Program Objectives: The aim of the program is to equip students with the essential tools to create exceptional piece of art in different disciplines such as; music, performing arts, visual arts or interdisciplinary arts and guide students to position their work theoretically within the history of art. Courses are designed to improve students’ theoretical and practical skills. Within this framework; necessary research, analysis and projection methods are applied with the guidance of distinguished instructors.

Medium of Instruction: Turkish

Admission Requirements:

International Student Quotas: International student quotas are announced on the Graduate School of Social Sciences web site (http://www.sbe.yildiz.edu.tr/en) before the applications are open, each fall and spring semesters.

Admissions Calendar: Admissions calendar is announced on the Graduate School of Social Sciences web site (http://www.sbe.yildiz.edu.tr/en) before the applications are open, each fall and spring semesters.

Application Link: https://lisansustu.yildiz.edu.tr/sbe/en/ (Applicants are advised to check the academic calendar first and send their applications only during the application period.)

Admission Requirements: Admissions requirements announced on the Graduate School of Social Sciences web site (http://www.sbe.yildiz.edu.tr/en) before the applications are open, each fall and spring semesters.

Portfolio

Applicants should prepare a portfolio which includes:

1. CV
2. A thesis Proposal (Include your aim in selecting the topic, sources you would use and publication possibilities of your thesis, etc.)
3. National and International Published Articles
4. Documents and invitations about organized exhibitions, concerts, workshops
5. Visuals about works completed (including name, date, technique, size tag)
6. News about the events organized
7. A copy of applicant’s MA Thesis.

Who can apply?

Compulsory Courses:

Elective Courses:

Academic Staff:

• Prof. Dr. Turan SAĞER
• Prof. İlhan ÖZKEÇECİ
• Prof. Rıfat ŞAHİNER
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lütfü KAPLANOĞLU
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kader SÜRMELİ
• Assoc. Prof. Dilek TÜRKMENOĞLU
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Atilla ATİK
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Seza SİNANLAR USLU
• Asst. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Şah MALTAŞ
• Asst. Prof. Dr. Mehmet NUHOĞLU
• Asst. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Emin KAHRAMAN
• Asst. Prof. Dr. Muammer Fevzioğlu BOZKURT
• Asst. Prof. Dr. İsmail Erim GÜLAÇTI

Graduation Requirements:

In order to graduate from this program;

• Students who were admitted to the PhD program with an MA degree are required;
  • to take at least 7 courses (21 local credits/ 240 ECTS), two of which are required by the department,
  • to take Seminar and Research Methods and Scientific Ethics courses,
  • to pass all courses with at least BB grade and have at least 3.0/4.0 GPA,
  • to pass the PhD Qualifying Exam, to submit a thesis proposal and 3 thesis follow-up reports,
  • to comply with the publication requirement,
  • to pass the PhD thesis defense successfully,

• Students who were admitted to the PhD program with a BA degree are required;
  • to take at least 14 courses (42 local credits/ 300 ECTS), two of which are required by the department,
  • to take Seminar and Research Methods and Scientific Ethics courses,
  • to pass all courses with at least BB grade and have at least 3.0/4.0 GPA,
  • to pass the PhD Qualifying Exam, to submit a thesis proposal and 3 thesis follow-up reports,
  • to comply with the publication requirement,
  • to pass the PhD thesis defense successfully.

PhD Publication Requirement: PhD students are required to make both of the following publications about their thesis in cooperation with their thesis supervisors:

a) An oral presentation at a national/ international refereed academic congress

b) At least one article published or accepted for publication at a national/ international refereed academic journal

Location: Davutpaşa Campus, Esenler, Istanbul, Turkey

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