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  1. Faculty of Fine Arts
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Last Updated: 21/09/2026

The department of Graphic Arts started its education in 1985. Our aim is to educate creative designers who can solve any problem about visual design and use modern current equipment effectively.This program gives students an opportunity to implement all their projects with its original printmaking workshop , an advanced hardware and software computer lab ,screen printing workshop, offset printing unit,a camera store and darkrooms.Thanks to the developments in communication technology, different countries and different cultures come closer to each other.Those developments have increased the importance of promotion and advertising. Graphics department makes its students use computers and internet effectively in design and production stage with the help of their modern education program ,and their theorethical and practical lessons which help students develop solving conceptual problems. The students go through the processes which involve stages from conceptual design to printed material. Thanks to the close relationship with the market ,Graphics Arts department help students to come face to face with their real design problems and give them an opportunity to make real life projects supported by their departments Students are encouraged and supported to be involved in national and international  competitions by their school. As a result of this stimulating environment, many students of the department have won numerous awards in different design fields, such as posters, magazine covers, packaging design, photography and printmaking, both in the country and abroad. Graduates can be researchers in their field; they also can work in many commercial institutions such as advertisement agencies, publication institutions, graphic design studios, digital production companies, design departments of television and broadcasting industry.

Admission to the programme is based on the relevant higher education legislation, the central placement procedures, and/or the requirements of a Special Talent Examination, where applicable. When a Special Talent Examination is required, the application requirements, examination procedures, assessment criteria, and registration procedures are announced by the relevant academic unit. Candidates who are granted admission must complete their registration within the deadlines announced by the University. Admission through horizontal transfer is conducted in accordance with the relevant legislation and the principles established by the relevant academic unit. The application and admission procedures for international students are carried out in accordance with the applicable legislation.\n

Recognition of prior learning is carried out in accordance with the relevant higher education legislation, the University's regulations governing education, examinations and assessment, and the institutional principles for exemption and credit transfer. Students may apply, within the specified deadlines, for exemption and credit transfer based on courses successfully completed at another higher education institution or on equivalent prior learning. Applications are evaluated by the relevant board or commission with due consideration of course content, credit/ECTS values, grades obtained, and their compatibility with the curriculum and learning outcomes of the relevant programme.
Optional preparatory education is applied in this undergraduate program. Students are exempted from the compulsory foreign language courses in their programs if they get 60 points out of 100 in the central foreign language exam administered by the University at the beginning of the academic year and if they get a grade of CC or above, which is considered equivalent to 60 in this exam.

All students enrolled at Anadolu University are assigned a faculty academic advisor to provide guidance and support throughout their studies. Academic advisors offer counselling from the beginning of the student's academic programme until graduation, assisting students with academic, administrative, and other matters related to university life. In particular, advisors provide guidance during course registration and course selection processes, monitor students' academic progress, and support them in making informed decisions regarding their educational pathways.
For further information, please refer to the Academic Advising Directive of Anadolu University.

The programme is delivered in face-to-face / blended mode. Students are enrolled on the programme as (full-time / part-time) students. Teaching and learning activities are conducted in accordance with the programme curriculum, including the semester structure, scheduled class hours, practical components, and, where applicable, online learning environments.

A variety of assessment methods such as mid-term(s), assignment(s), exercise(s), project(s), practice(s), and a final exam are implemented in the programme. Assessment methods may include classical test(s), multiple-choice test(s), homework(s), performance evaluation(s), and product evaluation(s). In order to graduate from the programme, cumulative GPA must be minimum 2.00. A course grade is constituted by evaluating the above stated elements and given by using letters. Letter grades and their associated coefficients are as follows;

Grade Coefficient
AA 4,0
AB 3,7
BA 3,3
BB 3,0
BC 2,7
CB 2,3
CC 2,0
CD 1,7
DC 1,3
DD 1,0
FF 0,0

A student is required to successfully complete the designated program of courses meet a minimum of 240 ECTS credit requirement and have a minimum GPA of 2.00/4.00 and no FF, DZ or YZ grades.

To be awarded a Bachelor's Degree, students must successfully complete all compulsory and elective courses specified in the curriculum of the programme in which they are enrolled, together with any required internship, practical training, project, or other academic requirements. To qualify for graduation, students must successfully complete at least 240 ECTS credits, have no failed courses, achieve the minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) specified in the relevant regulations (at least 2.00 on a 4.00 scale), and fulfil all other graduation requirements prescribed by the programme.
Students must pass all the courses and obtain a minimum GPA (Grade Point Average) of 2.00 before they can graduate. Students who fail to pass the English Proficiency Exam must attend a one-year English preparatory school before taking the department courses. All B.F.A. students are required to perform summer practice as a part of graduation requirements.

Students who successfully fulfil all programme requirements are awarded a Bachelor's Degree Diploma in Department of Graphic Arts Graduates obtain a Level 6 (Bachelor's Degree) qualification within the Turkish Qualifications Framework (TQF).

Our graduates have opportunities like working at advertising companies, design offices, various departments at publishing industry, web design offices and post production firms. Graphic design graduates are equipped with qualifications of composing creative designs at each field of visual communication. 

Graduates of the programme are eligible to apply for Master's Degree programmes (with or without a thesis) in accordance with the relevant legislation governing graduate education and the admission requirements of the receiving higher education institution.

ASSIST. PROF. DR. MEHTAP UYGUNGÖZ
ASSOC. PROF. DİLEK ERDOĞAN AYDIN
ASSIST. PROF. DR. AYDAN ERARSLAN TURHAN

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