Media and Culture in Europe Summer School
Bahcesehir University , Istanbul , Turkey
The course aims to discuss the main concepts of occidental aesthetics from Renaissance to Avant-garde, such as ‘representation', ‘theory and practice of perspective and its distortion', ‘the beauty and the sublime', ‘the unrepresentable' and ‘artistic self-reflexivity', and ‘performativity'. The course is consisted of three interrelated seminars which focus on the differences and similarities between western and eastern thought, contemplation and close examination of several examples in art (including oriental art production), as well as excursions and practical exercises.
Course Dates: 27 July - 7 August, 2009
Location: Bahcesehir University , Istanbul , Turkey
Curriculum
During two weeks, the students will attend 3 sessions per day between the times of 9.20 – 10.50, 11.00 – 12.30, and 13.00 – 14.30. Each session will last 1.5 hours and be instructed by three scholars who come from different cultural and methodological backgrounds. They will offer distinctive cultural and academic aspects of the art discourses and art practices.
Course Instructors:
Prof. Dieter Mersch, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
Prof. Winfried Gerling, University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
Dr. Nazli Eda Noyan, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey
About
European Media and Cultural Studies Summer School is an intensive two-week programme which will be held by Bahcesehir University ( Istanbul , Turkey ), University of Potsdam ( Potsdam , Germany ) and University of Applied Sciences Potsdam ( Potsdam , Germany ) as a part of the EU funded project “European Media and Cultural Studies Master's Programme and Media Awareness.”
During the programme, the students will be exposed to a broad understanding of the theoretical and methodological approaches in media and cultural studies with a specific focus on art discourses and art practices. The students will have a chance to visit the historical and cultural hotspots of Istanbul and be able to share their personal experiences and knowledge. They will learn from each other intercultural communication, how to the bridge of differences and develop mutual understanding schemes.
There is no tuition fee for the course.
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