A survey of European art, architecture and visual culture from the early modern era to World War One. Various aspects of the visual culture of Europe will be examined within its cultural, social, and political contexts.

This course provides an intensive study of the application of management theory and practice in cultural organizations and their governance and leadership in Türkiye. Topics covered include: how to establish missions and objectives; policy development and implementation; project management; financial management; legal framework; and so on.

Bridging the scholarly knowledge of archaeology with the public; exploring diverse methods of interpretation, conservation and diverse ways to communicate archaeological information and data. Examples of public archaeology from Türkiye and abroad. Social, political and ethical issues that are surrounding archaeological investigation, interpretation and the production of knowledge.

This course familiarizes students with a variety of sources used in the historical study of different regions and periods: Calligraphy and epigraphy, numismatics, literary works, archival documents, and visual sources from paintings and photographs to monograms and coats of arms.

Current exhibition design and interpretation practices. Students work both independently and collaboratively in creating exhibition designs and interpretive plans for galleries and museums. Questions of material and form; text and narrative; display and presentation; models of attention and perception, the relationship between language and vision; the role of description in interpretation; and what constitutes learning and meaning through visual and spatial experience. Students develop a design and interpretive practice through a series of workshops, exercises, site visits and critical discussions.

This course takes as its starting assumption that the past is something we create today ? its structure and mediation impacting how we live in our shared world. This course will explore the intellectual history of archaeological thought and the development of heritage theory. While simultaneously exploring practical design skills, it will address inter-disciplinary practices between art, archaeology and heritage and contextualize these practices with readings from the disciplines of architecture, art history, critical theory, heritage studies.

Explores the role and responsibilities of the curator in contemporary art. Recently this has expanded beyond galleries and museums to include an array of agencies in the creative, cultural, educational and industrial sectors and a diverse range of artistic and media forms. The course will review the methods and theories of curatorial practice and provide a critical framework for understanding and appreciating contemporary curatorial practice, its current issues and debates. Readings from architecture, art history, cultural criticism, heritage studies and critical theory will be discussed. Local, national and international case studies will be considered.

Overview of the field, research questions integral to topic. Investigation of key issues in the management and protection of underwater cultural heritage. Investigation of main excavations and influential individuals.

Introduction to the methods and tools used in archaeological field projects and in the laboratory. Practicing methods used in site, artifact, and wreck documentation and reconstruction. Conservation techniques applicable to finds from both maritime and terrestrial sites.

Advanced language training related to the study of Anatolian Civilizations. Topics chosen by the faculty.

Students decide with their advisor about the topic of their thesis. In addition to researching and writing a thesis, graduate students in the program may continue to work as museum interns, or in archaeological excavations.

Prepares Ph.D. students for researching and writing their doctoral dissertation and for their future careers. Topics include: managing a large research project, research methods, academic publishing, research and publication ethics, interviewing, presentation and teaching skills, preparing images for publications, and preparing materials for job and grant applications.

Research is guided by a faculty member of the ARHA program.

CPAP is a program to improve computer proficiency. CPAP is not a regular course; it aims to measure, evaluate and develop the skills of the students in Word Processing and Spreadsheet Applications. Students can study from the on-line video lectures provided in the link http://home.ku.edu.tr/~cpap/lecnotes.html Undergraduate students must pass CPAP's proficiency test in order to fulfill the degree requirements. They can register to the scheduled tests by registering to one of the classes of CPAP100 using KUSIS Course Planner. More information is provided in the link http://home.ku.edu.tr/~cpap/..

CPAP is a program to improve computer proficiency. CPAP is not a regular course; it aims to measure, evaluate and develop the skills of the students in Word Processing and Spreadsheet Applications. Students can study from the on-line video lectures provided in the link http://home.ku.edu.tr/~cpap/lecnotes.html Undergraduate students must pass CPAP's proficiency test in order to fulfill the degree requirements. They can register to the scheduled tests by registering to one of the classes of CPAP100 using KUSIS Course Planner. More information is provided in the link http://home.ku.edu.tr/~cpap/..

Introduction to the main genres of fiction, poetry, and drama, with the aim of providing competence in close reading and critical essay writing, knowledge of formal characteristics and key terminology, and a basic understanding of comparative literary studies.

Introduction to literary and critical study from a comparatist perspective regarding ancient literature and culture, and literary genres of myth, tragedy, epic and romance. Study of selected texts on ancient Greek myth and tragedy, Mesopotamian literature and Roman literature.