Visual Communication Design Program

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Local:$ 7 k / Year(s) Foreign:$ 7 k / Year(s)  
StudyQA ranking:4285 Duration:4 years

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Izmir University of Economics Department of Visual Communication Design aims to raise Graphic and Multimedia Designers that are aware of the opportunities availed by the information age, that develop visual narration and communication skills, and that can overcome the difficulties s/he encounters in application processes with his/her intellectual background. Rapidly growing national and international trade volume increases the need for effective advertisement regarding the market, and simultaneously increases the job opportunities for Visual Communication Designers.

The program covers areas such as illustration, typography, photography, computer graphics, video techniques, packaging design and includes the students into an applied, collective study that they can discover their potentials and develop their creativity. Besides, its background about the theoretical basis of the relationship between means of communication and people will guide the students about developing a simple and striking narration language.

Visual Communication Design program provides specialization in two different fields beginning in the third year:

Graphic Design Specialization Area:
In recent years, in Turkey, with the development and widespread usage of advertising and mass media sectors, professionals that master visual communication languages are needed. Therefore, what is aimed in this program is to provide visual identity formation for the consumer market, which makes an effort for branding and feeds on design and fashion, and in relation with this, to raise professionals that may take place in graphical applications in mass media and advertising sector and to produce joint projects in this field, in the framework of university-industry cooperation.

Multimedia Design Specialization Area:
Multimedia Design students follow an education practice in which they use computer technology more intensively in their 3rd year. The students educated in this program may work at the sectors where graphic designers work. However, since they master in communication in an environment where digital technology advances, they may work in fields such as web design, video and film technology, 3D visualization and animation, design with audio and motion picture, and interactive information design

To see the course details (such as objectives, learning outcomes, content, assessment and ECTS workload), click the relevant Course Code given in the table below.

