Design, Aesthetics and Technology

Course content

A historical and critical overview of aesthetics from philosophical, artistic and design perspectives; examination of classical theories of art and perception; conceptual divergence and convergence of art and design across historical periods; investigation of how sensory experience, perception and aesthetic judgment are mediated by media and technological systems; discussion of sensation vs. perception and aesthetic vs. perceptual experience; focus on multisensory design İn industrial contexts; analysis of digital media, artificial İntelligence, immersive environments and İnteractive systems as tools, collaborators or cocreators in aesthetic production; case studies, workshops and design critiques leading to a final project on technologically mediated aesthetic experience.