The M.F.A. program of the Department of Fine Arts offers the students options to concentrate on two studio areas and/or to concentrate on a theoretical study in art theory. The studio areas are painting and printmaking. The program encourages freedom of expression within a framework of regularly scheduled critiques and open studio classes, and centers around the individual student's work in progress. Both painting and printmaking today encompasses virtually any medium and students are motivated to explore the boundaries of their art making activities. Students are encouraged to view their profession as an adventurous journey and to embrace the inevitable changes which occur in direction and destination as they seek and progress.

Graduate students are offered large studio space in which to work. Well recognized artists visit the faculty and offer seminars to graduate students. Twenty-four hour access to the facilities supports personal growth of the students. Emphasis is placed on twentieth century theory in both lecture and studio classes.

Admission: Applicants are required to have a Bachelor's degree. In addition to the general requirements set forth by the university, admittance to the graduate program is determined by the results of an entrance examination that includes a portfolio presentation and an interview. The date and place of the examination are announced each year by the University. During the interview the applicants should present a body of well-defined original work as well as slides, videotapes or photographs of previous work. All applicants must have a proof of their English proficiency.

Degree Requirements: After the completion of at least 24 units of course work in two successive terms, the candidates must take two seminar courses in their area of interest and prepare and submit a thesis. The maximum duration of the program is five semesters.

Aims and Objectives: The Ph.D. program in Art, Design and Architecture is basically an interdisciplinary research program open to all candidates holding a Master's Degree in fine arts, design, architecture or a related field. The research done is expected to be either a novel contribution to art and science, or the introduction of a new method, or a completely innovative application of a widely known method to the selected area. The program aims at inquiring into various issues of art, design and architecture, both in theoretical and practical fields by encouraging the students to carry out research in unexplored topics. By investigating pertinent past and current developments in the world and in Turkey within a cross-cultural framework, various aspects of processes in design, implementation, performance and evaluation are examined by students to achieve the objective of producing work, demonstrating competence in research, interpretation and assessment.

Admission Requirements: Applicants are required to have a Master's degree in a relevant field. In addition to the general requirements set forth by the university, admittance is through an interview given before the beginning of each academic year. The date and place of the interview is announced each year by the university. All applicants must have a proof of their English proficiency.

Degree Requirements: The minimum course load for the Ph.D. program is 24 credit units. After completion of the courses, the Ph.D. candidate must take a qualifying examination and make a presentation related to his/her thesis and submit a thesis proposal which will be evaluated by a jury composed of well-known scholars and/or artists in the relevant field. Upon a favorable evaluation by the jury, the candidate will qualify for work towards a Ph.D. thesis. At the completion of the thesis, a similar jury will examine the thesis and the candidate for a final decision on the degree. The maximum duration allowed for the completion of degree requirements is nine semesters.

Typical course of study involves the completion of required course work during the first year of the program. The course selection is subject to the approval of the Academic Committee. In the subsequent years, Ph.D. candidates register in ADA 690 Advanced Research Topics (0 Credit / 6 ECTS) and/or ADA 699 Ph.D. Dissertation (0 Credit / 6 ECTS) for completion of the seminar and thesis requirements.