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Undergraduate Program
  VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN DEPARTMENT  
 

Bachelor of Arts
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

 
               
  Semester - 1 (Fall)          
  Course Code Course Title T P Crd ECTS  
  141311001 Basic Design I 4 2 5 7  
  141311002 Drawing I 2 2 3 6  
  141311003 Art History I 2 0 2 2  
  141311004 Art Concepts 2 0 2 2  
  141311005 Visual Communication 2 0 2 3  
  141311006 Basic Computer Use I 2 0 2 4  
  141311007 Hist. of Tur. Rev. & Prin. of M. K. Atatürk I 2 0 2 2  
  141311008 Turkish I 2 0 0 2  
  141311009 English I 2 0 0 2  
  Sum   20 4 18 30  
               
  Semester - 2 (Spring)          
  Course Code Course Title T P Crd ECTS  
  141312001 Basic Design II 4 2 5 7  
  141312002 Drawing II 2 2 3 6  
  141312003 Art History II 2 0 2 2  
  141312004 Basic Photography 3 0 3 3  
  141312005 Text and Typography 3 0 3 3  
  141312006 Basic Computer Use II 2 0 2 3  
  141312007 Hist. of Tur. Rev. & Prin. of M. K. Atatürk II 2 0 2 2  
  141312008 Turkish II 2 0 0 2  
  141312009 English II 2 0 0 2  
  Sum   22 4 20 30  
               
  Semester - 3 (Fall)          
  Course Code Course Title T P Crd ECTS  
  141313001 Computer Aided Graphic Design I 2 2 3 6  
  141313002 Typography I 2 2 3 6  
  141313003 History of Visual Design 2 0 2 2  
  141313004 Applied Basic Photography 3 0 3 4  
    Elective Studio Course 2 2 3 5  
    Elective Studio Course 2 2 3 5  
    Elective Theoretical Course 2 0 2 2  
  Sum   15 8 19 30  
  Elective Studio Courses Recommended for the Semester  
  141313011 Graphic Design Studio I 2 2 3 5  
  141313012 Information Design 2 2 3 5  
  141313013 Printmaking I 2 2 3 5  
  141313014 Typface Design 2 2 3 5  
  Elective Theoretical Courses Recommended for the semester  
  141313021 Visual Culture 2 0 2 2  
  141313022 Mythology 2 0 2 2  
  141313023 Art of Photography and Theories 2 0 2 2  
  141313024 Communication Theories 2 0 2 2  
  141313027 History of Moving Images 2 0 2 2  
  141313028 Research and Project Development 2 0 2 2  
               
  Semester - 4 (Spring)          
  Course Code Course Title T P Crd ECTS  
  141314001 Computer Aided Graphic Design II 2 2 3 6  
  141314002 Typography II 2 2 3 6  
  141314003 Interaction and Interface Design 3 0 3 4  
    Elective Studio Course 2 2 3 5  
    Elective Studio Course 2 2 3 5  
    Elective Theoretical Course 2 0 2 2  
    Elective Theoretical Course 2 0 2 2  
  Sum   15 8 19 30  
  Elective Studio Courses Recommended for the Semester  
  141314011 Graphic Design Studio II 2 2 3 5  
  141314012 Illustration 2 2 3 5  
  141314013 Printmaking II 2 2 3 5  
  141314014 Advanced Photogpraphy Techniques 2 2 3 5  
  Elective Theoretical Courses Recommended for the Semester  
  141314021 Visual Analysis Methods 2 0 2 2  
  141314022 Communication Ethics 2 0 2 2  
  141314023 Sustaniable Design 2 0 2 2  
               
