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FACULTY OF FINE ARTS

BRIEF HISTORY
The Faculty of Fine Arts, founded in 1993, admits students to
the Departments of Painting, Sculpture, Music, Ceramics and
Glass and Visual Communication Design. Other departments,
such as Stage and Costume Design, Performing Arts, Photog-
raphy, Furniture, and Accessory Design, Textile and Fashion
Design, and Traditional Turkish Arts do not currently admit
students but will do so once their curriculum has been formed
and suitable academic staff have been appointed.
FACULTIES Our faculty, which provides four-year degree courses, admits
PERIOD OF STUDY

students by means of pre-registration and a skill-based exam.
In order to allow graduates the opportunity to become teach-
ers, students can also attend a teaching course.
Currently, 453 students are enrolled at the faculty. The aca-
demic staff of the faculty consists of five professors, nine asso-
ciate professors, seven assistant professors, 29 lecturers, and
eight research assistants.
WHY THE FACULTY OF FINE ARTS?

The Faculty aims at providing opportunities for creativity,
serving society in the field of fine arts and design, being an in-
stitution, which provides education at international standards
both in the academic field and in research, in keeping with its
desire to be a respected, internationally recognized faculty. In
this respect, our goal is to be renowned both in Turkey and
abroad for academic prestige and creative activities in sci-
ence, fine arts, and design;

• To assist and host individuals who are leaders in their fields
to develop their own original ideas and work.

• Able to regularly organize various broadcasts, television
programs, mobile exhibitions, and workshops to promote
the role of fine arts and design in society.
• Provide high-quality student-centered education by being
aware of national interests.
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