In the “From Line to Movement” workshop, organised through a collaboration between ARUCAD’s Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, students brought the lines they had drawn on paper to life through dance.
The interfaculty workshop took place on 3 November 2026 at the DO SIN01 Interdisciplinary Workshop. Planned in advance as part of the “Rhythm in Art” topic in the Basic Art I (ARTS 121) course syllabus, the event was jointly conducted by the course instructor, Assist. Prof. Dr Elçin Şener, and Lecturer Bekir Şimşek from the Faculty of Music and Performing Arts. A total of 26 students from the Faculty of Arts’ departments of Plastic Arts, Ceramics, Textile and Fashion Design, and Film and Photography participated in the workshop.
Bringing Lines to Life Through the Body
Students took inspiration from the Line Study exercises they had completed during their course. They interpreted the principles of balance, contrast and rhythm in their drawings through dance and movement. Under the theme “Describe Your Day”, they also transformed their daily experiences into physical narratives. In this way, the two-dimensional line on paper became a line of movement that existed in space and time.
While directly supporting the course learning outcome of applying principles of art and design, the workshop also contributed to the programme’s objectives of developing interdisciplinary approaches and establishing connections with different fields of art.
Positive Feedback from Students
An anonymous evaluation survey was conducted at the end of the event. 85% of students stated that they had learned to express contrast through movement and could associate an emotion with line and movement, while 69% reported that the approach combining art and dance had contributed to their learning. Rhythm was the principle that students felt they understood most effectively through movement.
Students’ responses also suggest that the experience will influence their future drawing practices. One student remarked, “I now want to draw more freely”, while another described the event as “fun and beneficial in exactly the way it should be”.
Turning Feedback into Improvement
Based on students’ suggestions, future workshops will involve group-based movement exercises and allocate more time to the activities. The outcomes of the event will also be evaluated as part of the Faculty’s quality assurance efforts and used to support the continuous improvement of the course.
Assist. Prof. Dr Elçin Şener commented on the event: “In foundational art education, we believe it is important for our students to learn the principles of art and design not only by observing them but also through experience. Learning becomes more meaningful when different disciplines come together, and we plan to continue this collaboration in future semesters.”
The interfaculty workshop took place on 3 November 2026 at the DO SIN01 Interdisciplinary Workshop. Planned in advance as part of the “Rhythm in Art” topic in the Basic Art I (ARTS 121) course syllabus, the event was jointly conducted by the course instructor, Assist. Prof. Dr Elçin Şener, and Lecturer Bekir Şimşek from the Faculty of Music and Performing Arts. A total of 26 students from the Faculty of Arts’ departments of Plastic Arts, Ceramics, Textile and Fashion Design, and Film and Photography participated in the workshop.
Bringing Lines to Life Through the Body
Students took inspiration from the Line Study exercises they had completed during their course. They interpreted the principles of balance, contrast and rhythm in their drawings through dance and movement. Under the theme “Describe Your Day”, they also transformed their daily experiences into physical narratives. In this way, the two-dimensional line on paper became a line of movement that existed in space and time.
While directly supporting the course learning outcome of applying principles of art and design, the workshop also contributed to the programme’s objectives of developing interdisciplinary approaches and establishing connections with different fields of art.
Positive Feedback from Students
An anonymous evaluation survey was conducted at the end of the event. 85% of students stated that they had learned to express contrast through movement and could associate an emotion with line and movement, while 69% reported that the approach combining art and dance had contributed to their learning. Rhythm was the principle that students felt they understood most effectively through movement.
Students’ responses also suggest that the experience will influence their future drawing practices. One student remarked, “I now want to draw more freely”, while another described the event as “fun and beneficial in exactly the way it should be”.
Turning Feedback into Improvement
Based on students’ suggestions, future workshops will involve group-based movement exercises and allocate more time to the activities. The outcomes of the event will also be evaluated as part of the Faculty’s quality assurance efforts and used to support the continuous improvement of the course.
Assist. Prof. Dr Elçin Şener commented on the event: “In foundational art education, we believe it is important for our students to learn the principles of art and design not only by observing them but also through experience. Learning becomes more meaningful when different disciplines come together, and we plan to continue this collaboration in future semesters.”