Archaeology and History of Art – (Ph.D.)

Contents

A PhD student entering with a Masters degree from another institution is required to:

• Complete a minimum of 7 courses
• Pass reading exams in two languages (appropriate to their field of research)
• Pass PhD comprehensive exams
• Complete and defend a PhD dissertation.

Students in both tracks should take courses that are distributed in the following manner. If a student enters with an MA degree from another institution, their advisor will examine their previous course work and advise them as to the courses they should take in order to satisfy the following distribution requirements.

Course Descriptions:

ARHA 500 Anatolian Civilizations I (Neolithic-Late Bronze Age)

This survey course will focus on the archaeological sequences of Turkey (ancient Anatolia) from the Neolithic period through the Late Bronze Age and the end of the Hittite Empire. An illustrated lecture series will cover the major stages in the rise of agricultural production and a critical evaluation of models of state origins will provide the basis for our understanding of the transformation into complex state societies in Anatolia. It will cover the major theoretical issues in trade and exchange systems that form the backdrop for the prosperous Assyrian trading systems. Textual material will be integrated with the archaeological record to illuminate some of the complex relationships between the Hittite Empire in northern Anatolia and the Levant. Highlighted are the major sites such as the following: Göbeklitepe, Çatalhöyük, Alaca Höyük, Troy, Göltepe/Kestel, the GAP salvage projects, Kültepe, Acemhöyük, Alalakh, and Bogazköy

ARHA 501 Anatolian Civilizations II: Iron Age-Roman

Material evidence and historical sources for Turkey from the Iron Age to the Roman period. Cultures and time periods of the Neo-Hittites, Phrygians, Urartu, Lydians, Greek settlements, Persian rule in Turkey, Hellenistic kingdoms such as Pergamon, Roman cities and settlements. For all time periods, the developments in Turkey, within the wider context of the Mediterranean and Near Eastern regions.

ARHA 502 Anatolian Civilizations III (Late Roman - Byzantine)

This course intends to investigate archaeological, art historical and historical testimonies ranging from the Late Roman through the Byzantine periods in the territories of present – day Turkey. Ways in which lands of the Roman Empire, both cities and countryside, underwent transformations, adaptations and radical changes will be analyzed. The impact early Islamic cultures bore on Eastern Anatolia and beyond will also be discussed.

ARHA 503 Anatolian Civilizations IV (Ottoman-Recent)

This course provides an introduction to the issues and approaches used to study the history of Ottoman art and architecture from the early Ottoman era to the establishment of the Turkish Republic and the world of contemporary art in Turkey

ARHA 504 Museum Studies and Cultural Heritage Management I

An introduction to the practical and theoretical aspects of working in and with a variety of museum institutions in Turkey and abroad. The course is organized in modules and taught by local faculty and visiting experts from museums. Topics include museum theory and history, public education, collection management, exhibitions; conservation issues and approaches, and interpretation.

ARHA 505 Museum Studies and Cultural Heritage Management II

An introduction to the practical and theoretical aspects of working in and with a variety of cultural heritage institutions in Turkey and abroad. The course is organized in modules and taught by local faculty and visiting experts from cultural heritage institutions around the world. Topics include public education, conservation issues and approaches, sustainability, protection of cultural heritage, national and international law related to heritage, international organizations and conventions, site management and interpretation.

ARHA 506 Archaeological Methods and Theory I

This course introduces excavation methods and post excavation analysis. Topics include: principles of stratigraphy, excavation and associated recording techniques, dating techniques, archaeozoology, archaeobotany, ceramic thin section, archaeometallurgy, and isotopic research. With Archaeology Lab components

ACHM 507 Archaeological Method and Theory II

Archaeological method and theory with emphasis on the principles and practice of Anatolian archaeology. Topics include: survey and excavation methods and associated recording techniques, the instrumental analysis and interpretation of various kinds of excavated materials, and the presentation and publication of archaeological results.

ARHA 508 Advanced Historiography and Theory of Art History

This course examines the concepts and methodology of art historical study and their application to the visual arts of different periods and regions, including the historical and philosophical foundations of contemporary criticism and theory.

ARHA 509 Modern Historiography of the Late Antique and Byzantine Worlds

The course examines perceptions and representations of the Late Antique and Byzantine worlds in modern times. Approaches and transformations in the study of the discipline will be analyzed. Modern methods in history writing form an integral part of the course.

ARHA 510 Research Seminar

Prepares students for a successful start on their thesis by helping them to choose their topic, formulate a research agenda and assess methodologies. Graduate students participate in the seminars given by ARHA faculty, visiting lecturers at Koç University and fellows at the Anatolian Civilizations Institute (required but non credit course)

ARHA 526 Material and Textual Evidence on Late Antique and Byzantine Urban Studies

Explores evidence about the shaping and transformation of urban settlements in the Late Antique and Byzantine Worlds. Urban archaeology and material culture along with textual evidence will be analyzed. Study of suburban spaces and of settlement archaeology will also be incorporated in the course. A broad range of cities and towns will be examined.

ENGL 500 Graduate Writing

This is a writing course specifically designed to improve academic writing skills as well as critical reading and thinking. The course objectives will be met through extensive reading, writing and discussion both in and out of class. Student performance will be assessed and graded by Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

ARHA 695 Ph.D. Disseration

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

ENGL 500 Graduate Writing

This is a writing course specifically designed to improve academic writing skills as well as critical reading and thinking. The course objectives will be met through extensive reading, writing and discussion both in and out
of class. Student performance will be assessed and graded by Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory.

