FACULTY OF FINE ARTS AND DESIGN

Department of Textile and Fashion Design

FFD 101 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Art and Design Studio 1
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
FFD 101
Fall
1
8
5
8

Course Objectives Establishing the foundation to comprehend the common design language for five different disciplines, providing the basis for multidimensional thinking, developing the manual and mental skills to complement the ‘hands on practice’
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Student will be able to achieve the skill of using universal values, basic principles and rules of art and design.
  • Student will be able to determine the attributes of elements in two- and three-dimensional compositions.
  • Student will be able to organize the set of relations in between the elements and to the whole of a composition so to achieve unity.
  • Student will be able to structure the network of relations through controlling the multidimensional variables while solving a design problem.
  • Student will be able to achieve the skill of evaluating the objects, the environment, the art works and the design objects with a critical view.
  • Student will be able to evaluate his/her own products with an objective view throughout his/her self-directed and continuous education.
Course Description This is a course to introduce the basic principles of design that enable the students to establish the network of relations between the elements of a composition in any medium by way of ‘learning by doing’ method.
In the table below, the main topics that are introduced to the students within the context of this course are given weekly. However due to the nature/structure of the course many of these topics that appear in the list sequentially are worked out simultaneously in practice.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Introduction: [Warm-up study] Basic vocabulary on design and network of relations Exercise to be completed in the studio. Exercise to be completed for the next course.
2 What is a composition? Elements of a composition, properties of the elements and conditions that facilitate perception (grouping principles) Exercise to be completed in the studio. Exercise to be completed for the next course.
3 Organization principles/types: Determining the outlines of a composition, invisable/guide lines. Exercise to be completed in the studio. Exercise to be completed for the next course.
4 The properties of composition: Elements, Organization and Visual Field Exercise to be completed in the studio. Exercise to be completed for the next course.
5 Making analysis & Organization principles/types Exercise to be completed in the studio. Exercise to be completed for the next course.
6 Making analysis & Organization principles/types Exercise to be completed in the studio. Exercise to be completed for the next course.
7 Design themes & Types of Elements Exercise to be completed in the studio. Exercise to be completed for the next course.
8 Design themes & Types of Elements Exercise to be completed in the studio. Exercise to be completed for the next course.
9 Presentation Design Exercise to be completed in the studio. Exercise to be completed for the next course.
10 Presentation Design Exercise to be completed in the studio. Exercise to be completed for the next course.
11 Final Project Exercise to be completed in the studio. Exercise to be completed for the next course.
12 Final Project Working on the final project.
13 Final Project Working on the final project.
14 Final Project Working on the final project.
15 Semester Review None
16 Final Jury None

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

There are no textbooks for this course. Related concepts and exercises are explained in each assignment sheet.

Suggested Readings/Materials

Any reference related to the weekly subjects are designed up-to-date and given as visual or textual materials to the students.

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
5
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
60
Presentation / Jury
Project
1
35
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
Final Exam
-
-
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
2
65
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
35
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
1
16
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
8
128
Study Hours Out of Class
32
2
64
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
1
16
16
Presentation / Jury
0
Project
1
9
9
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
0
Final Exam
-
-
0
    Total
233

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to develop and design a collection independently.

X
2

To be able to do maintain a design research individually or as a team.

X
3

To be able to develop entrepreneurship- and managerial skills for a future professional practice.

X
4

To be able to understand, interpret and apply theoretical knowledge in fashion and textile design.

X
5

To be able to analyze and integrate the particular local and regional needs and of their profession.

X
6

To be able to obtain a multidisciplinary point of view, follow and analyze the new issues, changes and trends in contemporary design and art in such a way that they can be integrated into design practice.

X
7

To be able to apply industrial requirements, knowledge of material & usage and know-how knowledge in the creation of high quality fashion products.

X
8

To be able to use digital information and communication technologies at a level that is adequate to the discipline of fashion and textile design.

X
9

To be able to develop an ongoing analytical and professional approach to academic and design research.

X
10

To be able to recognize the need and importance of a personal lifelong learning attitude towards their chosen area of interest.

X
11

To be able to collect data in the areas of fashion and textile design and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).

X
12

To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

X
13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.

X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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