DEGREE PROGRAMMES

History

The Graphic Department Proficiency in Art Program was first opened within the body of DEU Institute of Social Sciences in 1995 and transferred to the Institute of Fine Arts established in Inciraltı Campus in 2002. The Graduate Program of the Department of Graphic Arts continues to be strongly influenced by the changes and developments in the world within the Institute, which moved to Tınaztepe Campus in 2018, with regular renewals in the education and training program.

Qualification Awarded

Doctorate Degree in Graphic

Level of Qualification

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

Students must have a Bachelor's Degree in the same or related disciplines, a Master's Degree with Thesis and an acceptable score in Language Proficiency and a GPA earned in undergraduate or master's degree with thesis. In applications for doctorate / proficiency in art programs, ALES score is not required in the admission of Conservatory programs and the programs of the Faculties of Fine Arts that accept students only with a special talent exam to the Department / Department / Art / Science Branches in the institutes. Final acceptance depends on the evaluation of the relevant academic unit commission. The admission conditions of international students are decided by the Institute Administrative Board.
Foreign Language 55 points is required for the Graphic Department Proficiency in Art admission requirements.

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

The courses that the student has taken and succeeded in while enrolled in the graduate program of another university, which courses will be counted from the minimum course load after enrolling in the same graduate program at Dokuz Eylül University, based on the petition of the student, the application showing the course contents and transcript chart, the recommendation of the registration advisor, the opinion of the head of the major / department and the decision of the institute board of directors. The courses taken by students participating in exchange programs from the opposite university are accepted as elective or compulsory courses.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

4 years, 2 semesters per year, 15 weeks per semester, 240 ECTS in total.

Profile of the Programme

Graphic Design Department Proficiency in Art Program is under the name of Graphic Design Department. The duration of education is four years (eight semesters). In the first two semesters of the program, theoretical and practical courses are given in which graphic design theories are analyzed and discussed. In the continuation of the process, the education is finalized with the thesis and graduation project to be completed in six semesters.

It is aimed to train graphic designers and art directors who can use their design power in national and international platforms, have developed project implementation skills, develop knowledge with design power and aesthetics, and have intellectual accumulation.

Students have the opportunity to exhibit their works, in which they transform their theoretical background into production, at the faculty or in galleries in the city.

Since the 2006-2007 academic year, student and faculty member exchange has started within the scope of the Erasmus+ program. In the meantime, the department has increased the number of bilateral agreements and it is aimed to send at least 2 graduate students abroad within the scope of this program every year.

Key Learning Outcomes

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

People who complete the Proficiency in Art Program in the Department of Graphic Arts will be able to work in academic positions or in institutions and organizations that allow them to apply the knowledge they have acquired in the design sector.

Access to Further Studies

Graduates may apply to post doctorate studies.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

As a requirement of graduate education in the field of art education, courses may be completed with assessment methods such as art and/or design work and/or project and performance studies in addition to methods such as written exams and report presentations. Exams, measurement and evaluation methods and their grading may differ for each course. Detailed information on this subject can be found in the courses section of the curriculum. In addition to midterm and final exams, the student's work performance during the semester can also be evaluated by evaluation methods such as reports, assignments, seminar presentations, art and design projects and performance studies. In order for a student to be considered successful in a course, the grade must be at least 75 out of 100. The student has to take the failed compulsory courses again. If he/she fails in elective courses, he/she can take another elective course instead of that course with the approval of the web registration advisor. Seminar course, specialization area and thesis study do not have credits according to the local credit system and are evaluated as successful or unsuccessful.
Regarding exams and passing grades, Dokuz Eylül University Graduate Education and Training Regulations and Institute of Fine Arts Graduate Education and Examination Application Principles are applied. Course evaluation criteria are defined by the faculty member(s) teaching the course and given in the Course Description Form in the information package.

Graduation Requirements

Students are obliged to know the relevant regulations, codes of practice and other regulatory provisions and principles of the institute, to show the interest and diligence expected of them in order to learn them, to follow the announcements made by the institute administration and published on the institute's web page regarding the teaching, course and exam programs, achievement status charts and other issues throughout their education.

1- In order for the student to complete the course phase in the Proficiency in Art program; at least 7 courses, at least 21 local credits, 1 seminar course, at least 60 ECTS must be completed.
2- The local credits of the courses cannot be less than 21 credits in total.
3- Specialization area, seminar and thesis work are included in ECTS calculations and are not counted in local credits.
4- Courses are planned to be at least 30 ECTS in total each semester.
5- Graduation requires at least 7 courses, at least 21 local credits and at least 240 ECTS.
Students who fail to successfully complete the course phase, the credited courses and seminar course in the curriculum at the end of four semesters, or who fail to fulfill the success conditions / criteria stipulated by the higher education institution within this period; Students who fail in the thesis study or fail to enter the thesis defense within the maximum periods are dismissed from the higher education institution.
Proficiency in Art program students are required to have published at least one (1) scientific article related to their thesis in national/international refereed journals or to have been accepted for publication until the completion of their education, or to have participated in national/international refereed scientific events with at least one (1) published full-text paper about their studies related to their thesis, or to have made at least one (1) art application/design in accordance with the graduate education and training regulations, or to have a national/international patent/utility model application for which the University is the applicant, as a graduation requirement for Proficiency in Art. In the scientific publications of the PhD / Proficiency in Art, the institution to which the student belongs must be shown as Dokuz Eylül University (GSE) and the student must be among the first two names. (For publications, the publication definitions specified in DEU Principles and Application Principles for Promotion-Appointment to Faculty Membership Positions are used.)

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

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Chair
Prof. Fuat AKDENIZLİ
E-mail: fuat.akdenizli@deu.edu.tr

Erasmus Coordinator
Prof. Fuat AKDENIZLİ
E-mail: fuat.akdenizli@deu.edu.tr

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