Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
3EGK067Turkish Art History2+0+02329.10.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Primary Education Teaching
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The aim is to present the historical development of Turkish art chronologically from the pre-Islamic period to the present day, introducing the architectural and artistic formations, major works, and artists that emerged in different periods of Turkish art; and to enable students to understand the fundamental characteristics of Turkish art and the changes and continuities between periods.
Course Content The historical development of Turkish art is examined within a chronological framework, from the pre-Islamic period to the Republican era. Following the art of the Huns, Göktürks, and Uyghurs, the course explores the art of the Karakhanids, Ghaznavids, and Great Seljuks; the artistic sensibilities of the Anatolian Seljuks and Beyliks; and early, classical, and late Ottoman architecture and art. In addition to architecture, the course also covers traditional Turkish arts such as stone, wood, tile, ceramics, metalwork, carpets, and rugs, as well as the development of Turkish painting and sculpture and Turkish architecture of the Republican period.
Course Methods and Techniques Düz anlatım, soru-cevap ve tartışma teknikleri kullanılmaktadır.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Asist Prof.Dr. Murat Erkoç murat.erkoc@hku.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. MURAT ERKOÇ
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Godfrey Goodwin : A History of Ottoman Architecture London 1971
Feridun Akozan:Türk Han ve Kervansarayları "Türk Sanatı Tarihi Araştırma ve İncelemeleri l" s.133-167 İstanbul 1963
Ara Altun: Anadolu ` da Artuklu Devri Türk Mimarisinin Gelişmesi İstanbul 1978
Hamza Gündoğdu: Dulkadirli Beyliği Mimarisi, Ankara 1986
Course Notes This course covers the development process of Turkish art, the main characteristics of Turkish and Islamic architecture, the rise of Islam and the first mosques, the artistic transformation that emerged after the Turks accepted Islam, the heritage of the Great Seljuk period, the legacy of the early principalities, Anatolian Seljuk architecture, the architecture of the principalities period, and Ottoman architecture. The course aims to help students understand the historical development of Turkish art, evaluate stylistic and conceptual differences among periods, analyze the political, social, religious and cultural conditions that shaped works of art, and comprehend the developmental line of Turkish art and architecture from its beginnings to the end of the Ottoman period.

Course Category
Field %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 15 2 30
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 15 4 60
Mid-terms 1 1 1
Final examination 1 1 1
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 3 92

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Bilgi 
1 It can explain the formation and development processes of Turkish art in terms of cause and effect relationships.
2 It can explain Turkish art and artworks from its beginnings to the end of the Ottoman period.
3 Turkish art is examined and evaluated in terms of stylistic differences across periods and regions.
4 It can explain concepts related to Turkish art.
5 It can explain the fundamental characteristics of Turkish art according to different periods.
6 Turkish art can be evaluated by taking into account all the political, social, religious, economic, and artistic dimensions of the period.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 The development process of Turkish art
2 Turkish and Islamic Architecture
3 The Rise of Islam and the First Mosques
4 The Rise of Islam and the First Mosques
5 Turkish Art After the Adoption of Islam
6 Turkish Art After the Adoption of Islam
7 Turkish Art After the Adoption of Islam
8 Midterm Exam
9 Heritage of the Great Seljuk Period
10 Heritage of the Great Seljuk Period
11 Legacy of the Early Principalities Period
12 Anatolian Seljuk Architecture
13 Architecture of the Beyliks Period
14 Ottoman Architecture
15 Ottoman Architecture

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14 P15 P16 P17 P18 P19 P20 P21 P22 P23 P24
In1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 5 1 1 1 4
In2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 5 1 1 1 4
In3 1 1 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 4 1 1 5 1 1 1 4
In4 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 5 1 1 1 3
In5 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 5 1 1 1 4
In6 1 1 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 4 1 1 5 1 1 1 4

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant