| 6 | PY6. Can recommend a communication plan in line with public and private sector needs. | ||||||
| 7 | PY7.Can perform risk management and solve problems by using initiative in necessary situations related to the field. | ||||||
| 8 | PY8.Can propose and prepare projects related to the field and participate in sector competitions. | ||||||
| 9 | PY9.Can write scientific research on Radio Cinema Television and related media sectors, analyze them and turn them into scientific writing. | ||||||
| 10 | PY10.Aims to establish reality in mass media journalism, dissemination and project production. | ||||||
| 11 | PY11.Follows the development news and innovations related to the field and adopts lifelong education and literacy as a principle. | ||||||
| 12 | PY12. He uses his native language accurately and effectively, which is one of the requirements of his field, and can read and understand English field terminology at the B1 level. | ||||||
| 13 | PY13. Organizes and implements social events required by his/her profession; | ||||||
| 14 | PY14. He embraces his profession under all circumstances, within the scope of ethical, humane and conscientious values, and does not allow abuse. | ||||||
| 15 | PY15.Informs the masses with visual, audio and written news or other projects that reflect reality in the public or private sector, radio, cinema or television media groups within the framework of Mass Media. | ||||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 2 | 10 | 20 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 2 | 24 | 48 | |||
| General Exam | 2 | 24 | 48 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 158 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(158/30) | 5 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APPLIED MEDIA AESTHETICS | RTS4214131 | Spring Semester | 1+2 | 2 | 5 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Meliha Nurdan TAŞKIRAN |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | Applied Media Aesthetics is a foundation course for Radio/TV/Film students and a prerequisite for future production courses. It is designed to introduce students to universally applicable aesthetic principles and terminology of media production through lectures, media examples and non-production projects. Students will identify, discuss and evaluate media elements and their reactions to them. These elements include lighting, colour, screen space, time, motion, sound, editing and storytelling. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction and Begin Storytelling Unit Media: DVD The True Bride ,Storytelling, Past and Present Media: DVD O Brother Where Art Thou and Joseph Campbell and the Hero’s Journey,Storytelling and the Aesthetic of Light ,The Aesthetics of Color,Core Myth: Tragic Love (Orpheus and Eurydice),Class Exercise / Create a three- act -story for a Feature Film based on an existing prime-time television program,midterm exam,The Aesthetics of Sound,Camera Aesthetics,Character Aesthetics , Writing the Story: Step Outline , Writing the Story: Detailed Treatment,Class Exercise / Create a three Act story for a Feature Film using the Faust Myth as your starting point. ,final exam. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| Media aesthetics is a process in which we examine a number of media elements such as lighting and sound, how they interact and our perceptual reactions to them. Video and film are no longer considered neutral, means of simple message distribution but essential elements in the aesthetic communication system. Applied media aesthetics serves not only the analysis of the various forms of videos and movies but also the synthesis- of their creation Students will - identify, discuss and evaluate media elements and their reactions to them. These elements include lighting, colour, screen space, time, motion, sound, editing and storytelling. -analyze the physiological and psychological effects of visual composition, sound design, music and editing upon audience members. -confirm standards of cinematic storytelling through editing, in narrative and nonlinear forms -compare visual composition for moving pictures with original compositions of their own. -Analyze the development of how aesthetics are used in modern productions as opposed to earlier productions. -define and explain the differences in how aesthetic principles can be applied between the mediums of theatrical narratives, television narratives, short narratives, music videos, advertising, and related forms. | 11, 2, 6, 9 | D |
| Teaching Methods: | 11: Demonstration Method, 2: Project Based Learning Model, 6: Experiential Learning, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | D: Oral Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction and Begin Storytelling Unit Media: DVD The True Bride | |
| 2 | Storytelling, Past and Present Media: DVD O Brother Where Art Thou and Joseph Campbell and the Hero’s Journey | |
| 3 | Storytelling and the Aesthetic of Light | |
| 4 | The Aesthetics of Color | |
| 5 | Core Myth: Tragic Love (Orpheus and Eurydice) | |
| 6 | Class Exercise / Create a three- act -story for a Feature Film based on an existing prime-time television program | |
| 7 | midterm exam | |
| 8 | The Aesthetics of Sound | |
| 9 | Camera Aesthetics | |
| 10 | Character Aesthetics | |
| 11 | Writing the Story: Step Outline | |
| 12 | Writing the Story: Detailed Treatment | |
| 13 | Class Exercise / Create a three Act story for a Feature Film using the Faust Myth as your starting point. | |
| 14 | final exam |
| Resources |
| -Image Science: Iconology, Visual Culture, and Media Aestheticsbooks.google.com › books W. J. T. Mitchell · 2018 -Keywords in Subversive Film / Media Aesthetics Robert Stam · 2015 -Thinking Media Aesthetics: Media Studies, Film Studies and ...books.google.com › books Liv Hausken · 2013 -Baudelaire's Media Aesthetics -The Gaze of the Flâneur and 19th-Century Media By Marit Grøtta · 2015 -Sight, Sound, Motion: Applied Media Aesthetics By Herbert Zettl · 2011 |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | PY1. Knows the basic concepts, theories and practices of Radio, Cinema and Television fields. | ||||||
| 2 | PY2. Identifies facts about Radio, Cinema and Television and can analyze them with different methods. | ||||||
| 3 | PY3.Can carry out technical equipment, project production and management of Radio and Television Studios. | ||||||
| 4 | PY4. He can use his competence by using his field knowledge, identify the problems encountered in business life and offer solutions. | ||||||
| 5 | PY5. Can perform synthesis and analysis for the Mass Media and visual media sectors. | ||||||
| 6 | PY6. Can recommend a communication plan in line with public and private sector needs. | ||||||
| 7 | PY7.Can perform risk management and solve problems by using initiative in necessary situations related to the field. | ||||||
| 8 | PY8.Can propose and prepare projects related to the field and participate in sector competitions. | ||||||
| 9 | PY9.Can write scientific research on Radio Cinema Television and related media sectors, analyze them and turn them into scientific writing. | ||||||
| 10 | PY10.Aims to establish reality in mass media journalism, dissemination and project production. | ||||||
| 11 | PY11.Follows the development news and innovations related to the field and adopts lifelong education and literacy as a principle. | ||||||
| 12 | PY12. He uses his native language accurately and effectively, which is one of the requirements of his field, and can read and understand English field terminology at the B1 level. | ||||||
| 13 | PY13. Organizes and implements social events required by his/her profession; | ||||||
| 14 | PY14. He embraces his profession under all circumstances, within the scope of ethical, humane and conscientious values, and does not allow abuse. | ||||||
| 15 | PY15.Informs the masses with visual, audio and written news or other projects that reflect reality in the public or private sector, radio, cinema or television media groups within the framework of Mass Media. | ||||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |