Faculty of Fine Arts | Department of Digital Game Design | Course Structure Diagram with Credits

I. SEMESTER

Code	Course Title	Compulsory/Elective	Laboratory + Practice	ECTS
DOT101	Basic Design Education I	Required Courses	5+3	8.0
DOT103	Game Design Fundamentals	Required Courses	4+0	5.0
DOT105	Anatomy and Figure Drawing	Required Courses	2+2	5.0
DOT107	Game Narrative and Screenwriting	Required Courses	2+2	5.0
TAR165	Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Revolution I	Required Courses	2+0	2.0
TÜR125	Turkish Language I	Required Courses	2+0	2.0
	Foreign Language Courses			3.0
Sum				30

II. SEMESTER

Code	Course Title	Compulsory/Elective	Laboratory + Practice	ECTS
DOT102	Basic Design Training II	Required Courses	5+3	8.0
DOT104	Digital Drawing and Painting	Required Courses	2+2	5.0
DOT106	Introduction to Digital Game Design	Required Courses	2+2	5.0
DOT108	Introduction to Programming	Required Courses	2+2	5.0
TAR166	Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Revolution II	Required Courses	2+0	2.0
TÜR126	Turkish Language II	Required Courses	2+0	2.0
	Foreign Language Courses			3.0
Sum				30

III. SEMESTER

Code	Course Title	Compulsory/Elective	Laboratory + Practice	ECTS
DOT201	3D Modeling I	Required Courses	3+2	6.0
DOT203	Game Engine I	Required Courses	3+2	6.0
DOT205	Material, Light and Render I	Required Courses	2+2	5.0
DOT207	Game Asset Design	Required Courses	2+2	5.0
DOT209	Visual Expression	Required Courses	2+0	3.0
	Area Elective Course			5.0
Sum				30

IV. SEMESTER

Code	Course Title	Compulsory/Elective	Laboratory + Practice	ECTS
DOT202	3D Modeling II	Required Courses	3+2	6.0
DOT204	Game Engine II	Required Courses	3+2	6.0
DOT206	Material, Light and Render II	Required Courses	2+2	5.0
DOT208	Character Design	Required Courses	2+2	5.0
DOT210	Motion Design	Required Courses	2+2	5.0
	Elective Course			3.0
Sum				30

V. SEMESTER

Code	Course Title	Compulsory/Elective	Laboratory + Practice	ECTS
DOT301	3D Animation Production	Required Courses	2+2	5.0
DOT303	Digital Sculpture	Required Courses	2+2	5.0
DOT305	Digital Game Development I	Required Courses	2+2	5.0
DOT307	Game Universe: Concept, Fiction, Narrative	Required Courses	3+0	4.0
DOT309	Gaming Psychology and Player Experience	Required Courses	3+0	3.0
	Elective Course			3.0
	Area Elective Course			5.0
Sum				30

VI. SEMESTER

Code	Course Title	Compulsory/Elective	Laboratory + Practice	ECTS
DOT302	Cutscenes and Game Cinematics	Required Courses	2+2	5.0
DOT304	Game Interface Design	Required Courses	2+2	5.0
DOT306	Digital Game Development II	Required Courses	2+2	5.0
DOT308	Environment and Level Design	Required Courses	2+2	4.0
DOT310	Project Management	Required Courses	3+0	3.0
	Elective Course			3.0
	Area Elective Course			5.0
Sum				30

VII. SEMESTER

Code	Course Title	Compulsory/Elective	Laboratory + Practice	ECTS
DOT401	Digital Game Design Project I	Required Courses	4+4	12.0
DOT403	In-Game Technical Art and Optimization	Required Courses	2+1	4.0
DOT405	Professional Practices in the Gaming Industry	Required Courses	2+1	4.0
	Area Elective Courses			10.0
Sum				30

VIII. SEMESTER

Code	Course Title	Compulsory/Elective	Laboratory + Practice	ECTS
DOT402	Digital Game Design Project II	Required Courses	4+4	12.0
DOT404	Portfolio Development and Presentation	Required Courses	2+2	5.0
	Area Elective Courses			10.0
	Elective Course			3.0
Sum				30

Area Elective Courses

Code	Course Title	Compulsory/Elective	Laboratory + Practice	ECTS
DOT211	Game Culture Studies	Area Elective Courses	3 + 1	5.0
GRA230	Computer Graphics Fundamentals	Area Elective Courses	2 + 2	5.0
DOT311	In-Game Economy Systems and Design	Area Elective Courses	2 + 2	5.0
DOT313	Artificial Intelligence-Powered Game Design	Area Elective Courses	2 + 2	5.0
DOT315	AI-Powered UI/UX Design and Prototyping	Area Elective Courses	2 + 2	5.0
DOT317	Stylized Asset Generation	Area Elective Courses	2 + 2	5.0
DOT312	Visual Effects (VFX) for Games	Area Elective Courses	2 + 2	5.0
DOT314	Serious Games and Educational Game Design	Area Elective Courses	2 + 2	5.0
DOT316	Mobile Game Development and Platform Optimization	Area Elective Courses	2 + 2	5.0
DOT318	User Research and Playtesting Methodologies	Area Elective Courses	2 + 2	5.0
DOT320	Concept Art and Visual Development	Area Elective Courses	2 + 2	5.0
DOT407	Virtual Reality (VR)/Augmented Reality (AR) Applications	Area Elective Courses	2 + 2	5.0
DOT409	Automatic Animation and Rigging with Artificial Intelligence	Area Elective Courses	2 + 2	5.0
DOT411	Character and Environment Modeling with Artificial Intellige	Area Elective Courses	2 + 2	5.0
DOT413	Advanced 2D Animation	Area Elective Courses	2 + 2	5.0
DOT406	Advanced Digital Sculpture	Area Elective Courses	2 + 2	5.0
DOT408	Independent Game Development	Area Elective Courses	2 + 2	5.0
DOT410	Realistic Asset Generation	Area Elective Courses	2 + 2	5.0
DOT412	Motion Capture Basics	Area Elective Courses	2 + 2	5.0
DOT414	Projection Mapping Applications	Area Elective Courses	2 + 2	5.0
DOT416	Blockchain Technologies and NFT Games	Area Elective Courses	3 + 1	5.0
DOT418	Gaming Industry Economics and Market Analysis	Area Elective Courses	3 + 1	5.0
DOT420	International Marketing and Localization Strategies	Area Elective Courses	3 + 1	5.0
DOT422	Gamification Applications	Area Elective Courses	2 + 2	5.0
DOT424	Game Marketing Strategies	Area Elective Courses	3 + 1	5.0

Elective Courses

Code	Course Title	Compulsory/Elective	Laboratory + Practice	ECTS
DOT212	Game History	Elective Courses	2 + 0	3.0
DOT214	Game Theory	Elective Courses	2 + 0	3.0
DOT319	Game Philosophy and Aesthetic Theories	Elective Courses	2 + 0	3.0
DOT321	Game Culture and Sociological Analysis	Elective Courses	2 + 0	3.0
DOT322	Game Criticism and Analysis Methods	Elective Courses	2 + 0	3.0
DOT324	Gaming Ethics and Digital Responsibility	Elective Courses	2 + 0	3.0
SAN416	Art Concepts	Elective Courses	2 + 0	3.0
SNT460	General Art History	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