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complete all of the courses given in the program in eight terms
(equivalent to a total of 240 ECTS). The education period is
8 terms, the language of instruction is Turkish and the mode
of study is full time.The courses in the education program
are for a semester. In the first year, apart from the common
compulsory courses, workshop courses such as Basic Art
Education, Pattern, Photography, Typography and theoretical
courses such as General Art History and Introduction to Art
Concepts are compulsory.The first-class education program
is an introduction to art in general and graphic design in
particular. In the second year, Graphic Design Workshop,
Typography, Photography, Pattern, Elective Course (Original
Print Painting-Illustration), Computer Education lessons,
applied in workshop environment; Aesthetics, Art History,
Visual Communication courses are also given theoretically.
Students, who are made aware of the technical and content
aspects of graphic design, take courses on graphic design in
the third year, both supporting experimental studies, and
theoretically and practically with the projects created.
Especially, the projects implemented in the workshop courses
such as Advertising Graphics, Industrial Graphics and Illustration
and Printmaking offered in the elective course group, which are
theoretically supported, are based on the possibilities of students’
approach to a design problem and creating solutions.In addition
to the workshop courses, Graphic Production Techniques,
History of Graphic Design and Art Philosophy, History of
Civilization, Mythology, Art Social Science, Visual Culture
History, Contemporary Art and Its Interpretation, Semiotics
Concepts, Semantics, Design Management, which are included
in 2 separate elective courses. Students are also supported
with theoretical courses.In the Computer Education course,
interactive and multimedia opportunities are evaluated in terms
of technique and content along with projects. The teaching of
computer programs such as Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Indesign,
Illustrator, 3D Max to students is also included in these courses.
Final year students are offered 3 group elective course suggestions.
In the first elective courses group; Basic Workshop courses,
Advertising Graphics, Industry Graphics, Broadcast Graphics
and Free Graphics courses are included. In the second elective
courses group; Digital Illustration, Advertising Photography,
Web Design, Printmaking, Typography, Portfolio courses, in
the third elective courses group; Among the theoretical courses,
Advertising and Marketing, Visual Text Analysis, Design
Management, Research Methods, Media Analysis courses take
place. Students can choose each of these courses for only one
semester, or both semesters. Each student who chooses the Basic
Workshop Course prepares a “Graduation Project” with a topic
related to the content of that course. Projects completed at the
end of two semesters are evaluated. Students who are successful
in this evaluation are entitled to graduate if they have also been
successful in other courses.
Graduates can work as graphic designers, art directors or
consultants in private and public organizations that are within
the scope of mass communication such as advertising, printing,
press, web publishing, social media, cinema and television.
By establishing their own workshops, they can continue their
personal art and design work. They can be academicians in
related departments of higher education. They can continue
their graduate education with ‘Master’s’ programs in related
fields.Students who receive education certificate can work as a
teacher in educational institutions affiliated with the Ministry of
National Education.
Academic Staff Information:
The Graphic Department consists of 2 professors, 2 doctor
lecturers, 3 lecturers and 3 research assistants.
Opportunities for Students:
Apart from the opportunities provided in education, students
are also supported in participating in cultural-social activities. In
addition, all classrooms and workshops have internet access.
Post- Graduate Study Opportunities:
Graduate education was started at the Institute of Social Sciences
by taking 3 students in the 2004-2005 academic year as the
Graphic Department. Graphic Department has been continuing
its graduate education program under the Institute of Fine Arts
since 2009 and has a quota of 6 students per year.
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