Faculty of Fine Arts | Department of Graphic Arts | Course Structure Diagram with Credits

I. SEMESTER

Code	Course Title	Compulsory/Elective	Laboratory + Practice	ECTS
BİL150	Fundamentals of Information Technology	Required Courses	4+0	5.0
GRA105	Introduction to Visual Communication	Required Courses	2+0	3.0
GRA137	Computer-Aided Visual Design I	Required Courses	2+1	3.5
KÜL193	Career Planning	Required Courses	1+0	2.0
SAN101	Basic Design I	Required Courses	3+6	6.0
TİP103	Introduction to Typography	Required Courses	2+1	2.5
TÜR125	Turkish Language I	Required Courses	2+0	2.0
	Foreign Language Courses			3.0
	Elective Course			3.0
Sum				30

II. SEMESTER

Code	Course Title	Compulsory/Elective	Laboratory + Practice	ECTS
FOT201	Basic Photography	Required Courses	2+2	5.0
GRA138	Computer-Aided Visual Design II	Required Courses	2+1	4.5
SAN102	Basic Design II	Required Courses	3+6	8.0
TİP104	Typography I	Required Courses	3+2	5.5
TÜR126	Turkish Language II	Required Courses	2+0	2.0
	Foreign Language Courses			3.0
	Elective Course			2.0
Sum				30

III. SEMESTER

Code	Course Title	Compulsory/Elective	Laboratory + Practice	ECTS
GRA205	Introduction to Graphic Design	Required Courses	4+4	8.5
GRA261	Graphic Thinking and Expression Methods I	Required Courses	2+1	3.0
SNT251	History of Art I	Required Courses	2+0	3.0
TAR165	Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Revolution I	Required Courses	2+0	2.0
TİP205	Typography II	Required Courses	2+2	4.5
	Area Elective Courses			6.0
	Elective Course			3.0
Sum				30

IV. SEMESTER

Code	Course Title	Compulsory/Elective	Laboratory + Practice	ECTS
GRA202	Graphic Design I	Required Courses	4+4	8.5
GRA262	Graphic Thinking and Expression Methods II	Required Courses	2+1	3.0
SNT252	History of Art II	Required Courses	2+0	3.0
TAR166	Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Revolution II	Required Courses	2+0	2.0
TİP206	Typography III	Required Courses	2+2	4.5
	Area Elective Courses			6.0
	Elective Course			3.0
Sum				30

V. SEMESTER

Code	Course Title	Compulsory/Elective	Laboratory + Practice	ECTS
GRA301	Graphic Design History I	Required Courses	2+0	4.5
GRA303	Graphic Design II	Required Courses	4+4	9.0
	Area Elective Courses			13.5
	Elective Course			3.0
Sum				30

VI. SEMESTER

Code	Course Title	Compulsory/Elective	Laboratory + Practice	ECTS
GRA302	Graphic Design History II	Required Courses	2+0	4.5
GRA304	Graphic Design Project I	Required Courses	4+5	9.0
SNT351	History of Turkish Art	Required Courses	2+0	3.0
	Area Elective Courses			13.5
Sum				30

VII. SEMESTER

Code	Course Title	Compulsory/Elective	Laboratory + Practice	ECTS
GRA405	Graphic Design Project II	Required Courses	4+5	9.0
GRA409	Portfolio Design I	Required Courses	2+2	4.5
GRA459	Production Techniques for Graphic Design	Required Courses	1+1	3.0
	Area Elective Courses			13.5
Sum				30

VIII. SEMESTER

Code	Course Title	Compulsory/Elective	Laboratory + Practice	ECTS
GRA406	Graphic Design Project III	Required Courses	5+4	9.0
GRA450	Portfolio Design II	Required Courses	1+1	4.5
GRA456	Digital Production Techniques	Required Courses	1+1	3.0
	Area Elective Courses			13.5
Sum				30

Area Elective Courses

Code	Course Title	Compulsory/Elective	Laboratory + Practice	ECTS
FOT207	Photo-Graphy I	Area Elective Courses	2 + 1	3.0
FOT223	Advertising Photography and Applications	Area Elective Courses	3 + 1	3.0
GRA217	Graphic Printmaking in Book Art I	Area Elective Courses	2 + 1	3.0
FOT208	Photo-Graphy II	Area Elective Courses	2 + 1	3.0
GRA218	Graphic Printmaking in Book Art II	Area Elective Courses	2 + 1	3.0
GRA248	Creativity Methods II	Area Elective Courses	1 + 1	3.0
BİL353	Computer Assisted Typography I	Area Elective Courses	2 + 2	4.5
GRA307	Packaging Design I	Area Elective Courses	2 + 2	4.5
GRA349	Conceptual Thinking Through Alternative Processes	Area Elective Courses	2 + 1	4.5
İSN307	Advertising	Area Elective Courses	3 + 0	4.5
BİL360	Computer Aided Typography II	Area Elective Courses	2 + 3	4.5
FOT112	Studio Photography	Area Elective Courses	2 + 2	4.5
GRA318	Packaging Design II	Area Elective Courses	2 + 3	4.5
GRA330	Graphic Design Theory and Research	Area Elective Courses	2 + 0	4.5
GRA340	Infographic	Area Elective Courses	2 + 2	4.5
GRA413	Calligraphy I	Area Elective Courses	2 + 2	4.5
GRA427	Advertising Graphic	Area Elective Courses	2 + 2	4.5
GRA443	Illustration	Area Elective Courses	2 + 3	4.5
GRA445	Corporate Identity Design	Area Elective Courses	2 + 3	4.5
GRA449	Digital Video Editing	Area Elective Courses	2 + 3	4.5
GRA455	Presentation Design	Area Elective Courses	2 + 3	4.5
GRA461	Book Arts	Area Elective Courses	2 + 2	4.5
GRA463	Book Design	Area Elective Courses	2 + 3	4.5
GRA469	Graphical Interface Design	Area Elective Courses	2 + 2	4.5
TİP401	Advanced Typography I	Area Elective Courses	2 + 3	4.5
BİL458	Desktop Publishing	Area Elective Courses	3 + 2	4.5
GRA247	Creativity Methods I	Area Elective Courses	1 + 1	3.0
GRA402	Interactive Multimedia Design	Area Elective Courses	2 + 2	4.5
GRA418	Calligraphy II	Area Elective Courses	2 + 2	4.5
TİP402	Advanced Typography II	Area Elective Courses	2 + 3	4.5

Elective Courses

Code	Course Title	Compulsory/Elective	Laboratory + Practice	ECTS
SAN123	Art and Design Culture	Elective Courses	2 + 1	3.0
TÜR120	Turkish Sign Language	Elective Courses	3 + 0	3.0
KÜL105	History of Culture	Elective Courses	2 + 0	3.0
KÜL195	Volunteer Work	Elective Courses	1 + 2	4.0
GRA331	Digital Culture	Elective Courses	2 + 0	3.0
GRA333	New Media	Elective Courses	2 + 0	3.0

Foreign Language Courses

Code	Course Title	Compulsory/Elective	Laboratory + Practice	ECTS
ALM175	German I (ALM)	Foreign Language Courses	3 + 0	3.0
FRA175	French I (FRA)	Foreign Language Courses	3 + 0	3.0
İNG187	English I (ENG)	Foreign Language Courses	3 + 0	3.0
ALM176	German II (ALM)	Foreign Language Courses	3 + 0	3.0
FRA176	French II (FRA)	Foreign Language Courses	3 + 0	3.0
İNG188	English II (ENG)	Foreign Language Courses	3 + 0	3.0