Proficiency in Arts - Department of Interior Design

General Information about the Program

One of the most important aims of civilization and contemporary culture is to create an environment where physical and psychological needs of human can be answered. It is natural that requirements and expectations of contemporary human being are provided by the technological developments. The course programs have been organized as practical, theoretical, and conceptual courses which are related to and support each other. Interior Design workshops are the courses where different design problems and conceptual projects are analyzed and solved, and where a sophisticated discussion atmosphere is created. In the content and running of the lessons, increasing students’ creativity and motivating students to participate the classes are emphasized. The mission of the program; with the awareness of lifelong learning, to provide specialist training to train experts and researchers who can conduct education, research and application studies with advanced knowledge of art, culture and aesthetics specific to the field by using design research methods in professional business life.

Career Opportunities

The graduates of the Proficiency in Art Program of the Department of Interior Design can work at universities/institutes as researchers or work in interior design offices, in universities and in other community institutes, or can work individually.

Why international students should choose this department to study

A student when she/he graduates, can;

• develop and deepen the knowledge and skills related to the interior design doctoral-level proficiencies,

• understand the interrelationship between interior design and art, design and other related disciplines,

• interpret and use the professional level theoretical and practical interior design knowledge on art, design and sectoral fields,

• solve problems related to the professional areas of interior design by using advanced level academic research methods,

• evaluate works critically related to the interior design field,

• use the doctoral level learning methods that will support continuous learning in the field of interior design,

• follow the developments in information and communication technologies, use every technical equipment and computer application in the field of interior design, and when necessary use them in advanced levels,

• present, share and generate their own work and knowledge on the developments in design, science, and art in the field of interior design either visually, verbally or in written communicate in spoken and written forms in at least one foreign language,

• oversee the social, scientific, artistic and design-related values and ethical values that are related to interior design,

• apply their doctoral-level acquisitions and qualifications in the field of interior design in interdisciplinary studies.