About

The Graphic Design Program, part of the Design Department at Toros University Vocational School, began operating in the 2012–2013 academic year. It is a two-year associate degree program that trains aspiring graphic designers. The language of instruction is Turkish, and the program is full-time.

In our era, the field of Graphic Design is constantly evolving and transforming in parallel with rapid developments in digital media technologies. The increasing speed of information production and transmission in the world and in our country has increased the importance of qualified visual design that enables the accurate and effective transfer of this information load. Graphic designers play a significant role in combating visual pollution, distraction, and misdirection, which are among the most critical communication issues of our time. Graphic Design Programs provide education and services in collaboration with different disciplines, particularly creative industries, in light of current artistic approaches and technological developments.

MISSION

The mission of the Graphic Design Program is to train professional experts equipped with knowledge, skills, and professional attitudes specific to their field, who can apply the knowledge and skills they have acquired to both individual and social contexts, who possess a high sense of responsibility, are innovative and entrepreneurial, and can produce applications that meet the needs of the industry.

EDUCATION OBJECTIVES

The educational objective of the Graphic Design Program is to equip students with knowledge, skills, and professional attitudes related to graphic design; who can analyze and interpret the data obtained during the design process and convert it into applicable design decisions; who have a high sense of responsibility; who can follow current theoretical and technological developments in graphic design; and who can produce design applications of the quality required by the creative industries. In line with this objective, it aims to enable its graduates to, in the near future.

EO1 To be able to advance their academic education to a higher level through vertical transfer.

EO2 Working in industries that employ graphic designers to produce solutions for individual and social design needs.

EO3 Be able to use the graphic design software required in the field in which they are employed.

EO4 Be able to Demonstrate an approach that respects intellectual property rights in graphic design applications.

EO5 Be able to continuously follow the latest graphic design software required in the field in which they are employed.

Score Type

TYT

Bachelor's Degree Programs Accessible via the Vertical Transfer Exam (DGS)

Graphic

Graphic Design

Graphic Arts

Visual Communication Design

Communication Design

Visual Arts

Photography

Photography and Video

Employment Fields

Advertising Agencies

Graphic, Advertising, or Promotion Departments of Organizations

Printing Houses

Press, Publishing, and Media Organizations

Photography Sector

Cinema and Television Sector

Packaging Sector

Textile Sector