Painting Graduate Program (Master's Degree / Proficiency in Arts)

The Graduate Program in Painting provides a research-oriented environment where artistic practice, critical inquiry, and contemporary visual culture intersect. Through master's and proficiency in art programs, students are encouraged to develop original artistic expressions while engaging with theoretical research and interdisciplinary approaches.

The program views artistic production as a research process and supports the development of independent artists capable of interpreting contemporary artistic issues through creative practice. Studio work, seminars, theoretical courses, and individual research projects enable students to strengthen both their artistic and intellectual perspectives.

By integrating creative experimentation with scholarly inquiry, the program prepares artists and researchers who contribute to contemporary art through innovative practices and critical thinking.

Program History
The Graduate Program in Painting offers master's and proficiency in art education within the Graduate School of Fine Arts at Akdeniz University. Built upon the academic experience and studio tradition of the Faculty of Fine Arts, the program continuously evolves in response to contemporary developments in art education and artistic research.

Educational Philosophy and Objectives
The program adopts an educational philosophy that integrates artistic creation with academic research. It aims to educate artists and researchers who are capable of developing original artistic languages, employing critical thinking, and contributing to contemporary artistic discourse through creative practice.

Students are encouraged to expand their individual artistic practices while exploring interdisciplinary collaborations, theoretical perspectives, and experimental approaches that enrich contemporary painting and visual arts.

Research Focus
Contemporary Painting
Artistic Research
Studio Practice
Experimental Painting
Visual Culture
Art Theory and Aesthetics
Interdisciplinary Art Practices
New Media and Painting
Curatorial Studies
Art Criticism

Career Opportunities
Graduates may pursue careers as independent artists, academics, researchers, curators, art consultants, project coordinators, or cultural managers within universities, museums, galleries, cultural institutions, and creative industries. They may also continue their artistic and academic development through national and international exhibitions, biennials, research projects, and advanced scholarly activities.

Academic Stuff
Prof. Dr. Fatih BAŞBUĞ (Head of Dept.)
Prof. Dr. Sadettin SARI
Prof. Dr. Semih BÜYÜKKOL
Prof. Umut KAYAPINAR
Assoc. Prof. Nevin YAVUZ AZERİ
Assoc. Prof. Ilgaz ÖZGEN TOPÇUOĞLU