Graphic Design is an applied field in which all visual and literary products of communication are designed by adhering to the universal principles in design. With the developing technological media tools and programs, the necessity to know and apply these principles in the field of graphic design has become even more important.
Graphic Design Department, which emphasizes the theoretical, conceptual and creative thinking abilities in the globalizing world, prioritizes a critical point of view and aims a comprehensive education model, blends the experiences of valuable faculty members who have served in different departments and courses of different universities with an innovative perspective, education.
The aim of our department is to adopt the education model for the areas of expertise beyond the methods that are effective in all branches of graphic design with a student-centered approach; with the teaching staff helping students develop their theoretical, practical and analytical competencies to specialize in any subject they want and adopt; aims to educate creative, competent, sustainable, contemporary and practical graphic designers, customer representatives, copywriters, print managers, illustrators and academics.
As can be seen from all of these, it is strongly needed to train educated graphic designers and designers in order to compete in the international arena and to follow and apply the rapidly changing technology in the world.
Education in the department will be given as eight semesters and 240 ECTS credits. Student quota will be 25 people. During the 4-year undergraduate education, the students are required to do internships covering 48 working days and to document this internship with the internship reports to be prepared. Students who are educated in the program must complete 48 working days after the 3rd year of their undergraduate education. It is compulsory to do internship in the organizations approved by the internship evaluation commission and to certify this internship with the internship reports to be prepared. Advertising Agencies, Graphic Offices, Media Organizations and Printing Houses are the places where internship can be done.
Faculty of Art and Design
Head of Graphic Design Department
Professor Dr. Canadan DEDELİOĞLU