Art Proficiency Program in Painting Main Art Branch was established in the 2018-2019 academic year within the Institute of Social Sciences. Art Proficiency Program is a doctoral-equivalent higher education program that aims to produce original works of art, acquire superior application and creativity skills, conduct independent research, and achieve new syntheses. The duration of Art Proficiency Program is eight semesters, in accordance with the relevant graduate education and teaching regulations, with a maximum completion period of twelve semesters.

Art Proficiency in Painting

Third Cycle

To be accepted into the Art Proficiency Program, applicants must have: 1-A master´s degree in Fine Arts (with a minimum grade of 75), 2-Sufficient foreign language skills (UÜDS, KPDS, ÜDS: minimum 55, TOEFL IBT: minimum 55, TOEFL CBT: minimum 134, TOEFL PBT: minimum 453, or equivalent scores). Foreign nationals (excluding those currently studying in Turkey) must provide a TÖMER certificate demonstrating proficiency in Turkish. 3-The entrance exam interview performance must be at least 75/100 points, and the weighted average, calculated as 25% of the master´s degree GPA, 25% of the foreign language score, and 50% of the interview exam score, must be at least 70/100 points. 4-There is no ALES requirement.

The provisions in “Regulation on Transfer among Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs, Double Major, and Subspecialty and the Principals of Credit Transfer among Institutions in Higher Education Institutions” are applied.

To obtain an Art Proficiency/Doctorate degree in the Painting Main Art Branch, students must complete all compulsory and elective courses in the program with a minimum grade of 75 out of 100 and earn a total of 240 ECTS credits. Upon completion of the program, students who successfully defend their thesis/dissertation and present their artistic works before a selected jury are awarded a Art Proficiency/Doctorate degree in the Painting Main Art Branch.

TThe Painting Main Art Branch in the Art Proficiency program, aims to provide students with the knowledge and experience necessary to contribute to the field of art and design culture through the original and innovative works they produce and the theoretical research and scientific activities they carry out.

8.1

Key Learning Outcomes

1. Ability to perform unique and innovative works of art and/or projects using experimental and creative methods.
2. Having knowledge and practical experience that can evaluate the work in the field of visual arts in social, cultural, artistic, political and ethical contexts.
3. Ability to interpret and create new information by synthesizing the information it has in the field of art with information from different disciplines.
4. To contribute to the development of knowledge and creative practices related to the field by using innovative research methods.
5. Contribute to the process of raising public awareness of developments in the field of art.
6. To use the knowledge and experience gained in the field of art by taking part in national and international art projects.
7. Ability to identify, assesment and produce solutions to problems related to the field, in group work and individual production processes.
8. Ability of original production and artistic practice, which will be accepted by boards consisting of experts in the field of art.
9. Ability to communicate written, oral and visual in a foreign language to monitor international literature and events related to the field, or to participate in such events.
10. Ability to share his/her unique works related to the field with the society; ability to evaluate its results; and ability to question his/her own work using critical methods.
11. Have the flexibility to create new and original ideas to solve the problems they face in the application and interpretation processes.
12. To follow the innovations realized in the field; to develop new methods in line with artistic practice.

8.2

TYYÇ - Key Learning Outcomes Relationship

Key Learning Outcomes		TYYC-1 KNOWLEDGE (Theoretical - Applied)	TYYC-2 SKILLS (Cognitive - Applied)	TYYC-3 COMPETENCE (Independent Working and Responsibility)	TYYC-4 COMPETENCE (Learning Competence)	TYYC-5 COMPETENCE (Communication and Social Competence)	TYYC-6 COMPETENCE (Field-Specific Competence)
Key Learning Outcomes		1	Ability to perform unique and innovative works of art and/or projects using experimental and creative methods.	1	1,4	1	1	1,2,3
2	Having knowledge and practical experience that can evaluate the work in the field of visual arts in social, cultural, artistic, political and ethical contexts.	2	1,3	2	1	1,2,3	1,2
3	Ability to interpret and create new information by synthesizing the information it has in the field of art with information from different disciplines.	1,2	1,2,3,4	2,3	1	2,3	2
4	To contribute to the development of knowledge and creative practices related to the field by using innovative research methods.	1	1,2,3	1,2	1		2,3
5	Contribute to the process of raising public awareness of developments in the field of art.	2	3,4	2,3	1	1,2,3	1,2,3
6	To use the knowledge and experience gained in the field of art by taking part in national and international art projects.	1,2	1,4	2	1	1,2,3	1,2,3
7	Ability to identify, assesment and produce solutions to problems related to the field, in group work and individual production processes.	1,2	1,2,3,4	1,2,3	1	1,2,3	2,3
8	Ability of original production and artistic practice, which will be accepted by boards consisting of experts in the field of art.	1,2	1,2,4	1			3
9	Ability to communicate written, oral and visual in a foreign language to monitor international literature and events related to the field, or to participate in such events.		2,4	2		1,2,3	1,2,3
10	Ability to share his/her unique works related to the field with the society; ability to evaluate its results; and ability to question his/her own work using critical methods.	2	1,3,4	1	1	2,3	1,2,3
11	Have the flexibility to create new and original ideas to solve the problems they face in the application and interpretation processes.	2	2,3,4	1,2	1	1	3
12	To follow the innovations realized in the field; to develop new methods in line with artistic practice.	1,2	1,2,3,4	1,2	1	2,3	2,3

