Graduate School of Fine Arts | Department of Animation | Proficiency in Arts

The Department of Animation started its education in 1990 and the department is the only educational institution on animation in Turkey. The department was founded in order to supply the demand for aimation artists in the visual communication sector. By the developments of new computer technologies, the art of animation is transformed into a computerized production process and has expanded its visual vocabularies. The art of animation is indeed by far the most free ranging among all branches of art, developing areas of vision and experience. Today, the most important development for the animation artist is to find himself in a professional position in the rapidly changing community. The animation department not only gives the education but also undertakes the responsibility of upholding the social and economic organizations in the animation sector. At the end of four years of animation education, students learn film language, film, video, animation and multimedia techniques. The department aims to prepare students as artists capable in both conceptual and technical areas in the art of animation. Graduates can be researchers in the area and work in video, animation, multimedia companies, advertising agencies and television sectors.