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FINE ARTS

Andreas Treske, M.A., Acting Chair

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The Fine Arts Department has a distinctive structure and curriculum that contrast with other art schools in Turkey. The Department offers a flexible program that unites studio practice and art theory, combining art disciplines such as painting, printmaking, sculpture, installation, and ceramics with courses in theory and criticism. The aim of the curriculum is to equip future artists with a capacity for studio work and an understanding of artistic production as well as the theoretical dimensions of art. The well-equipped drawing, painting, etching, lithography, silk screen, ceramics, and sculpture studios offer students excellent opportunities to explore new horizons.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

The interdisciplinary program of the Department integrates theory and practice. The aim is to enhance the students in various fields of fine arts. The students are expected to go through the phases of research, recognition, experience, and production of original works of art. They are continuously encouraged to develop their own artistic and critical formation.

In the Program, students experiment with various fields of arts such as painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, and multi-media and are encouraged to conceive and produce creative original works and modes of thought.

CURRICULUM

FIRST YEAR

Autumn Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
ENG 101  English and Composition I  5    3  5
FA 103  Drawing I    6  3  5
FA 105  Foundation Studio I  2  8  6  8.5
FA 171  Introduction to Art, Design and Culture I  3    3  5
GE 100  Orientation      1  2
MATH 103  Thinking Mathematically I  3    3  5
TURK 101  Turkish I      2  3.5

Spring Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
ENG 102  English and Composition II  5    3  5
FA 104  Drawing II    6  3  5
FA 106  Foundation Studio II  2  8  6  8.5
FA 271  History of Art  3    3  5
TURK 102  Turkish II      2  3.5
  Computational Skills Core Elective      3  -

SECOND YEAR

Autumn Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
FA 201  Art Studio I    10  6  8.5
FA 203  Drawing III    4  3  5
FA 223  Visual Perception and Color    3  3  5
GE 250  Collegiate Activities Program I      -  1
HCIV 101  History of Civilization I  3    3  5
HIST 200  History of Turkey  3    4  6.5

Spring Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
FA 202  Art Studio II    10  6  8.5
GE 251  Collegiate Activities Program II      1  2
HCIV 102  History of Civilization II  3    3  5
  Restricted Elective      3  -
  Science Core Elective      3  -
  Social Science Core Elective      3  -

THIRD YEAR

Autumn Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
COMD 358  Professional Communication  3    3  5
FA 290  Summer Practice I      -  6
FA 301  Art Studio III    10  6  8.5
FA 331  Technology of Art  3    3  5
  Restricted Elective      3  -

Spring Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
FA 302  Art Studio IV    10  6  8.5
FA 473  Contemporary Turkish Art  3    3  5
  Humanities Core Elective      3  -
  Restricted Electives (2)      6  -

FOURTH YEAR

Autumn Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
FA 361  Philosophy of Art I  3    3  5
FA 390  Summer Practice II      -  6
FA 401  Art Studio V    10  6  8.5
FA 421  Analysis of Artwork  3    3  5
  Restricted Elective      3  -

Spring Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
FA 402  Art Studio VI - Degree Project    10  9  10.5
FA 462  Senior Seminar    3  3  5
FA 467  Curatorial Studies I  3    3  5
  Unrestricted Elective      3  -

RESTRICTED ELECTIVES

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
ADA 401  Nexus:Creative Explorations Lab    3  3  5
COMD 207  History of Film and Media  3    3  5
COMD 321  Analysis of Moving Image  3    3  5
COMD 342  Popular Culture  3    3  5
COMD 346  Introduction to Advertising  3    3  5
COMD 361  Sound Design I    3  3  5
COMD 364  Video Production for Non-majors    3  3  5
COMD 365  Character Animation and Sequential Storytelling    3  3  5
COMD 433  Gender and Media  3    3  5
COMD 435  Documentary  3    3  5
COMD 461  Public Relations and Communication Campaigns  3    3  5
FA 172  Introduction to Art, Design and Culture II  3    3  5
FA 204  Drawing IV    6  3  5
FA 207  Artistic Anatomy    3  3  5
FA 208  Anatomical Figure Drawing    3  3  5
FA 213  Introduction to Printmaking I    3  3  5
FA 214  Introduction to Printmaking II    3  3  5
FA 262  Fine Arts Seminar  3    3  5
FA 271  History of Art  3    3  5
FA 304  Special Problems in Drawing    3  3  5
FA 331  Technology of Art  3    3  5
FA 332  Art,Technology and Science  3    3  5
FA 465  Writing in Visual Arts  3    3  5
GRA 210  Web Design    3  3  5
GRA 215  Computer Graphics for Film and Television I    3  3  5
GRA 216  Computer Graphics for Film and Television II    3  3  5
GRA 217  Motion Graphics    3  3  5
GRA 223  Photographic Image Processing I    3  3  5
GRA 224  Photographic Image Processing II    3  3  5
GRA 324  Photographic Practice    3  3  5
GRA 421  Illustration I    3  3  5
GRA 422  Illustration II    3  3  5
LAUD 481  Landscape Ecology Studio  2  2  3  5

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