8.3

TAY - Key Learning Outcomes Relationship

Key Learning Outcomes		TAY-1 KNOWLEDGE (Theoretical - Applied)	TAY-2 SKILLS (Cognitive - Applied)	TAY-3 COMPETENCE (Independent Working and Responsibility)	TAY-4 COMPETENCE (Learning Competence)	TAY-5 COMPETENCE (Communication and Social Competence)	TAY-6 COMPETENCE (Field-Specific Competence)
Key Learning Outcomes		1	Ability to perform unique and innovative works of art and/or projects using experimental and creative methods.	1,3	1,2,3	1,2	1,2,3	1	1,2
2	Having knowledge and practical experience that can evaluate the work in the field of visual arts in social, cultural, artistic, political and ethical contexts.	1,2,3	1,3	1	1,3	1,2	1,2,3,4
3	Ability to interpret and create new information by synthesizing the information it has in the field of art with information from different disciplines.	1,2,3	1,2,3	1,2	1,2,3	1,3,4	1,2
4	To contribute to the development of knowledge and creative practices related to the field by using innovative research methods.	1,2	1,2,3	1,2	1,2,3	1,3,4	1,2,3
5	Contribute to the process of raising public awareness of developments in the field of art.	2	3		3	1,2,3,4,5	1,2,3,4
6	To use the knowledge and experience gained in the field of art by taking part in national and international art projects.	1,2,3	1,2,3	1,3	3	1,3,4,5	1,2
7	Ability to identify, assesment and produce solutions to problems related to the field, in group work and individual production processes.	1,2,3	1,2	1,2	1,2,3	3,4	1,2
8	Ability of original production and artistic practice, which will be accepted by boards consisting of experts in the field of art.	1,2,3	1,2,3	1	1,2,3	1,2	1,3
9	Ability to communicate written, oral and visual in a foreign language to monitor international literature and events related to the field, or to participate in such events.		1,2,3	1	3	1,2,3,4,5	3
10	Ability to share his/her unique works related to the field with the society; ability to evaluate its results; and ability to question his/her own work using critical methods.		3	1	3	1,2,5	3,4
11	Have the flexibility to create new and original ideas to solve the problems they face in the application and interpretation processes.	1,2,3	1,2		1,2		1,2
12	To follow the innovations realized in the field; to develop new methods in line with artistic practice.	1,3	1,2	1	1,2,3		1

Students who successfully complete the Art Proficiency Program can share their knowledge in the field of painting, transfer it, establish connections with other disciplines, and reflect this in their own work. They can work as independent artists or collaborate with galleries, serve as consultants, coordinators, or managers in art institutions and civil initiatives, work as editors or writers for publications in these fields, and continue their careers as artist-scholars in university faculties.

Students who graduate from this program can apply for postdoctoral programs depending on their areas of expertise.

In order for each student to register for courses at the beginning of the semester and take the final exam, they must have attended at least 70% of the theoretical courses and at least 80% of the practical courses. Students are required to take at least one final exam for each course. The end-of-semester exam may be conducted using assessment methods such as written exams, report presentations, art and/or design works, and/or projects. All exams are graded on a scale of 100 points. To pass a course, students must earn at least 75 points and receive one of the following letter grades: AA, BA, BB, or CB. Students must retake compulsory courses in which they fail. If they fail an elective course, they may take another elective course in its place with the approval of their advisor. Seminar courses, areas of specialization, and thesis work are not credited under the local credit system and are evaluated as either successful or unsuccessful. The Art Proficiency Program consists of a minimum of eight courses, seminars, proficiency exams, specialization courses, and thesis work, totaling 240 ECTS credits, provided that each academic year includes at least 60 ECTS credits. Students who have completed their credits, successfully passed their courses, and met the conditions determined by the Institute´s Administrative Board must take the qualification exam by the end of the fourth semester at the latest. A student preparing a thesis in the Art Proficiency/Doctorate program must complete the results obtained in accordance with the writing rules accepted by the Institute of Social Sciences, present the art work in the number and quality/originality specified by the advisor to the jury, and defend the thesis orally before the jury.

