


About the Department
The department aims to develop students’ critical perspective and instill an ability to develop a systematic approach to problems, and create reliable designs for a building or a city. The students learn about architecture and art history and how to use various presentation techniques and computer technology, to visually express their architectural opinion, to use their talent and knowledge of modern construction and building methods together with construction materials. Thus, it also aims to educate professionals with the training that can meet the requirements of the rapid technological innovations and environmental problems, with a student-centered educational approach. It is ideal to raise leaders who are open-minded with vision and experience, strong personality and intellectual qualities, so they will be at the forefront in the society.
Accreditations
Architecture Program, as an indicator of proving that it is at the same quality level of Turkey’s Leading Universities in terms of educational and research activities, has been accredited by the Architecture Accreditation Board of Turkey (MIAK) until 2028.
Education Opportunities
The aim is to help students gain the ability to make unique designs regarding different qualities on building and urban environment scale, equipped with architectural education concerning design theories and methods, building and construction systems and technologies, building typology, art history, architectural history, architectural environment in relation to social, psychological, economic and cultural conditions. Students will be encouraged to work together, help each other and make collaborative decisions. It is ideal to raise leaders who are open-minded, have vision and experience, strong personality, intellectual qualities so that they would be at the forefront in the society. The architectural projects carried out in design studios, which are the basic elements of architectural education, are subjective and individual interpretations showing differences according to the students’ perceptions of the world and architecture.

Career Areas
Architects' working areas are extensive. Graduates of this department can work as freelance architects or paid architects in an architectural office or open their own architectural design bureau. They can also work in the industrial sector or design process related with technology, for the development and production of construction materials or concentrating on the urban environment. They also have the opportunity to work in research and education as an academic career. In addition to these, it has been observed that many architects have achieved successful professions in different fields such as literature, media, cinema, music, industry and entrepreneurship, with their original perspective and creativity developed through their architectural education. By this, professionals with responsibilities in the creative, social, cultural and environmental contexts, are capable of designing, implementing and directing architectural projects.
Contact
Faculty of Fine Arts, Design and Architecture
Education and Humanities Center, EH323
Tel: +90 392 671 1111 Extension: 2101
Faculty E-mail: secretary-ffa@ciu.edu.tr
Acting Head of Department: Asst. Prof. Dr. Sertaç İlter
Head of Department E-mail: silter@ciu.edu.tr
Compulsory modules
First Semester
BASIC ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN-I
Course code
ARCH101Credit
6Theoretical
4Practical
4Ects
9ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING-I
Course code
ARCH105Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
4STATICS FOR ARCHITECTS
Course code
ARCH107Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
2READING AND WRITING SKILLS-I
Course code
ENGL141Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
4FREEHAND DRAWING
Course code
FADA103Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
3INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
Course code
ITEC110Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
4BASIC MATHEMATICS
Course code
MATH107Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
4Second Semester
BASIC ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN-II
Course code
ARCH102Credit
6Theoretical
4Practical
4Ects
9ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING-II
Course code
ARCH106Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
3Ects
4INTRODUCTION TO CONSTRUCTION
Course code
ARCH108Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
4DESCRIPTIVE GEOMETRY AND PERSPECTIVE
Course code
ARCH110Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
4READING AND WRITING SKILLS-II
Course code
ENGL142Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
4RENDERING AND PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES
Course code
FADA104Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
3TURKISH LANGUAGE
Course code
TREG100Credit
0Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
2TURKISH
Course code
TURK100Credit
0Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
2Third Semester
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN-I
Course code
ARCH201Credit
6Theoretical
4Practical
4Ects
9BUILDING MATERIALS
Course code
ARCH203Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
4CONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT-I
Course code
ARCH207Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
4BUILDING PHYSICS-I
Course code
ARCH209Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
4HISTORY OF ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE
Course code
ARCH211Credit
2Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
2AREA ELECTIVE
Course code
ARCHXX1Credit
2Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
3COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN-I
Course code
FADA205Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
4Fourth Semester
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN-II
Course code
ARCH202Credit
6Theoretical
4Practical
4Ects
9INTRODUCTION TO URBAN PLANING AND DESIGN
Course code
ARCH204Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
4CONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT-II
Course code
ARCH208Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
4BUILDING PHYSICS-II
Course code
ARCH210Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
4HISTORY OF EUROPEAN ARCHITECTURE
Course code
ARCH212Credit
2Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
2AREA ELECTIVE
Course code
ARCHXX2Credit
2Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
3COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN-II
Course code
FADA206Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
4Fifth Semester
SUMMER TRAINING-I
Course code
ARCH200Credit
0Theoretical
0Practical
0Ects
3ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN-III
Course code
ARCH301Credit
6Theoretical
4Practical
4Ects
9BEHAVIOR AND ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURES-I
Course code
ARCH303Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
3RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION-I
Course code
ARCH305Credit
2Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
3INTRODUCTION TO LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Course code
