GRAPHIC DESIGN
       
Course Structure Diagram with Credits
 1st Semester Course Plan
Course unit code Course unit title Type of course unit Lecture + Recitation Local credits ECTS credits
GRF101 BASIC DESIGN - I Compulsory 4+4 8.00 8.00
GRF103 BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY Compulsory 1+2 3.00 3.00
GRF105 DRAWING Compulsory 2+4 6.00 6.00
GRF107 ART AND CULTURE I: FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE MIDDLE AGES Compulsory 2+0 2.00 2.00
GRF109 BASIC GRAPHIC DESIGN CONCEPTS Compulsory 2+0 2.00 2.00
GRF111 COMPUTER IN GRAPHIC DESIGN I Compulsory 2+1 2.00 2.00
GRF113 CAREER PLANNING Compulsory 1+0 1.00 1.00
GTDE101 TURKISH - I Compulsory 2+0 2.00 2.00
GTRH101 HISTORY OF TURKISH REPUBLIC - I Compulsory 3+0 2.00 2.00
GYBD101 FOREIGN LANGUAGE I (ENGLISH) Compulsory 4+0 2.00 2.00
GYBD103 FOREIGN LANGUAGE I (GERMAN) Compulsory 4+0 2.00 2.00
The students are to take a total of 30 ECTS every semester giving priority to compulsory courses.
 2nd Semester Course Plan
Course unit code Course unit title Type of course unit Lecture + Recitation Local credits ECTS credits
GRF102 BASIC DESIGN - II Compulsory 4+4 8.00 8.00
GRF104 PHOTOGRAPHY IN GRAPHIC DESIGN Compulsory 1+2 3.00 3.00
GRF106 PERSPECTIVE Compulsory 2+4 6.00 6.00
GRF108 ART AND CULTURE II: FROM RENAISSANCE TO MODERNISM Compulsory 2+0 2.00 2.00
GRF110 COMPUTER IN GRAPHIC DESIGN-II Compulsory 2+1 3.00 3.00
GRF114 SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROJECT Compulsory 0+2 2.00 2.00
GTDE102 TURKISH - II Compulsory 2+0 2.00 2.00
GTRH102 HISTORY OF TURKISH REPUBLIC - II Compulsory 2+0 2.00 2.00
GYBD102 FOREIGN LANGUAGE II (ENGLISH) Compulsory 4+0 2.00 2.00
GYBD104 FOREIGN LANGUAGE II (GERMAN) Compulsory 4+0 2.00 2.00
The students are to take a total of 30 ECTS every semester giving priority to compulsory courses.
 3rd Semester Course Plan
Course unit code Course unit title Type of course unit Lecture + Recitation Local credits ECTS credits
GRF201 GRAPHIC DESIGN - I Compulsory 4+4 8.00 8.00
GRF203 FUNDAMENTALS OF TYPOGRAPHY Compulsory 2+2 4.00 4.00
GRF205 VISUAL DESIGN AND DRAWING TECHNIQUES III Compulsory 2+4 6.00 6.00
GRF207 ART HISTORY I: THE ART OF PIONEERS Compulsory 2+0 2.00 2.00
GRF211 COMPUTER AIDED GRAPHIC DESIGN II Compulsory 2+2 4.00 4.00
GRFT001 SEMIOTICS Elective 2+0 2.00 2.00
GRFT002 CREATIVE THINKING TECHNIQUES Elective 2+0 2.00 2.00
GRFT003 ADVERTISING STRATEGIES Elective 2+0 2.00 2.00
GRFT004 MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS Elective 2+0 2.00 2.00
GRFT015 BUSINESS ENGLISH Elective 2+0 2.00 2.00
GRFT016 HISTORY OF THE REPUBLIC Elective 2+0 2.00 2.00
GRFT017 MODERN TURKISH HISTORY Elective 2+0 2.00 2.00
GRFT018 CINEMATOGRAPHY Elective 2+0 2.00 2.00
GRFT019 ART AND ENVIRONMENT Elective 2+0 2.00 2.00
GRFT020 NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES Elective 2+0 2.00 2.00
GRFT021 DESIGN AND CINEMA Elective 2+0 2.00 2.00
GRFU006 CARICATURE Elective 2+2 4.00 4.00
GRFU007 PRESENTATION DESIGN Elective 2+2 4.00 4.00
GRFU012 COLOR AND LIGHT IN VISUAL DESIGN Elective 2+2 4.00 4.00
GRFU018 COMIC BOOK DESIGN Elective 2+2 4.00 4.00
GRFU019 3D MODELING - I Elective 2+2 4.00 4.00
GRFU020 3D MODELING - II Elective 2+2 4.00 4.00
GRFU021 3D ANIMATION - I Elective 2+2 4.00 4.00
GRFU022 3D ANIMATION - II Elective 2+2 4.00 4.00
GRFU023 FILM VIDEO PROJECT - I Elective 2+2 4.00 4.00
GRFU024 INDUSTRIAL DESIGN - II Elective 2+2 4.00 4.00
GRFU026 FILM / VIDEO PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES - II Elective 2+2 4.00 4.00
The students are to take a total of 30 ECTS every semester giving priority to compulsory courses.
