Graduate Program in Art History Department has been established in 2016. Turkish and Islamic Arts, Western Art and Contemporary Art, and Byzantine Art are the topics of the program.

Master of Arts at the Department of Art History

Second Cycle

1- Undergraduate degree from Art History 2- Eligble score from the Graduate Entry Examination (ALES) 50% of ALES + 25% of academic success in the undergraduate programme + 25% of interview grade: The candidates are ranged according to their total score after the evaluation and they are accepted according to starting with the highest score.

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.

Students must take min. 90 ETCS credit. Students should take courses minimum 21 maximum 28 credits. Students should succeed from all the courses. Students should get 70 over 100. Students should defend their thesis in front of a selected jury. Master of arts degree in Art History will be granted to the successful students.

The department program focuses on Anatolian civilization created through the ages, by examining, evaluating and dating the art works.Not only architectural features, ornaments and handicrafts of the sacral and profane buildings which forms the materiel culture of Anatolia are analyzed but also the works from the European and contemporary art are presented.

1. the ability to express the knowledge they have learned in class and outside the classroom in written and verbally.
2. Ability to make comments and analysis on works of art.
3. To recognize and date every kind of works of art.
4. To learn how to work in places such as museums, archives, and excavations.
5. To learn how to benefit from sources such as library, archives, and internet.
6. having the technical skills of technical drawings, taking photographs and slides, computer use.
7. Ability to look at the sociological and philosophical aspects of works of art, and to improve the evaluation in terms of different disciplines.
8. knowing the basic level languages such as Ottoman, Persian, Greek, Latin.
9. Ability to make connections in other branches of art, such as performing arts and cinema
10. To establish parallels between the civilizations and cultures in various geographies.
11. To have knowledge about restoration, building survey, excavation techniques.
12. to look works of art in religion, mythology, iconography

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Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples

Students who have completed their master’s degree can work in research position for further academic degrees. They can also take positions in art galleries as well as become expert state museums, in Ministry of Culture, various institutions and foundations for preservation of cultural heritage, if they pass required exams.

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Access to Further Studies

Graduates are admitted to PhD study if they apply and pass the interview.

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Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

For the term registration and taking the exams students must attend at least 70 % of each course. The students must take at least one exam for each course. It is required to score at least 70 of 100 points for successful completing, indicated by the letter notes AA, BA, BB, CB and CC.

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Graduation Requirements

In order to complete the program successfully, it is necessary to pass all the courses available in the program (90-120 ECTS credits) and successfully complete the thesis.

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Mode of Study

Full-Time

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Address and Contact Details

Program Başkanı: Prof. Dr. Derya ŞAHİN
Uludağ Üniversitesi, Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi,
Sanat Tarihi Bölümü, Görükle-Bursa
Oda tel.: 294 18 92
Program Koordinatörü: Öğr. Gör. Dr. Belgin AKSOY
Uludağ Üniversitesi, Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi,
Sanat Tarihi Bölümü, Görükle-Bursa
Oda tel.: 294 18 80

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Facilities

In adition to the courses held in department there are opputunuties to put theoretical knowledge into practice. The students can also participate in the excavations, surveys, expeditions and field trips that are or will be carried out by the department.

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Curriculum