Languages:

Depending upon the area of specialization, students must take two semesters of one of the languages listed below. During the second year of the program students have an option to continue their training in advanced Ottoman, an Ancient language (Ancient Greek III,IV Hist. 418,419/LANG 517,518) or to take a modern language such as French, German, Spanish or Italian in the university's undergraduate program.

LANG 511, 512

Ancient Greek I, II Ancient Greek
(Also HIST 416/417)

This two semester course teaches basic grammar, syntax and vocabulary. By the end of the first semester students will be able to read simple texts in the original language. The goal of LANG 512 is to read more complicated texts in the original language and to begin to analyze epigraphy.

LANG 513, 514

Latin I, II
(also HIST 423/424)

Introduction to the learned language of the Western world from the Roman Empire until the modern era. Students will acquire basic knowledge and skills in grammar, syntax and vocabulary. By the end of the first semester they will be able to read simple texts in the original language. The goal of LANG 514 is to prepare to read more complicated texts and to begin to inspect epigraphy.

LANG 515, 516

Ottoman I, II

This course introduces students to the Ottoman script. By the end of the first semester students should be able to read simple texts in printed Ottoman. Students continue to acquire reading and writing skills in printed Ottoman in the second semester.

LANG 517, 518

Ancient Greek III,IV

(also HIST 418,419)

Greek III/Lang. 517

This course continues the sequence Greek I&II and aims to extend knowlege of the Greek language to the point where students are capable of autonomous reading of unadapted Greek texts. Students will acquire a good understanding of the structure of the language, while textbook materials will be complemented with passages of Greek prose throughout.

Greek IV/Lang 518.

This course is a text seminar which introduces students to the Greek source material for the history of Anatolian civilizations, with particular emphasis on the Late Antique and Byzantine periods. The choice of texts will represent the range of linguistic levels and literary genres presented by the sources, but will also take account of idividual student interests.

Accreditation

• One of 229 academic institutions worldwide to adopt the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), as determined by a group of scholars at the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit in July 2007.
• College of Administrative Sciences and Economics and Graduate School of Business accredited by the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), making Koç University the first and only Turkish university with EQUIS accreditation and one of the select group of 115 EQUIS accredited institutions in 33 countries worldwide.
• First Turkish university to be recognized in the Financial Times ranking of top international universities; Executive MBA program ranked 57th in the world
• Executive MBA program listed as one of Europe’s best 20 programs in Frankfurter Allgemeine newspaper rankings, 2004.
• Koç University selected as the CFA Institute’s first program partner in Turkey and one of only 40 CFA program partners in Europe, affirming that the university curriculum adheres to professional practice standards and successfully prepares students for the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) exams.

Funding details

Koc University graduate programs (MA and Ph.D.) admit all students with full tuition waiver: admitted students do not pay tuition.

All admitted students also receive the following benefits:Office space and laptop; Free housing nearby campus.

Faculty

Staff

Aslihan YENER Prof.
Phd Columbia University, 1980
Archaeology and Art History of Ancient Anatolia and the Ancient Near East, Materials Science in Archaeology, Ancient Metallurgy, Environmental Archaeology.

Günsel RENDA Prof.
Phd Hacettepe University, 1968
Ottoman Art, Ottoman Painting, Interactions of European and Ottoman Culture

Paul MAGDALINO Prof.
Phd Oxford University, 1976
Cultural and Intellectual History of Late Antiquity and Byzantium; the Urban Development of Medieval Constantinople

Lucienne SENOCAK Assoc. Prof.
Phd University of Pennsylvania, 1994
Ottoman Architectural and Urban History, Oral hHstory, Cultural History, Gender Studies, Cultural Heritage Management

Scott REDFORD Assoc. Prof.
Phd Harvard University, 1989
Archaeology and History of Art of Medieval Anatolia and the Eastern Mediterranean, Landscape Archaeology, Materials Science in Archaeology, Ceramics

Alessandra RICCI Asst. Prof.
Phd Princeton University, 2008
Late antique and Byzantine Archaeology and Architectural History; Pre-Ottoman Constantinople; Late Antique and Byzantine Society and Conflicts

Carolyn CHABOT ASLAN Asst. Prof.
Phd Bryn Mawr University, 2000
Archaeology and Ancient History of Anatolia and the Eastern Mediterranean. Troy and the Trojan war, Ancient Religion, Ceramics, Achaeological Theory

Gül PULHAN Asst. Prof.
Phd Yale University, 2000
Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology, Anatolian Archaeology, History and Politics of Archaeology in the Middle East, Cultural Heritage Management

Nina ERGIN Asst. Prof.
Phd University of Minessota, 2005
Ottoman Architectural hHstory, Patronage of Imperial Ottoman Women, Ottoman Fortifications, Museum Studies, Cultural Heritage Management, Oral History

Rana ÖZBAL Asst. Prof.
Phd Northwestern University, 2006
The Archaeology and Prehistory of Anatolia and the Near East, Anthropological Approaches to Archaeology, Settlement and Community Organization, Cultural Interaction and Issues of Social Identity, Agricultural Origins and Early Complex Societies

Adrian C. S. SAUNDERS Instructor
MA Literae Humaniores, Brasenose College, Oxford University
Latin and Greek language and literature, Latin and Greek prose and verse composition, Latin textual criticism, Greek and Roman epigraphy, numismatics of the Later Roman Empire