Graduate Education Institute · Islamic History and Arts · Master
Course Objective
Through this course (taken in the second semester of the Master's Program), the participants will find out huge amount of information on the subjects known as Traditional Crafts (that are the most widely known, heard and seen branches) such as Hüsn-ü Hat (Arabic Calligraphy), Tezhib (fine ornamantation).
In addition to tabove much information and examples on other traditional Turkish Decorative Arts, Wood carwing, Metal works, (paper) Marbling, Book Binding.
On top all these the Historical development, application areas and materials and information about the previous artists and craftsmen.
Course Content
In the 2nd Period, among the subjects known as Applied Traditional Arts:
B 14 Information and visuals about Turkish Decorative Arts, Wood, Metal, Carpet Art areas
(Bo 5 Art of Depiction in Islam),
Bö 15 Painting in Islam
Bö 16 Line Art
Bö 17 Calligraphy Application areas,
Bo 18 Illumination
Bö 19 EBRU Art
BOO 20 SKIN Art
Bö 21 Glass Art
Bö 22 Tombstones
Bö 26 Turkish Religious Music
B 27 Technical Drawing-Drawing Calligraphy (Request Depends on Time and Conditions).
Course Learning Outcomes
- TURKISH ORNOMENS-DECORATIONAL FINE ARTS and its sub-branches,
- Turkish Islamic Calligraphy arts and its styles and sub-branches
- Turkish Fine ornoments and decorational arts
- Turkish paper marbeling arts
- Book binding arts
- Fine Glass arts
- Ottoman Paleography and Grave stones
- Ottoman Association of craftsmen and artists
Core Area Distribution
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
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| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Course Schedule
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| 15 | Ottoman Craftsmen Association: EHLİ HİREF | |
| 16 | Ottoman Society of Royal Architects and individual archiects |


