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MASTER’S PROGRAM WITH THESIS IN PAINTING MAIN ART BRANCH
The Master’s Program with Thesis in Painting Main Art Branch is offered within the Department of Painting, Faculty of Architecture, Design and Fine Arts, and is affiliated with the Graduate School of Osmaniye Korkut Ata University.
HISTORY
The Master’s Program with Thesis in Painting Main Art Branch at Osmaniye Korkut Ata University, under the Institute of Social Sciences, commenced its educational activities in the 2020–2021 academic year with a quota of 15 students. The Main Art Branch has 4 faculty members. Students are able to benefit from the campus facilities such as the library, cafeteria, dining hall, as well as open and closed sports areas.
MASTER’S PROGRAM WITH THESIS IN PAINTING MAIN ART BRANCH
The Master’s Program with Thesis in Painting Main Art Branch, which began in the 2020–2021 academic year with an intake of 15 students, is a higher education program that includes at least four semesters of coursework, scientific research, and practical activities. It is designed for graduates holding a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) from domestic or international institutions, aiming to specialize in the field of Painting, to prepare for doctoral studies, or to develop advanced knowledge and skills.
The field of Painting provides opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration with areas such as Culture, Arts (visual and performing arts), Museology, and Art Education. The program also allows coordination with related disciplines such as ceramics, graphic design, visual arts, architecture, interior architecture, sculpture, and other artistic fields.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
The Master’s Program with Thesis in Painting Main Art Branch aims to educate individuals who can conduct education, training, and advanced research in the field of Painting; who produce knowledge and share it at national and international platforms; who contribute to the field through scientific research; who are committed to Atatürk’s principles and reforms; who embrace lifelong learning; who participate in scientific and social activities; who adopt a scientific attitude; who can establish interdisciplinary connections; who can think critically and creatively; and who have the competencies to take part in academic environments.
OUR MISSION
The mission of the Master’s Program with Thesis in Painting Main Art Branch is to provide students with qualified theoretical and practical education; to produce and apply scientific knowledge by benefiting from different disciplines required by the arts; to follow new research and practices in the field; to raise contemporary, dynamic individuals who are sensitive to ethical principles, committed to historical and cultural identity values, loyal to Atatürk’s principles and reforms, and who contribute to national and international artistic activities with innovative and original works, as well as possessing self-discipline.
To become a postgraduate program at both regional and national levels, where artistic and cultural activities and projects are developed and implemented, qualified teaching is provided, and individuals are trained who are innovative, ethically principled, and who contribute to science and art.
OUR VISION
To become a postgraduate program at both regional and national levels, where artistic and cultural activities and projects are developed and implemented, qualified teaching is provided, and individuals are trained who are innovative, ethically principled, and who contribute to science and art.
PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL GOALS
The program aims to provide a free environment that encourages students to question artistic values, foster creativity, and increase enthusiasm while simultaneously promoting intensive practical studies and the development of self-discipline.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
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Ability to understand social, cultural, and societal responsibilities, and to follow national and international contemporary issues and developments.
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Loyalty to Atatürk’s principles and reforms; openness to universal and contemporary developments; and competence in the professional use of a foreign language.
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Attaining and applying theoretical and practical knowledge at a level of expertise in the education of Visual Arts.
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Knowledge, skills, and creativity at the expert level in producing works suitable for contemporary artistic practices.
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Practical skills and competence in transforming materials and ideas to visualize observations and thoughts.
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Expertise in selecting appropriate techniques and methods for project-based topics and systematic working practices.
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Competence in adopting and developing visual language and expression skills in the process of individuation.
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Awareness that the original art approach is a process-based acquisition reinforced by observation and rooted in original thought.
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Theoretical knowledge at the expert level in Art History, Art Theory, and Art Criticism; using knowledge from related disciplines such as art tradition, art history, visual culture, art philosophy, and art sociology.
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Ability to determine, analyze, and evaluate the historical and social context of aesthetic propositions and artistic practices at both national and universal levels.
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Developing approaches to present and exhibit artistic works at an aesthetic level appropriate to contemporary developments and technologies.
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Awareness of assuming ethical and aesthetic responsibility in art production based on research and observation, with a lifelong commitment to artistic creation.
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Ability to use different knowledge resources and opportunities effectively and at an advanced level during artistic production.
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Competence in addressing creative and critical studies by exploring socio-cultural structures and dynamics of the environment.
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Competence in critically interpreting the demands of the art environment, prevailing perceptions, and current events, based on knowledge and observation.
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Expert-level knowledge and skills to ensure environmental adaptation in Public Art practices.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Graduates of the Master’s Program with Thesis in Painting Main Art Branch, equipped with theoretical and practical training, can pursue careers as independent artists, painters in public or private institutions, art consultants, or academic staff in art-related educational and research institutions. Furthermore, with the economic growth of the art market in Turkey and worldwide, graduates also have broad opportunities in the art sector, particularly through galleries.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MASTER’S PROGRAM WITH THESIS
Applicants who meet the necessary requirements may be admitted to the Master’s Program with Thesis in Painting Main Art Branch at Osmaniye Korkut Ata University Graduate School of Social Sciences. Eligible applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in Painting, Sculpture, Ceramics, or Graphic Design from a Faculty of Fine Arts, or in Art Education (Painting) from a Faculty of Education, and meet the admission criteria of the Graduate School.
Applicants from non-painting-related undergraduate programs are required to complete a preparatory year of scientific foundation courses, determined by the decision of the Main Art Branch Council based on their transcripts. Upon successful completion of these courses, students may proceed to take graduate-level courses.
EVALUATION PROCESS OF THE MASTER’S PROGRAM WITH THESIS
The ranking of applicants invited for the Scientific Exam and Portfolio (File) Review will be calculated as follows: 70% of the Scientific Exam (Written Exam) score, 15% of the Portfolio Presentation score, 5% of the Undergraduate GPA, and 10% of the Foreign Language score. Applicants who do not submit proof of foreign language proficiency will receive a zero score in this category. Candidates with a minimum total score of 55 will be ranked, and admission will be announced within the available quota. In case of a tie, priority will be given to candidates with higher Undergraduate GPA and Foreign Language scores.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MASTER’S PROGRAM WITH THESIS
To earn a master’s degree in Painting Main Art Branch, students must successfully complete a minimum of 7 courses with no fewer than 21 credits (excluding Seminar and Specialization Courses), pass the compulsory courses, and prepare and defend a master’s thesis in accordance with the regulations of Osmaniye Korkut Ata University Graduate Education.
ACCESS TO HIGHER DEGREE PROGRAMS
Graduates who successfully complete the Master’s Program with Thesis in Painting Main Art Branch may apply to doctoral programs at Osmaniye Korkut Ata University (if offered in the future) or at other universities.
NON-THESIS MASTER’S PROGRAM (EVENING EDUCATION) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
The Non-Thesis Master’s Program in Painting Main Art Branch (Evening Education), under the Graduate School of Osmaniye Korkut Ata University, began admitting students in the 2023–2024 academic year.
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