Due to curriculum changes, semester 3 and 4 courses will be closed in 2025-2026, semester 5 and 6 courses in 2026-2027, and semester 7 and 8 courses in 2027-2028.
International exchange students are advised to choose from the old and new curriculum courses considering these changes.
| VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN DEPARTMENT | |||||||
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Bachelor of Arts |
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| Semester - 1 (Fall) (Ended in 2024-2025) | |||||||
| 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) (Ended in 2024-2025) | |||||||
| 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) (Will be ended in 2025-2026) | |||||||
| 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 | ||
| 141313024 | Communication Theories | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 141313027 | History of Moving Images | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Semester - 4 (Spring) (Will be ended in 2025-2026) | |||||||
| 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 | ||
| Elective Theoretical Courses Recommended for the Semester | |||||||
| 141314022 | Communication Ethics | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 141314023 | Sustaniable Design | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Semester - 5 (Fall) (Will be ended in 2026-2027) | |||||||
| 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 | ||
| 141315014 | Desktop Publication Design | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 141315015 | Printmaking III | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 141315016 | Animation Techniques | 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 | ||
| 141315024 | Marketing | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Semester - 6 (Spring) (Will be ended in 2026-2027) | |||||||
| 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 | ||
| Elective Theoretical Courses Recommended for the Semester | |||||||
| 141316023 | Photography Culture | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 141316024 | Marketing Communication | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Semester - 7 (Fall) (Will be ended in 2027-2028) | |||||||
| 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 | |||||||
| 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) (Will be ended in 2027-2028) | |||||||
| 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 | ||
| Elective Theoretical Courses Recommended for the Semester | |||||||
| 141318021 | Design Rights | 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 | |||||||
| 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) | |||||||