Department of Visual Communication Design

Bahcelor or Arts Undergraduate Program

Semester 1 (Fall)

Course Code

Course Title

T

P

Cre

ECTS

141311010

Basic Design I

2

2

3

5

141311011

2

2

3

5

141311012

Computer Aided Graphic Design I

2

2

3

5

141311013

2

0

2

2

141311005

Visual Communication

2

0

2

3

141311014

Introduction to Photography

3

0

3

3

141311008

Turkish I

2

0

2

2

141011005

English I

3

0

3

2

Social Elective Course

2

0

2

3

 SUM

22

6

23

30

Semester 2 (Spring)

141312010

Basic Design II

2

2

3

5

141312011

Drawing II

2

2

3

5

141312012

Computer Aided Graphic Design II

2

2

3

5

141312013

Text and Typography

2

1

3

5

141312014

Introduction to Video

3

0

3

3

141312008

Turkish II

2

0

2

2

141012004

English II

3

0

3

2

Social Elective Course

2

0

2

3

SUM

18

7

22

30

Semester III (Fall)

(Will be active in the 2025-2026 Academic Year)

Typography I

2

2

3

6

Graphic Design Studio I

2

2

3

6

Photography and Video Practices

2

2

3

6

History of Visual Design

2

0

2

3

Art Concepts

2

0

2

3

Text Writing

2

0

2

3

History of Turkish Revolution & Principles of Atatürk I

2

0

2

2

SUM

14

6

17

29

Semester IV (Spring)

(Will be active in the 2025-2026 Academic Year)

Typography II

2

2

3

6

Interaction and Interface Design

2

2

3

6

Graphic Design Studio II

2

2

3

6

Editing Techniques

2

2

3

5

Art and Design Culture

2

0

2

3

History of Turkish Revolution & Principles of Atatürk II

2

0

2

2

Elective Theoretical Course*

2

0

2

3

SUM

14

8

18

31

*Elective Theoretical Courses

Digital Communication and New Media

2

0

2

3

Sustainable Design

2

0

2

3

History of Moving Images

2

0

2

3

Semester V (Fall)

(Will be active in the 2026-2027 Academic Year)

3D Modelling and Animation I

2

2

3

6

Marketing Communication

2

0

2

3

Off-Field Elective Course

3

0

3

3

Elective Studio Course*

2

2

3

6

Elective Studio Course*

2

2

3

6

Elective Studio Course*

2

2

3

6

SUM

13

8

17

30

*Elective Studio Courses

Desktop Publishing Design

2

2

3

6

Printmaking I

2

2

3

6

Illustration

2

2

3

6

Studio Photography

2

2

3

6

Animation Techniques

2

2

3

6

Typeface Design

2

2

3

6

Sound Technique

2

2

3

6

Game Design

2

2

3

6

Information Design

2

2

3

6

Elective Theoretical Courses

Communication Theories

2

0

2

3

Popular Culture

2

0

2

3

Semester VI (Spring)

(Will be active in the 2026-2027 Academic Year)

Visual Communication Project I

3

1

4

12

3D Modelling and Animation I

2

2

3

6

Advertisement Design

2

2

3

6

Elective Theoretical Course*

2

0

2

3

Elective Theoretical Course*

2

0

2

3

SUM

11

5

14

30

*Elective Theoretical Courses

Visual Culture

2

0

2

3

Aesthetics of Image

2

0

2

3

Semiotics

2

0

2

3

Elective Studio Courses

Brand Designing

2

2

3

6

Printmaking II

2

2

3

6

Social Responsibility Design

2

2

3

6

Image Design

2

2

3

6

Documentary Photography

2

2

3

6

Scientific Illustration

2

2

3

6

Semester VII (Fall)

(Will be active in the 2027-2028 Academic Year)

Visual Communication Project II

3

1

4

12

Elective Studio Course*

2

2

3

6

Elective Studio Course*

2

2

3

6

Elective Theoretical Course*

2

0

2

3

Elective Theoretical Course*

2

0

2

3

SUM

11

5

14

30

*Elective Studio Courses

Digital Advertising

2

2

3

6

Stop Motion

2

2

3

6

Silkscreen

2

2

3

6

Data Visualization

2

2

3

6

*Elective Theoretical Courses

Media Literacy

2

0

2

3

Advertising Campaign Analysis

2

0

2

3

Movie Review

2

0

2

3

Design Rights

2

0

2

3

Media Ethics

2

0

2

3

Semester VIII (Spring)

(Will be active in the 2027-2028 Academic Year)

Visual Communication Project III

3

1

4

12

Portfolio Design

2

2

3

6

Elective Studio Course*

2

2

3

6

Elective Studio Course*

2

2

3

6

SUM

9

7

13

30

*Elective Studio Courses

Comics

2

2

3

6

Visual Sociology Practices

2

2

3

6

Sound Design

2

2

3

6

Web Design

2

2

3

6

Graduation Requirements: 138 credits (240 ECTS)

• Compulsory Courses: 36 (100 credits, 174 ECTS)
• Elective Studio Courses: 7 (21 credits, 42 ECTS)
• Elective Theoretical Courses: 5 (10 credits, 15 ECTS)
• Social Elective Courses: 2 (4 credits, 6 ECTS)
• Off-Field Elective Course: 1 (3 credits, 3 ECTS)