Study Art and Design in Turkey
May 30 – June 18, 2007ART 357: WORLD ART IN CONTEMPORARY LIFE
ART 502: INTERMEDIAMark Siprut
Associate Professor
School of Art, Design and Art History
San Diego State University
619 594-5446
msiprut@mail.sdsu.eduStudent Photos from the 2006 trip
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Itinerary (tentative)
MAY 30 , Wednesday:
Arrive at Istanbul Airport. Guests take taxis to the Anadolu University Guest House.
Orientation meeting about Turkey and Istanbul in the evening.
Accommodation will be in the Anadolu University Guest House.MAY 31 , Thursday:
Breakfast at the Anadolu University Guest House
Tour of the museums and palaces in Istanbul.
Yerebatan Sarnic via Sultan Ahmet Square.
Lunch at Sultanahmet Koftecisi.
Hagia Sophia, and Topkapi Palace.
Optional walking tour of the German Fountains and Dikilitas.
Accommodation will be in the Anadolu University Guest HouseJUNE 1, Friday:
Breakfast at the Anadolu University Guest House
Tour of Dolmabahce Palace
Visit Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University
Lecture about Turkish Fiber Arts and Contemporary Art
Lunch at Mimar Sinan University
Afternoon, Museum of Contemporary Art
Go to Taksim and Beyoglu and visit galleries on Istiklal Caddessi
Dinner with folk music
Accommodation will be in the Anadolu University Guest House.JUNE 2, Saturday:
Breakfast at the Anadolu University Guest House
Calligraphy museum, Kariye Mosque and museum, Süleymaniye Mosque
Lunch in the city
Dinner with folk or classical music
Accommodation will be in the Anadolu University Guest House.JUNE 3, Sunday:
Breakfast at the Anadolu University Guest House
At 8:30 am, we go to Haydarpasa Train station through the Bogazici bridge.
Depart at 10 am. Train to Eskisehir (Baskent Express).
At 2:00 pm. We arrive in Eskisehir, and are taken to to the Anadolu University Hotel.
Orientation meeting about Eskisehir and campus tour.
Free time and relax in Japanese Garden.
Dinner in the city
Accommodation will be in the Anadolu University Hotel.JUNE 4, Monday:
Breakfast at the Anadolu University Hotel
Morning on campus, orientation meetings visit art and design department
Seminar About Anadolu University and campus life
Lunch on campus with Turkish students
Presentation about Turkiye’s Cultural Heritage
City Tour Downtown foot Tour
Dinner in the City
Accommodation will be in the Anadolu University Hotel.JUNE 5, Tuesday:
Breakfast at the Anadolu University Hotel
Full day tour to Seyitgazi complex (a group of buildings attached to a mosque, used to function as school, sometimes hospital, etc), Yazilikaya and Frigya valleys and rock tombs. Lunch will be in Yazlikaya village.
Dinner in Afyon
Accommodation will be in Afyon Hotel.JUNE 6, Wednesday:
Breakfast at the Afyon Hotel
Visit Afyon Castle
Tour of Ayzane aincient ruins
Lunch in Kutaya
Visit ceramic studio
Drive to Bursa
Dinner in Bursa
Accommodation will be in Cesmeli Hotel.JUNE 7, Thursday:
Breakfast at the Cesmeli Hotel
Morning tour of Yesil Turbe (Green tomb/), Osman Gazi ve Orhan Gazi tombs/ mausoleums, Tophane square, view the cityscape and visit old synagogue.
Lunch at Iskender Kebap restaurant.
Free time to tour Ulucami and Kapali carsi (bazaar) and shopping, photographing, sketching, etc.
At the end of the day, we go to Eskisehir and with a possible stop for dinner in Inegol.
Accommodation will be in the Anadolu University Hotel.JUNE 8, Friday:
Breakfast at the Anadolu University Hotel
Lecture- Turkish art, culture, architecture and living style
Lecture on Turkish Design
Old city tour, Odunpazari , Kursunlu, Ottoman House
Lunch in the Odunpazari Museum House
Visit the Anadolu University cartoon museum.
Meeting with other International Students
Dinner in the city
Accommodation will be in the Anadolu University Hotel.JUNE 9, Saturday:
Breakfast at the Anadolu University Hotel
Morning discussion and free time for computer lab
Lunch in the city
Free afternoon
Accommodation will be in the Anadolu Hotel.JUNE 10, Sunday:
Breakfast at the Anadolu Hotel
8am Depart for Ankara
First stop Gordion archeologic site
Next stop, Beypazari historic village
Lunch in Beypazari
Free time for shopping sketching, photographing etc.
Check in at Hotel
Dinner in the village
Accommodation will be Beypazari Historic Pensiyon Hotel (to be determined).JUNE 11, Monday:
Breakfast at the pensiyon Hotel.
travel to Ankara
Anit Kabir (Ataturk) mausoleum
Roman Baths (maybe)
Lunch in the city
Anadolu Civilizations Museum .
Visit to Ulus Castle, Ulus and Saman bazaar with free time for sketching, photographing and shopping
Dinner in the city at the Ankara kalesi
Accommodation will be at local Hotel.JUNE 12, Tuesday:
Breakfast at the Hotel.
Turkish folk music presentation
Free time for photographing and sketching.
Lunch in the city
Return to Eskisehir
Accommodation will be at the Anadolu University Hotel.JUNE 13, Wednesday:
Breakfast at the Anadolu University Hotel.
Morning discussion
Visit artist studio
Lunch in artist studio.
Free time in the city
Dinner in the city and then free time for entertainment.
Accommodation will be at the Anadolu University Hotel.JUNE 14, Thursday:
Breakfast at the Anadolu University Hotel.
Free time to work on projects – access time in computer labs and art studios
Lunch on campus
Afternoon free time for work on projects
Dinner in the city
Accommodation will be at the Anadolu University Hotel.JUNE 15, Friday:
Breakfast at the Anadolu University Hotel.
Project presentations
Lunch in the city
Free time for shopping in bazaars, photographing, sketching, etc.
Evenning dinner in the city
Accommodation will be in the Anadolu University Hotel.JUNE 16, Saturday:
Breakfast at Anadolu University Hotel
Depart to the train station in Eskisehir and take the 12.56 Baskent express to Istanbul.
We arrive in Istanbul at 16.50, and settle in our hotel.
Accommodation will be in the Anadolu University Guest House.JUNE 17, Sunday:
Breakfast at the Anadolu University Guest House
Critique and analysis of the trip
Free day for shopping, photographing, sketching, etc.
Dinner in the city
Optional sunset boat trip on the Bosphorus
Accommodation will be in the Anadolu Guest House.JUNE 18, Monday:
Breakfast at Anadolu Guest House
After the breakfast, guests take taxis to the airport.College of Extended Studies, Travel Study | International Student Center | School of Art, Design, and Art History | San Diego State University