1. Year Fall Semester
Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
HUM 103   Principles of Social Sciences I 3 0 3 4
IUE 100   Academic and Social Orientation 0 2 1 1
SFL 1013   Second Foreign Languages I 2 2 3 3
ENG 101   Academic Skills in English I 2 2 3 3
VCD 111   Drawing Studio 0 4 2 4
FFD 121   History of Art and Design 1 2 0 2 3
VCD 101   Introduction to Design in Digital Media 2 2 3 4
FFD 101   Art and Design Studio I 1 8 5 8
Total : 30
1. Year Spring Semester
Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
SFL 1024   Second Foreign Languages II 2 2 3 3
FFD 122   History of Art and Design 2 2 0 2 3
VCD 132   Drawing Techniques for Print 0 4 2 5
FFD 102   Art and Design Studio 2 1 8 5 9
HUM 104   Principles of Social Sciences II 3 0 3 4
VCD 102   Introduciton to Visual Communication 2 0 2 3
ENG 102   Academic Skills in English II 2 2 3 3
Total : 30
2. Year Fall Semester
Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
HIST 201   Principles of Atatürk and History of Revolution I 2 0 2 1
VCD 203   Typographic Design I 2 2 3 6
TURK 201   Turkish I 2 0 2 1
VCD 207   Basic Photography 2 2 3 5
VCD 205   Computer Aided Graphic Design 1 2 2 5
SFL 201   Second Foreign Languages III 2 2 3 3
VCD 201   Visual Communication Design Studio I 2 6 5 9
Total : 30
2. Year Spring Semester
Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
HIST 202   Principles of Atatürk and History of Revolution II 2 0 2 1
VCD 206   Multimedia Applications in Design 1 2 2 6
VCD 301   History of Graphic Design 3 0 3 4
TURK 202   Turkish II 2 0 2 1
VCD 204   Typographic Design II 2 2 3 6
SFL 202   Second Foreign Languages IV 2 2 3 3
VCD 202   Visual Communication Design Studio II 2 6 5 9
Total : 30
GRAPHIC DESIGN SPECIALIZATION - 3. Year Fall Semester
Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
BA 113   Introduction to Business 3 0 3 4
ST 200   Internship I 0 0 0 4
GD 301   Graphic Design Studio I 2 6 5 7
ELEC 001   Elective Course I 3 0 3 4
VCD 340   Design Semiotics 3 0 3 4
SFL 301   Second Foreign Languages V 2 2 3 3
ELEC 002   Elective Course II 3 0 3 4
Total : 30
MULTIMEDIA DESIGN SPECIALIZATION - 3. Year Fall Semester
Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
ELEC 001   Elective Course I 3 0 3 4
ST 200   Internship I 0 0 0 4
MMD 301   Digital Design Studio I 2 6 5 7
ELEC 002   Elective Course II 3 0 3 4
BA 113   Introduction to Business 3 0 3 4
SFL 301   Second Foreign Languages V 2 2 3 3
ELEC 003   Elective Course III 3 0 3 4
Total : 30
GRAPHIC DESIGN SPECIALIZATION - 3. Year Spring Semester
Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
ELEC 005   Elective Course V 3 0 3 4
ELEC 003   Elective Course III 3 0 3 4
GD 302   Graphic Design Studio II 2 6 5 11
ELEC 004   Elective Course IV 3 0 3 4
ECON 100   Principles of Economics 3 0 3 4
SFL 302   Second Foreign Languages VI 2 2 3 3
Total : 30
MULTIMEDIA DESIGN SPECIALIZATION - 3. Year Spring Semester
Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
SFL 302   Second Foreign Languages VI 2 2 3 3
ELEC 005   Elective Course V 3 0 3 4
ECON 100   Principles of Economics 3 0 3 4
VCD 340   Design Semiotics 3 0 3 4
MMD 302   Digital Design Studio II 2 6 5 11
ELEC 004   Elective Course IV 3 0 3 4
Total : 30
GRAPHIC DESIGN SPECIALIZATION - 4. Year Fall Semester
Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
GD 401   Graphic Design Studio III 2 6 5 9
ELEC 006   Elective Course VI 3 0 3 4
ST 300   Internship II 0 0 0 4
GD 494   Graduation Thesis 2 2 3 4
ELEC 007   Elective Course VII 3 0 3 4
VCD 451   Applied Workshop in Visual Communication Design I 0 3 1 2
SFL 401   Second Foreign Languages VII 2 2 3 3
Total : 30
MULTIMEDIA DESIGN SPECIALIZATION - 4. Year Fall Semester
Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
MMD 494   Graduation Thesis 2 2 3 4
ELEC 007   Elective Course VII 3 0 3 4
VCD 451   Applied Workshop in Visual Communication Design I 0 3 1 2
SFL 401   Second Foreign Languages VII 2 2 3 3
MMD 401   Digital Design Studio III 8 8 5 9
ELEC 006   Elective Course VI 3 0 3 4
ST 300   Internship II 0 0 0 4
Total : 30
GRAPHIC DESIGN SPECIALIZATION - 4. Year Spring Semester
Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
ELEC 010   Elective Course X 3 0 3 4
ELEC 008   Elective Course VIII 3 0 3 4
VCD 452   Applied Workshop in Visual Communication Design II 0 2 1 2
GD 498   Graduation Project 2 6 5 13
ELEC 009   Elective Course IX 3 0 3 4
SFL 402   Second Foreign Languages VIII 2 2 3 3
Total : 30
MULTIMEDIA DESIGN SPECIALIZATION - 4. Year Spring Semester
Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
ELEC 009   Elective Course IX 3 0 3 4
SFL 402   Second Foreign Languages VIII 2 2 3 3
ELEC 010   Elective Course X 3 0 3 4
ELEC 008   Elective Course VIII 3 0 3 4
VCD 452   Applied Workshop in Visual Communication Design II 0 2 1 2
MMD 498   Graduation Project 2 6 5 13
Total : 30
Elective Courses
Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
GD 303   Editorial Design 2 2 3 4
GD 304   Packaging Design 2 2 3 4
GD 350   Advanced Typography 2 2 3 4
GD 403   Advertising Design and Art Direction 2 2 3 4
GD 404   Portfolio Design and Professional Practice 2 2 3 4
MMD 303   Advanced Photography 2 2 3 4
MMD 304   Video Techniques and Production 2 2 3 4
MMD 306   Multimedia Design and Animation 2 2 3 4
MMD 403   Video Post Production 2 2 3 4
MMD 404   Portfolio Design and Professional Practice 2 2 3 4
VCD 300   Computer Games Design 2 2 3 4
VCD 302   Analysis of Visual Culture 3 0 3 4
VCD 310   Sound Design 2 2 3 4
VCD 320   Understanding New Media 3 0 3 4
VCD 410   Advertising Photography 2 2 3 4
VCD 421   Digital Illustration 2 2 3 4
VCD 424   Web Page Design 2 2 3 4
VCD 430   Comic Book Design 2 2 3 4
VCD 440   Visual Reading, Writing and Interpretation 2 2 3 4
VCD 450   Information Design 2 2 3 4
VCD 350   Special Practice in Drawing 4 4 3 4
 

In the framework of the regulations set by Higher Education Council of Turkey (YÖK), student admission for this undergraduate program is made through a university entrance examination called ÖSYS. Following the submission of students’ academic program preferences, Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM) places the students to the relevant program according to the score they get from ÖSYS.

International students are accepted to this undergraduate program according to the score of one of the international exams they take such as SAT,ACT etc. or according to their high school diploma score.

Exchange student admission is made according to the requirements determined by bilateral agreements signed by IUE and the partner university.

Visiting students can enroll for the courses offered in this program upon the confirmation of the related academic unit. Additionally, they need to prove their English language level since the medium of instruction at IUE is English.

The students studying in this undergraduate program are required to have a Cumulative Grade Points Average (Cum.GPA) of not less than 2.00/4.00 and have completed all the courses with at least a letter grade of DD/S in the program in order to graduate. The minimum number of ECTS credits required for graduation is 240. It is also mandatory for the students to complete their compulsory internship in a specified duration and quality.

 

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