To graduate from the Painting Main Art Branch Art Proficiency Program, students must pass all courses available in the program, earn a total of 240 ECTS credits, and successfully complete their project report/thesis.

Full-Time

Program Başkanı : Doç. Gülser AKTAN
gaktan@uludag.edu.tr
Bologna Koordinatörü : Doç. Meryem UZUNOĞLU meryemuzunoglu@uludag.edu.tr
Uludağ Üniversitesi, Güzel Sanatlar Fakültesi, Resim Bölümü, Görükle Kampüsü / BURSA

The Department of Painting has a full-time teaching staff consisting of 1 professor, 4 associate professors, and 1 assistant professor.
The department has a Theory Classroom, Basic Art Education Studio, Computer Classroom, Modeling Studio, Printmaking Studio, Perspective and Technical Drawing Classroom, and Painting Studios.

1. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
RSM6101	UNDERSTANDING CONTEMPORARY ART AND DEVELOPING INDIVIDUAL METHOD	Compulsory	1	3	0	7
RSM6103	NEW MATERIALS AND METHODS IN PLASTIC ARTS	Compulsory	1	3	0	6
RSM6191	THESIS CONSULTING I	Compulsory	0	1	0	1
	Click to choose optional courses.					16
Total						30

2. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
RSM6102	INTERDISCIPLINARY VISUAL ART STUDIO	Compulsory	1	3	0	7
RSM6104	CRITIC OF CONTEMPORARY ART	Compulsory	3	0	0	5
RSM6172	SEMINAR	Compulsory	0	2	0	5
RSM6192	THESIS CONSULTING II	Compulsory	0	1	0	1
	Click to choose optional courses.					12
Total						30

3. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
RSM6183	ADVANCED TOPICS IN MASTER THESIS I	Compulsory	4	0	0	4
RSM6193	THESIS CONSULTING III	Compulsory	0	1	0	10
YET6177	PHD COMPREHENSIVE EXAM	Compulsory	0	0	0	16
Total						30

4. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
RSM6184	ADVANCED TOPICS IN MASTER THESIS II	Compulsory	4	0	0	4
RSM6194	THESIS CONSULTANTS IV	Compulsory	0	1	0	26
Total						30

5. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
RSM6185	ADVANCED TOPICS IN PROFICIENCY IN ART THESIS III	Compulsory	4	0	0	4
RSM6195	THESIS CONSULTING V	Compulsory	0	1	0	26
Total						30

6. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
RSM6186	ADVANCED TOPICS IN PROFICIENCY IN ART THESIS IV	Compulsory	4	0	0	4
RSM6196	THESIS CONSULTING VI	Compulsory	0	1	0	26
Total						30

7. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
RSM6187	ADVANCED TOPICS IN PROFICIENCY IN ART THESIS V	Compulsory	4	0	0	4
RSM6197	THESIS CONSULTING VII	Compulsory	0	1	0	26
Total						30

8. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
RSM6188	ADVANCED TOPICS IN PROFICIENCY IN ART THESIS VI	Compulsory	4	0	0	4
RSM6198	THESIS CONSULTING VIII	Compulsory	0	1	0	26
Total						30

1. Semester Optional Courses
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
RSM6105	WORLD ART: AVANTGARDE AND MODERNISM	Optional	2	0	0	4
RSM6107	APPROACHES IN ART CRITICS FROM PAST TO FUTURE	Optional	2	0	0	4
RSM6109	THEMES AND TOPICS IN WORLD ART	Optional	2	0	0	4
RSM6111	INSTALLATION AND NEW MEDIA PRACTICES	Optional	1	2	0	4

2. Semester Optional Courses
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
RSM6106	WORLD ART: CONTEXT AND CONTENT	Optional	2	0	0	4
RSM6108	ELECTRONIC MEDIA AND ART	Optional	1	2	0	4
RSM6110	VISION, THEORY AND PRACTICE IN PAINTING	Optional	1	2	0	4
RSM6112	UNDERSTANDING IMAGE AND ART LITERACY	Optional	2	0	0	4
RSM6114	VISUAL AESTHETICS	Optional	2	0	0	4