ARCH307Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
5INTRODUCTION TO INTERIORS
Course code
ARCH309Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
6HISTORY OF TURKISH AND CYPRIOT ARCHITECTURE
Course code
ARCH311Credit
2Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
2Sixth Semester
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN-IV
Course code
ARCH302Credit
6Theoretical
4Practical
4Ects
9BEHAVIOR AND ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURES-II
Course code
ARCH304Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
3RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION-II
Course code
ARCH306Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
6CONTEMPORARY STRUCTURES
Course code
ARCH308Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
5PASSIVE SOLAR CONTROL
Course code
ARCH310Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
5HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE
Course code
ARCH312Credit
2Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
2Seventh Semester
SUMMER TRAINING-II
Course code
ARCH300Credit
0Theoretical
0Practical
0Ects
3ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN-V
Course code
ARCH401Credit
6Theoretical
4Practical
4Ects
9INTEGRATED APPLICATION PROJECT
Course code
ARCH403Credit
4Theoretical
2Practical
4Ects
6ARCHITECTURAL GRADUATION PROJECT RESEARCH
Course code
ARCH405Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
4COST ESTIMATION AND SITE MANAGEMENT
Course code
ARCH407Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
4AREA ELECTIVE
Course code
ARCHXX3Credit
2Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
3UNIVERSITY ELECTIVE
Course code
UNIEXX1Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
4Eighth Semester
ARCHITECTURAL GRADUATION PROJECT
Course code
ARCH402Credit
6Theoretical
4Practical
4Ects
13ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN ETHICS AND LEGAL ISSUES
Course code
ARCH404Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
3AREA ELECTIVE
Course code
ARCHXX4Credit
2Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
3DESIGN CULTURE
Course code
FADA406Credit
2Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
2HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION
Course code
HIST100Credit
0Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
2MODERN TURKISH HISTORY
Course code
TARH100Credit
0Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
2UNIVERSITY ELECTIVE
Course code
UNIEXX2Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
4Optional modules
VISUAL DESIGN WITH PHOTOSHOP
Course code
INAR224Credit
2Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
3HISTORY OF ART-I
Course code
FADA209Credit
2Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
2VISUAL DESIGN WITH COMPUTER AIDED PRESENTATION
Course code
ARCH421Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
3BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY
Course code
GRDE207Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
5ERGONOMICS IN INTERIOR DESIGN
Course code
INAR107Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
3MARINE BREAKWATER TYPES AND CHARACTERISTICS
Course code
ARCH485Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
3CREATIVITY IN DESIGN
Course code
GRAP461Credit
2Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
SPACE ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES
Course code
ARCH477Credit
2Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
DESIGN FOR SUSTAINABILITY
Course code
INPD309Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
4STYLES AND FASHION IN DESIGN
Course code
INAR444Credit
2Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
3COLOUR CULTURE
Course code
GRDE304Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
5GEOMETRY FOR INTERIOR DESIGNERS
Course code
INAR109Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
3HISTORY OF INTERIORS AND FURNITURE
Course code
INAR308Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
4WORKSHOP PRACTICE IN MODEL MAKING
Course code
INPD207Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
6HISTORY OF GRAPHIC DESIGN
Course code
GRDE311Credit
2Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
2DIGITAL PRACTICE
Course code
GRDE108Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
4MARINE CHARACTERISTICS AND CONSTRUCTION
Course code
ARCH484Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
3TYPOLOGY OF BUILDING AND INTERIOR SPACE ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES
Course code
INAR437Credit
2Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
3HISTORY OF ARTS-II
Course code
FADA210Credit
2Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
2ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY
Course code
GRDE208Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
5ARCHITECTURAL SPACE IN MOVIES
Course code
ARCH241Credit
2Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
PORTFOLIO DESIGN
Course code
GRDE404Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
6INTERACTIVE DESIGN
Course code
GRDE303Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
4WOOD AND GLASS TECHNOLOGY
Course code
ARCH409Credit
2Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
EXHIBITION DESIGN
Course code
GRAP465Credit
2Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
3EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN FOR INTERIOR DESIGNERS
Course code
INAR204Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
4EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
Course code
FADA308Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
4PHYSICAL PLANNING OF TOURISM ESTABLISHMENTS
Course code
ARCH475Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
CONTEMPORARY GRAPHIC DESIGN
Course code
GRDE312Credit
2Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
2CLAY AND PLASTER IN DESIGN
Course code
INPD456Credit
2Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
BASIC JEWELLERY DESIGN
Course code
INPD444Credit
2Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
ADVERTISING DESIGN
Course code
GRDE307Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
4MEDITERRANEAN ARCHITECTURE
Course code
ARCH420Credit
2Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
3MARKETING AND CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR
Course code
FADA309Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
3VIDEOART AND MULTIMEDIA
Course code
GRDE306Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
5VISUAL DESIGN WITH PHOTOSHOP
Course code
IMIM224Credit
2Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
2PRINTMAKING TECHNIQUES
Course code
GRTA305Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
5PRINTMAKING TECHNIQUES
Course code
GRDE305Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
5CONCEPTUAL ILLUSTRATION
Course code
GRDE403Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
4TASARIMDA STIL VE MODA
Course code
İÇMİM444Credit
2Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
3ART AND AESTHETIC
Course code
GRTA391Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
VIRTUAL REALITY IN ARCHITECTURE
Course code
ARCH470Credit
2Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
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