Department of Art History

General Information about the Department

Art History is defined as a branch of science that learns the material cultures of historical accumulations. Art History; architecture, painting, sculpture, examines the formation of visual arts such as handicrafts in the historical process with scientific methods in terms of political, cultural, religious, social and economic aspects. The purpose of Art History is to play a role in understanding the artworks and the artist.

Anadolu University Art History Department was established in 1993 and there is formal education. Optionally, students can take English preparatory education for 1 academic year when they start the Art History department. The duration of the Art History program is 4 years. Each academic year consists of two semesters which consist of fall and spring. Those who have completed 240 ECTS credits at the end of four years of undergraduate education receive the title of "Art Historian". The credits of the lectures are the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits determined by considering the workload of the students. The determination of ECTS credits is based on the measurement of the time spent by the students for each lecture at the end of the semester by means of surveys.

Since its establishment, the department has included Turkish-Islamic Arts Department, Byzantine Art Department, Western Art and Contemporary Art Department. In the Art History education at Our University; there are lectures from Central Asia on Turkish Art and Architecture, Ottoman Empire Architecture, Western Influences on Ottoman Empire Architecture, Early Christianity and Byzantine Art, Western and Contemporary Art. These lectures emphasize architecture, architectural decoration, crafts, painting, and sculpture. Also, occupational notions such as Art History terminology and research methods, archaeological excavations in Art History and museology are explained. Our University's Art History department is among the members of FEDEK (The Association for Evaluation and Accreditation of University Programs in Mathematical, Natural and Social Sciences), which was established to develop scientific research and the benefit of society.

Career Opportunities

Students who successfully graduate from the four-year Art History education receive the title of Art Historian. Our graduates, who have completed their formation training are assigned as a teacher with the score of the national exams. With the score obtained from the same exam, they can work as a specialist or researcher in Museums, Cultural Heritage Preservations and Regional Directorates and General Directorate of Foundations affiliated to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Also, they can work in private museums and art galleries. Graduates of our department with experience can participate in archaeological studies in Byzantine and Turkish-Islamic excavations. In addition, they can progress in the academic field by taking master and doctorate education.

Why international students should choose this department to study

Our department attaches importance to participating in national and international student and academic staff exchange programs at the highest level by providing education at a universal level. It endeavours to produce universal knowledge by developing scientific research projects at international standards. In addition, the education provided aims to contribute to social welfare and to be a lifelong education-oriented department with the qualified knowledge it produces and qualified graduates it trains.

Anadolu University is an institution with all kinds of infrastructure completed and modern technological facilities. A student-oriented education is provided in a democratic environment. Our lecturers in Art History have experience in national and international fields. While the lectures given by expert researchers in their field provide theoretical information, the Olympos, Amorium and Karacahisar excavations conducted in our department offer a practical learning method for students.

In addition to the qualifications of our department, Eskişehir, where Anadolu University was established, is one of the very spacious cities where both national and international students can reside. One of the main reasons for this is that the settlement around the university in the city is based on students. In addition, the history of the city BC. Dating back to 3000 years, Eskişehir has a rich cultural heritage because it has hosted many civilizations. Yazılıkaya and the Ancient Phrygian Valley Road, which are the remains of the Phrygian Civilization, are intertwined with both nature and history and are worth seeing. In addition, there are many buildings in the city, either preserved or in ruins, dating to the Seljuk and Ottoman periods. In the city center, many museums such as Eti Archeology Museum, Wooden Works Museum, Meerschaum Museum, Odunpazarı Modern Museum, Contemporary Arts Museum, Cartoon Museum and Glass Arts Museum host their visitors with their rich collections.

Contact Information

Address: Anadolu Üniversitesi, Yunus Emre Kampüsü, Edebiyat Fakültesi, 26470 Tepebaşı/Eskişehir, TURKEY

Head of Art History Department: B.Yelda OLCAY UÇKAN

E-mail: byolcay@anadolu.edu.tr

Department Secretary: İlknur TOMSAK

Telephone: +90 222 335 50 80 / Ext.: 4010