Message From Dean

Salutations to our Dear Students,

Istanbul Arel University’s vision, which recognizes the value and importance of art and the artist in national development, aligns with the words of the great leader Atatürk.

“Accomplishments in the fine arts is a sign that all the reforms have been a success. Unfortunately, nations that fail in this will, despite all their successes, always be deprived of being recognized as a high civilization in the field of humanity”.

In line with this goal, we have adopted the principle of providing our students with environments that allow for the expression of their creative ideas, and equipping them with the knowledge and skills necessary to transform their unique ideas into successful designs or works of art.

The Kemal Gözükara Education and Culture Foundation, which has set providing high-quality, professional, and excellent university education as its primary future goal, added the Faculty of Fine Arts to its educational chain under the roof of Istanbul Arel University in the 2008-2009 academic year. With its application-based, sector-focused collaboration programs, the faculty aims to foster a student-centered education that does not overlook contemporaneity, innovation, and originality, while training sensitive, tolerant, and enthusiastic young minds.

At its core, our approach to art and design education aims to cultivate enlightened individuals who possess thinking skills and critical awareness, analyze and solve problems with the guidance of reason, engage in research, ask questions and seek answers, recognize that active learning extends beyond the classroom, and contribute to the development of the country’s cultural and artistic environment.

Building on this perspective, we, as an institution guided by a team of experienced educators, are committed to establishing the ideal conditions for contemporary art and design education. We firmly believe that our students must pursue their artistic and design endeavors in an environment of complete freedom, in harmony with the ever-evolving scientific and technological advancements that shape modern life, where interdisciplinary boundaries are dismantled.

Our faculty’s undergraduate programs are Graphic Design, Cartoon and Animation and Gastronomy and Culinary Arts. For those who aim for an academic career, under the umbrella of the Graduate Education Institute Graphic Design Master’s and Proficiency in Art and Fashion and Textile Design Master’s Program offer education in the fields of art and design.

Our faculty’s language of education is Turkish. In the century that we live in, secondary language is a must have for art and design education. Being aware of this factor, our programs continue with a system that is supported by secondary language education. Students can decide to sign up for our voluntary English Language Preparation School.  Our students are able to get a secondary diploma or a certificate by completing double majors and/or minors.

It is our greatest desire to see you who aims to shape the future in the field of Fine Arts as a member of “Arel”, the field in which has been singled out as one of the critical elements of a country’s development by Ataturk.

Prof. Dr. Nalan BÜKER

Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts