TILE ART AND DESIGN PROGRAM

•          Program Aims

This program aims to ensure that students are equipped with design, pattern drawing, composition, contemporary design techniques, and computer-aided applications by protecting and promoting Kütahya's traditional tile art with a consciousness of cultural heritage; that they acquire artistic and technical competency through strong theoretical and applied workshop training; that they develop competencies in entrepreneurship, project development, aesthetic interpretation, critical thinking, and problem-solving; that they are employable in the industry within the framework of occupational health, quality, and ethical values; that they can continue their academic development through undergraduate completion opportunities; and that they can represent tile art globally by establishing effective communication at national and international levels.

•          Program Objectives

To train qualified professionals and artists who combine Kütahya's traditional tile art with contemporary design and production approaches; equipped with theoretical knowledge and applied training; possessing an aesthetic perspective, entrepreneurial spirit, and strong communication skills; capable of meeting the technical and artistic needs of the industry; and able to preserve the cultural heritage and transmit it to the future.

Titles to be Conferred upon Graduates / Occupational Titles

• Tile Artist
• Tile Designer
• Crafts Technician

Career Opportunities

• As designers or practitioners in tile production workshops and factories,
• As technical personnel in the ceramic and tile industry in areas such as modeling, decoration, glazing, and firing,
• As independent artists/entrepreneurs by establishing their own workshops,
• As master instructors in municipalities and handicraft centers affiliated with the Ministry of Culture,
• As art consultants or practitioners in public and private sector institutions,
• In the production and sales areas of souvenirs directed towards the tourism sector,
• They can evaluate academic career opportunities by transitioning to undergraduate education.

Undergraduate Programs Available for Vertical Transfer (DGS):

• Tile Design and Restoration (Çini Tasarımı ve Onarımı)
• Illumination Art / Tezhip (Tezhip Sanatı)
• Ceramics (Seramik)
• Traditional Turkish Arts (Geleneksel Türk Sanatları)
• Handicrafts (El Sanatları)

Additionally, there are Open Education Undergraduate programs that graduates of the Tile Art and Design Program can directly choose.

Academic Staff:

Assoc. Prof. Hale YILDIZAY