School for the Handicapped | Department of Applied Fine Arts | Program in Graphic Arts | Course Structure Diagram with Credits

I. SEMESTER

Code	Course Title	Compulsory/Elective	Laboratory + Practice	ECTS
BİL103	Fundamentals of Information Technology	Required Courses	2+2	5.0
GRA109	Introduction to Visual Communication	Required Courses	2+0	2.5
GRA123	Graphic Patterns I	Required Courses	2+2	4.0
KÜL193	Career Planning	Required Courses	1+0	2.0
SAN115	Basic Design I	Required Courses	6+2	7.5
TİP109	Introduction to Typography	Required Courses	4+2	7.0
TÜR155	Turkish Language I	Required Courses	2+0	2.0
Sum				30

II. SEMESTER

Code	Course Title	Compulsory/Elective	Laboratory + Practice	ECTS
FOT114	Basic Photography	Required Courses	3+1	4.0
GRA124	Graphic Patterns II	Required Courses	2+2	4.0
SAN116	Basic Design II	Required Courses	6+2	7.5
TİP110	Typography I	Required Courses	4+2	6.0
TÜR112	Writing and Speaking Skills for Graphic Arts II	Required Courses	3+0	2.0
TÜR156	Turkish Language II	Required Courses	2+0	2.0
	Elective Courses			4.5
Sum				30

III. SEMESTER

Code	Course Title	Compulsory/Elective	Laboratory + Practice	ECTS
GRA223	Introduction to Graphic Design	Required Courses	6+2	7.5
İNG157	English I (ENG)	Required Courses	2+0	2.0
RSM231	Printmaking I	Required Courses	3+2	5.0
TAR161	Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Revolution I	Required Courses	2+0	2.0
TİP211	Typography II	Required Courses	4+2	7.0
TÜR223	Writing and Speaking Skills for Graphic Arts III	Required Courses	2+0	2.0
	Elective Courses			4.5
	Pedagojik Formasyon Ser.Prog.			8.0
Sum				38

IV. SEMESTER

Code	Course Title	Compulsory/Elective	Laboratory + Practice	ECTS
GRA212	Graphics Design I	Required Courses	6+2	7.5
İNG158	English II (ENG)	Required Courses	2+0	2.0
RSM232	Printmaking II	Required Courses	3+2	5.0
TAR162	Atatürk's Principles and History of Turkish Revolution II	Required Courses	2+0	2.0
TİP212	Typography III	Required Courses	4+2	7.0
TÜR224	Writing and Speaking Skills for Graphic Arts IV	Required Courses	2+0	2.0
	Elective Courses			4.5
	Pedagojik Formasyon Ser.Prog.			8.0
Sum				38

V. SEMESTER

Code	Course Title	Compulsory/Elective	Laboratory + Practice	ECTS
GRA313	Graphics Designe II	Required Courses	6+2	7.5
GRA337	Computer Assisted Typography I	Required Courses	4+2	7.0
GRA341	Computer Assisted Graphic Design	Required Courses	4+2	7.0
SNT329	History of Art	Required Courses	2+0	2.0
TÜR315	Turkish Language Skills for Graphic Arts I	Required Courses	2+0	2.0
	Elective Courses			4.5
	Pedagojik Formasyon Ser.Prog.			3.0
Sum				33

VI. SEMESTER

Code	Course Title	Compulsory/Elective	Laboratory + Practice	ECTS
GRA326	Computer Assisted Typography II	Required Courses	5+1	5.0
GRA327	History of Graphic Arts	Required Courses	2+0	2.0
GRA332	Packaging Design I	Required Courses	4+1	5.0
GRA334	Computer Assisted Visual Image Processing I	Required Courses	6+2	4.5
SNT352	History of Turkish Art	Required Courses	2+0	2.0
STJ304	Internship	Required Courses	0+10	5.0
TÜR316	Turkish Language Skills for Graphic Arts II	Required Courses	2+0	2.0
	Elective Courses			4.5
	Pedagojik Formasyon Ser.Prog.			7.0
Sum				37

VII. SEMESTER

Code	Course Title	Compulsory/Elective	Laboratory + Practice	ECTS
GRA451	Portfolio Design I	Required Courses	2+2	5.0
TÜR417	Turkish Language Skills for Graphic Arts III	Required Courses	2+0	2.0
	Elective Courses			4.5
	Area Elective Courses			18.5
	Pedagojik Formasyon Ser.Prog.			4.0
Sum				34

VIII. SEMESTER

Code	Course Title	Compulsory/Elective	Laboratory + Practice	ECTS
GRA452	Portfolio Design II	Required Courses	2+2	5.0
TÜR418	Turkish Language Skills for Graphic Arts IV	Required Courses	2+0	2.0
	Elective Courses			4.5
	Area Elective Courses			18.5
	Pedagojik Formasyon Ser.Prog.			10.0
Sum				40

Area Elective Courses

Code	Course Title	Compulsory/Elective	Laboratory + Practice	ECTS
GRA433	Packaging Design II	Area Elective Courses	4 + 1	6.0
GRA436	Desktop Publishing	Area Elective Courses	5 + 1	6.5
GRA437	Graphic Design Project I	Area Elective Courses	6 + 2	6.5
GRA439	Computer Visual Assisted Image Processing II	Area Elective Courses	4 + 1	6.0
GRA438	Graphic Design Project II	Area Elective Courses	6 + 2	7.5
GRA440	Illustration Techniques	Area Elective Courses	3 + 1	4.5

Elective Courses

Code	Course Title	Compulsory/Elective	Laboratory + Practice	ECTS
GRA121	Language of Graphic Design I	Elective Courses	2 + 0	2.0
KÜL195	Volunteer Work	Elective Courses	1 + 2	4.0
SNT155	History of Art	Elective Courses	2 + 0	2.0
TÜR111	Writing and Speaking Skills for Graphic Arts I	Elective Courses	3 + 0	2.0
GRA117	Page Design	Elective Courses	3 + 1	4.5
GRA122	Language of Graphic Design II	Elective Courses	2 + 0	2.0
GRA229	Graphics Software II	Elective Courses	3 + 1	4.5
SER117	Drafting Techniques	Elective Courses	2 + 0	2.0
GRA210	Sustainable Graphic Design	Elective Courses	2 + 1	3.0
GRA233	Language of Graphic Design III	Elective Courses	2 + 0	2.0
GRA253	Applied Graphic Design I	Elective Courses	3 + 1	4.5
BİL294	Introduction to Computer Assisted Image Processing	Elective Courses	3 + 1	4.5
GRA234	Language of Graphic Design IV	Elective Courses	2 + 0	2.0
RSM217	Painting	Elective Courses	2 + 1	3.0
GRA357	Artificial Intelligence Applications in Design	Elective Courses	4 + 0	4.5
TAR356	History of Culture	Elective Courses	2 + 0	3.0
GRA457	Professional Language for Graphic Arts VII	Elective Courses	2 + 0	2.0
GRA458	Professional Language for Graphic Arts VIII	Elective Courses	2 + 0	2.0