Master of Arts (MA) - Department of Printmaking

General Information about the Department

The aim of the Printmaking Graduate Program, which was opened in 2004-2005, is to meet the needs of academics, artists and trained experts in the field of printmaking and to contribute to the printing literature by making scientific research, analysis and compilations on this field. One of the goals of the program is to provide an environment where students can improve themselves after undergraduate education, make experimental and contemporary practices, and produce original works using the most appropriate techniques and methods. With the courses in the program such as Contemporary Art, Contemporary Art Interpretation and Research Methods in Social Sciences, it is tried to increase the theoretical and research competence, on the one hand, and the students are provided competent artistic expression methods with the workshops on the other hand.

Career Opportunities

Those who successfully complete this program; have the opportunity to work as freelance artists, art consultants, instructors, researchers, art directors in private and public institutions, academic staff in educational and research institutions related to Fine Arts, and lecturers in universities and colleges. With the experience and knowledge gained in the field, they are able to create opportunities for themselves in original structures and new formations in contemporary art. They can identify the lifecycle of projects by associating knowledge, methods and techniques related to their field with other disciplines, take part in interdisciplinary projects, and create a specific position in the art and culture medium.

 Why international students should choose this department to study

They can carry their field-specific knowledge to an advanced level, increase their knowledge of art culture and aesthetics by strengthening their theoretical, perspective. Thus they can have strong equipment to direct their own productions, and they can evaluate this knowledge and experience in different points within the field of art with an original and innovative perspective. They can make original productions in the field of Printmaking by using their experience gained in contemporary and technically equipped workshops and can make a place for themselves in the art world.