DEGREE PROGRAMMES

History

School of Cinema, TV and Photography of the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of 9 Eylul, was founded in the city of İzmir in Turkey in 1975, by Prof Dr. Alim Şerif Onaran. The first generation alumni of the school have shaped the New Turkish Cinema tradition and, from 1980's onwards, the department have trained many future directors who became leading names in Turkish cinema. The said film directors include Semih Kaplanoğlu (who was awarded with Golden Bear Award at Berlin International Film Festival with his film Bal [Honey] in 2010), Ömer Uğur, Ümit Ünal, Oğuzhan Tercan, Kudret Sabancı, Raşit Çelikezer, Yüksel Aksu, and TV series directors Sadullah Celen, Taner Akvardar and Türkan Derya. Department of Film Design (the departments name changed in 2009) also present Honorary Doctorate Award to Theodoros Angelopoulos in 2010 with his participation. In Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival (one of the most prestigious Film Festival on Turkish Cinema) which took place in October 2011, the graduates are awarded with 5 awards including best film, best director and best screenplay.

Qualification Awarded

Film Design, Bachelor's Degree (B. Sc.)

Level of Qualification

First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

High school diploma, placement through a specialized examination.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

An undergraduate transfer to the faculty is applied within the meritorious regulation provisions published in Official Journal no: 27561 dated 24.4.2010 about: transfers between associate degree programs and undergraduate programs, double major, lateral branch and interinstitutional credit transfer making.
In the vertical transfers; the regulation provisions published in Official Journal no: 24676 dated 19.2.2002 about: undergraduate education attendance of graduates of vocational high school and open-university associate degree program is applied.
Within the transfer of students who did not or could not complete their undergraduate education to vocational high schools; the regulation provisions published in Official Journal no: 20112 dated 18.3.1989 about getting associate diploma or adaptation of students who did not or could not complete their undergraduate education to vocational high schools is applied.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

4 years, 2 semesters per year,16 weeks per semester, 240 ECTS in total.
1-Training is performed based on course passing system in faculty.
2-Failed courses belong to an academic year are firstly enrolled next academic year.
3- Absolute assessment system is applied in faculty.
4- Grade point avarage (GPA) ; it is calculated by dividing the number which is found by multiplying course credits with marks to total credit in relevant term.
5-General Grade point avarage (GGPA) ; it covers the whole courses and education period so far and is calculated by dividing the number which is found by multiplying all course credits with marks to total credit.
6- Only enrolled courses are taken into consideration in GPA and GGPA calculation, the courses which can not be attend are omitted. The last mark is considered for repeated courses. In average calculation, two decimal after comma is used.
7- The last mark gained for repeated courses is passing mark. Whether have been taking course addition to maximum load not exceedingly two courses or not and its conditions are determined by Faculy Administrative Board.

Profile of the Programme

Film Design and Script Writing Major: Film Design and Script Writing Major aims to maintain an education program which involves educating script writers who have the knowledge of constructing, designing, writing and producing visual stories and who can make intertextual comparisons and professional researches

Key Learning Outcomes

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

This degree enables the undergraduate to exercise the profession in film and television business (including advertising, tv series, tv shows etc.) and also work in the academic fields

Access to Further Studies

May apply to second cycle programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

The regulations for examination and grading are arranged in the fourth part of DEU Faculty of Fine Arts Educational and Examinational Regulations. The lowest grade to be successful in a credit course is 50. Detailed assessment methods and criteria for courses are explained in syllabi.

Graduation Requirements

A student is required to have minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (C.G.P.A.) of 50/100 and no failing grades.
A student is required to have minimum 240 credits of ECTS in total.
A student is required to complete the field internships in designated terms and hours.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Head of Major:
Prof. Dr. Ertan YILMAZ
E-mail: ertan.yilmaz@deu.edu.tr
Tel: (90-232) 412 9301