Curriculum

Performing Arts education today demands a wider scope of focus because of the contemporary performing arts' cross-disciplinary aspect. The curriculum of Istanbul Bilgi University's Management of Performing Arts - Performing Arts Track (BA) under the faculty of Communication is designed to respond to this need by integrating movement, dance, theatre, performance art and new media into the stuudies by a special focus on the performative aspect of the body. The aim of the programme is not to train dancers or actors in the traditional sense, but rather expressive bodies in a trans-disciplinary way. The track is founded in 2007 in collaboration with the Duncan Conservatory in Prague. The curriculum is concentrated on 4 main areas: - Artistic practice & creativity - Performance theory, analysis & critical writing - Techniques & technologies - Curation & organization Apart from the curriculum, ten intensive workshops (BOSA: Body Based Art Workshops) are organized in a year, for the students to work with diverse professionals on a variety of subjects. These workshops are occasions for students to work with students from other universities’ related departments, so as to build a collaborative environment for exchange of ideas and knowledge. Courses 1st year Movement & Acting (Beliz Demircioğlu - Şerif Erol) Performing Arts (Burcu Şeyben - Aylin Kalem) History of Cultural Institutions (Serhan Ada, Deniz Ünsal, Burcu Şeyben) 2nd year Movement Techniques (Talin Büyükkürkciyan - Aylin Kalem) Improvisation Techniques (Nihal Koldaş - Berrak Yedek) Acting Techniques (Nihal Koldaş) Introduction to Interdisciplinary Work (Damla Hacaloğlu) Bodies & Technologies (Aylin Kalem) 3rd year Performance & Somatics (Dilek Dervişoğlu - Aylin Kalem) Creative Process (Berkun Oya - Berrak Yedek) Audio Appreciation for Performers (Tolga Tüzün) Performance Studies (Aylin Kalem) Performance in Context (Aylin Kalem) Theater & Event Production (Fırat Kasapoğlu) Lighting Design & Space (Kemal Yiğitcan) 4th year Final Project (Berrak Yedek - Aylin Kalem) Performance & New Media (Tolga Tüzün - Beliz Demircioğlu) Arts & New Media (Aylin Kalem) BOSA: Body Based Art Workshops (some) Tactile Glance (konic thtr / Barcelona) Contemporary Duncan Technique (Dora Hostova / Prague) Body and Culture (Serpil Murtezaoğlu / Istanbul) Improvisation & Creative Process (Berrak Yedek / Prague) Imagination & the Arts (Zişan Uğurlu / New York) Dance Works with Isadora Software (Armando Menicacci / Paris) Movement Research in Contemporary Dance (Mustafa Kaplan / Istanbul) Making Music with Movement (Tom Mays / Paris) Improvisation & Choreography (Marta Ladjanszki / Budapest) Performance Art (Şükran Moral / Rome) Performative Consciousness (Bruno Isakovic / Zagreb) Body in Action (Tomeo Vergès / Paris) Improvisation, Choreography, Composition (Gaetano Battezzato / Teatri del Vento) Creative Acting (Şerif Erol / Istanbul)