  Semester - 5 (Fall)          
  Course Code Course Title T P Crd ECTS  
  141315001 Multimedia Design 2 2 3 7  
  141315002 Art and Design Culture 2 0 2 4  
  141315003 3d Modelling and Animation I 2 2 3 6  
  141315004 Editing Techniques I 2 2 3 6  
    Elective Studio Course 2 2 3 5  
    Elective Theoretical Course 2 0 2 2  
  Sum   12 8 16 30  
  Elective Studio Courses Recommended for the Semester  
  141315011 Audio Technique 2 2 3 5  
  141315012 Commercial Photography 2 2 3 5  
  141315013 Kinetic Typography 2 2 3 5  
  141315014 Desktop Publication Design 2 2 3 5  
  141315015 Printmaking III 2 2 3 5  
  141315016 Animation Techniques 2 2 3 5  
  141315017 Package Design 2 2 3 5  
  Elective Theoretical Courses Recommended for the Semester  
  141315021 Video Art 2 0 2 2  
  141315022 Aesthetics of Image 2 0 2 2  
  141315023 Theories of Contemporary Art 2 0 2 2  
  141315024 Marketing 2 0 2 2  
               
  Semester - 6 (Spring)          
  Course Code Course Title T P Crd ECTS  
  141316001 Socially Responsible Design 2 2 3 5  
  141316002 3d Modelling and Animation II 2 2 3 6  
  141316003 Photography Atelier 2 2 3 6  
  141316004 Editing Techniques II 2 2 3 6  
    Elective Studio Course 2 2 3 5  
    Elective Theoretical Course 2 0 2 2  
  Sum   12 10 17 30  
  Elective Studio Courses Recommended for the Semester  
  141316011 Audio Design 2 2 3 5  
  141316012 Video Practices 2 2 3 5  
  141316013 Image Design 2 2 3 5  
  141316014 Exhibition Stand Design 2 2 3 5  
  Elective Theoretical Courses Recommended for the Semester  
  141316021 Semiotics 2 0 2 2  
  141316022 Copywriting 2 0 2 2  
  141316023 Photography Culture 2 0 2 2  
  141316024 Marketing Communication 2 0 2 2  
               
  Semester - 7  (Fall)          
  Course Code Course Title T P Crd ECTS  
  141317001 Portfolio Design 2 2 3 7  
  141317002 Interdisciplinary Design Studio 6 2 7 14  
    Elective Studio Course 2 2 3 5  
    Elective Theoretical Course 2 0 2 2  
    Elective Theoretical Course 2 0 2 2  
  Sum   14 6 17 30  
  Elective Studio Courses Recommended for the Semester  
  141317011 Character Design for Animation 2 2 3 5  
  141317012 Comics Design 2 2 3 5  
  141317013 Experimental Typography 2 2 3 5  
  141317014 Stop-Motion 2 2 3 5  
  Elective Theoretical Courses Recommended for the Semester  
  141317021 Video and Film Criticism 2 0 2 2  
  141317017 Media Literacy 2 0 2 2  
               
  Semester - 8 (Spring)          
  Course Code Course Title T P Crd ECTS  
  141318001 Visual Communication Project 6 2 7 14  
  141318002 Advertisement Design 2 2 3 7  
    Elective Studio Course 2 2 3 5  
    Elective Theoretical Course 2 0 2 2  
    Elective Theoretical Course 2 0 2 2  
  Sum   14 6 17 30  
  Elective Studio Courses Recommended for the Semester  
  141318011 Documentary Photography 2 2 3 5  
  141318012 Web Design 2 2 3 5  
  141318013 Video Post-Production 2 2 3 5  
  141318014 Stage and Décor Design 2 2 3 5  
  Elective Theoretical Courses Recommended for the Semester  
  141318021 Design Rights 2 0 2 2  
  141318022 Communication and Motivation at Work 2 0 2 2  
  141318023 Cyberculture 2 0 2 2  
               
  Other Elective Theoretical Courses            
  141315025 Brand Communication Management 2 0 2 2  
  141317023 Advertising Campaing Analysis 2 0 2 2  
  141318024 Digital communication technology and new media 2 0 2 2  
               
             
               
  Graduation Requirements:        143 credited course load + 40 days practical training  
  Required Courses:                                                    37 Courses (101 Credits, 182 ECTS)  
  Elective Studio Courses:                                                8 Courses (24 Credits, 40 ECTS)  
  Elective Theoretical Courses:                                       9 Courses (18 Credits, 18 ECTS)  
  Practical Training:                                                                                                     40 days