 4th Semester Course Plan
Course unit code Course unit title Type of course unit Lecture + Recitation Local credits ECTS credits
GRF202 GRAPHIC DESIGN - II Compulsory 4+4 8.00 8.00
GRF204 TYPOGRAPHY I Compulsory 2+2 4.00 4.00
GRF206 GRAPHIC SHAPING Compulsory 3+3 6.00 6.00
GRF208 HISTORY OF GRAPHIC ART Compulsory 2+0 2.00 2.00
GRF210 GRAPHIC PRINTING AND PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES I Compulsory 2+2 4.00 4.00
The students are to take a total of 30 ECTS every semester giving priority to compulsory courses.
 5th Semester Course Plan
Course unit code Course unit title Type of course unit Lecture + Recitation Local credits ECTS credits
GRF301 GRAPHIC DESIGN - III Compulsory 4+4 8.00 8.00
GRF303 GRAPHIC PRINTING AND PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES II Compulsory 2+2 4.00 4.00
GRF305 VISUAL COMMUNICATION AND ADVERTISING I Compulsory 2+1 3.00 3.00
GRF307 ADVERTISING AND PUBLICATION GRAPHICS I Compulsory 1+2 3.00 3.00
GRF309 COMMUNICATION THEORIES Compulsory 3+0 3.00 3.00
GRF311 TYPOGRAPHY II Compulsory 1+2 3.00 3.00
GRFT005 NEW MEDIA Elective 2+0 2.00 2.00
GRFT006 DESIGN AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP Elective 2+0 2.00 2.00
GRFT007 CULTURAL HISTORY Elective 2+0 2.00 2.00
GRFT008 ADVERTISING ANALYSIS Elective 2+0 2.00 2.00
GRFT009 CONTEMPORARY ART THEORIES Elective 2+0 2.00 2.00
GRFT011 DESIGN CULTURE Elective 2+0 2.00 2.00
GRFU002 CALLIGRAPHY Elective 2+2 4.00 4.00
GRFU003 EXPERIMENTAL TYPOGRAPHY Elective 2+2 4.00 4.00
GRFU004 IMAGE PROCESSING TECHNIQUES Elective 2+2 4.00 4.00
GRFU005 ENVIRONMENTAL GRAPHIC DESIGN Elective 2+2 4.00 4.00
GRFU008 ANIMATION BASICS Elective 2+2 4.00 4.00
GRFU013 BOOK DESIGN Elective 2+2 4.00 4.00
GRFU014 FONT DESIGN Elective 2+2 4.00 4.00
GRFU017 ORIGINAL GRAPHIC PRINTING Elective 2+2 4.00 4.00
The students are to take a total of 30 ECTS every semester giving priority to compulsory courses.
 6th Semester Course Plan
Course unit code Course unit title Type of course unit Lecture + Recitation Local credits ECTS credits
GRF302 GRAPHIC DESIGN-IV Compulsory 4+5 9.00 9.00
GRF304 INDIVIDUAL STRATEGIES I Compulsory 2+0 2.00 2.00
GRF306 VISUAL COMMUNICATION AND ADVERTISING II Compulsory 2+1 3.00 3.00
GRF308 ADVERTISING AND PUBLICATION GRAPHICS II Compulsory 1+2 3.00 3.00
GRF310 BASICS OF VIRTUAL REALITY Compulsory 2+2 4.00 4.00
GRF312 ADVANCED PRINTING TECHNIQUES Compulsory 1+2 3.00 3.00
The students are to take a total of 30 ECTS every semester giving priority to compulsory courses.
 7th Semester Course Plan
Course unit code Course unit title Type of course unit Lecture + Recitation Local credits ECTS credits
GRF401 GRAPHIC DESIGN-V Compulsory 4+5 9.00 9.00
GRF403 GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES Compulsory 2+0 2.00 2.00
GRF405 INDIVIDUAL STRATEGIES II Compulsory 2+0 2.00 2.00
GRF407 PROFESSIONAL APPLICATIONS I Compulsory 2+5 7.00 7.00
GRF409 DIGITAL CULTURE: DESIGN CULTURE Compulsory 2+0 2.00 2.00
GRFT010 AESTHETIC Elective 2+0 2.00 2.00
GRFT012 DESIGN-ORIENTED THINKING Elective 2+0 2.00 2.00
GRFT013 SOCIOLOGY OF ART Elective 2+0 2.00 2.00
GRFT014 MYTHOLOGY & ICONOGRAPHY Elective 2+0 2.00 2.00
GRFU001 PACKAGING DESIGN Elective 2+2 4.00 4.00
GRFU009 INTRODUCTION TO VIDEO PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES - I Elective 2+2 4.00 4.00
GRFU010 FILM VIDEO PROJECT Elective 2+2 4.00 4.00
GRFU011 CHARACTER MODELING AND ANIMATION Elective 2+2 4.00 4.00
GRFU015 INDUSTRIAL DESIGN - I Elective 2+2 4.00 4.00
GRFU016 ADVERTISING PHOTOGRAPHY Elective 2+2 4.00 4.00
The students are to take a total of 30 ECTS every semester giving priority to compulsory courses.
 8th Semester Course Plan
Course unit code Course unit title Type of course unit Lecture + Recitation Local credits ECTS credits
GRF402 GRAPHIC DESIGN-VI Compulsory 4+5 9.00 9.00
GRF406 INDIVIDUAL STRATEGIES III Compulsory 2+0 2.00 2.00
GRF408 PROFESSIONAL APPLICATIONS II Compulsory 2+5 7.00 7.00
The students are to take a total of 30 ECTS every semester giving priority to compulsory courses.