About the Program
The main objective of the Digital Game Design program is to teach students the most up-to-date tools and technology for producing digital and interactive content in order to prepare its graduates for the future. Through courses that are in line with what the market needs right now, the Program gives students the opportunity to develop their artistic expression, as well as their practical skills and knowledge. In addition to classes in 2D and 3D animation, sound design, storyboarding, character creation, and game technology, the course curriculum will include a foundation of classic drawing, illustration, and art courses.
Education Opportunities
Education will be effective if there is a careful balance between theoretical and practical training. Students will not only understand the fundamental ideas behind animation and game design, but they will also be able to apply this knowledge to a variety of different fields. In short, the program aims to transmit to its students both specialized knowledge in the tools necessary for success in the field of interactive entertainment and high technical competence in fundamental artistic concepts. Through possibilities for internships and special projects, the program also aims to foster students' creative abilities. This helps them establish their own aesthetic and a high degree of personal excellence and professionalism. The department has cutting-edge equipment that will enable students to create games and animations of the highest caliber. Additionally, students have access to a motion capture facility for lifelike human animations. Additionally, students have plenty of production chances thanks to a fully stocked green screen studio and a high-quality photography studio. Students have access to television studios, audio studios, editing rooms, and video equipment within the faculty.
Career Areas
There are many job prospects available for graduates of the Digital Game Design degree in a variety of industries. For instance, graduates will have little trouble finding employment as producers, art directors, animators, character designers, interface designers, and visual effects supervisors in animation and game design companies, advertising agencies, production companies, and TV stations. Students will also be able to launch their own production companies and serve the worldwide animation and game design markets because to the relatively low business entry expenses.
Contact
Faculty of Communication
Çevik Uraz Center, CU124
Tel: +90 392 671 1111 Extension: 2301
Faculty E-mail: secretary-foc@ciu.edu.tr
Head of Department: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dilan ÇİFTÇİ
Head of Department E-mail: dciftci@ciu.edu.tr
Compulsory Courses
First Semester
INTRODUCTION TO MASS COMMUNICATION
Course code
COMM101Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
6
This course introduces students to the structure and functions of mass media, with special attention to emerging information technologies. It is designed to introduce communication students to the various media industries, including print and digital media. The impact of the mass media on lifestyles, public opinion, governance and business are also studied. Special attention is given to the historical background of traditional mass communication tools such as books, newspapers, magazines, radio and television by comparing their significance and influence on daily life of society, as well as their impact on the economy. The course also addresses the fundamental elements in the communication process and their significance to media relations.
INTRODUCTION TO ANIMATION AND GAME DESIGN
Course code
GADS101Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
5
This course is of introductory nature and aims to provide students with an insight into the methods and techniques used both within animation and game design. The course examines core concepts and principles of design, focusing on subjects such as harmony, contrast, balance, unity, dilemma, dominance, repetition, rhythm, analogy, and metaphor. Other design-related subjects that will be covered in the course include the composition of shapes, forms, and spaces with an emphasis on their visual expression such as light, color, texture, shade, gestalt principles of perception, figure-ground relations, orientation and formal transformations. By the end of the course, the students will gain a basic understanding of the history, types, principles, and processes involved both in animation and game design.
DRAWING AND CLAY MODELLING
Course code
GADS103Credit
4Theoretical
3Practical
2Ects
7
This course focuses on the basic elements of drawing and clay modeling. The Drawing and Clay Modelling course enables students to learn the process of creating things out of clay or employing sculptural methods through observation. It seeks to promote awareness of the utilization of source material and innovative ideas by developing a final three-dimensional piece from sketches and maquettes. Students will acquire abilities to see and comprehend three-dimensional form by the end of the course. Students are introduced to the basics of typography and graphical presentation of their ideas, and later on familiarized with the methods of processing a model based on their drawings.
INTRODUCTION TO NARRATION
Course code
GADS105Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
5
The purpose of this course is to introduce the students to the distinct features of the narrative form. Students will receive a basic critical vocabulary to aid in the appropriate interpretation of narrative texts and learn how storytelling serves as an essential technique for advancing digital games. To identify themes and techniques for their game concepts, students will be challenged to assess and understand various story approaches while considering several historical and modern games. In this course, students will understand how established narrative techniques, like the three-act structure, work in games and how to incorporate them into gaming strategy. In the end, students will discover how to specify character, environment, and structure to produce an engaging game concept.
HISTORY OF ART AND CULTURE
Course code
GADS107Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
5
The course focuses on the history of art and culture. In this scope History of Art and Culture introduces the developments and concepts related to development of art and culture. Variety of fields such as painting, sculpture, drama, music, literature and architecture are discussed within a socioeconomic and political context; to give the student a total understanding of a particular time and place in history. Students are expected to have an awareness about the development and chronology of the art-historical periods and of distinctive styles. Within this perspective this course starts with first human being efforts in terms of art and continues towards to the current times where art and culture interactions become more complicated and less immediate.
TURKISH LANGUAGE
Course code
TREG100Credit
0Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
2
The aim of the course is to develop language consciousness, to improve the grammatical knowledge, and to increase the understanding and writing skills. This course is based on the educational development of the usage of the language and improvement of expressions. Improvement of basic knowledge about the Turkish language is the main target.
TURKISH
Course code
TURK100Credit
0Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
2
This course provides an orientation to modern Turkish language for foreign students who wish to communicate in this language for their needs. It mainly focuses on the differences between Turkish and English Alphabets, especially the sounds and the letters which are not included in the English alphabet (i.e. Turkish letters ç-ğ-i-ö-ş-ü). In addition, basic grammar and sentence structure forms in Turkish are practised. The required grammar and vocabulary will also be developed through their adaptation to daily situations in contexts such as introducing yourselves, greeting, talking about the things they possess by using possessive adjectives, forming positive, negative and question sentences by using present simple, telling the time, talking about their own timetables, using demonstrative pronouns when describing the place of objects and becoming familiar with vocabulary related to family members.
Second Semester
INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING
Course code
CMPE111Credit
4Theoretical
3Practical
2Ects
The course will introduce basic and fundamental programming constructs and techniques through using the C++ programming language in order to generate algorithmic solutions to problems. Upon completion of the course, students will learn an introduction to algorithms, solving problems by flowcharts and pseudo codes, header files, data types, arithmetic & logic operators, control statements (if, if/else, switch-case) and use them as inner statements, loop statements (while, do/while, for), functions, standard functions of programming language, random number generation and their area of use, user-defined functions, global and local variables, recursion, arrays, searching algorithms on arrays, sorting algorithms on arrays, pointers, pointer operators, using pointers with arrays and functions. In the laboratory hours, students are supposed to write full programs or modify existing programs for other solutions.
INTRODUCTION TO GAME ENGINES
Course code
GADS102Credit
4Theoretical
3Practical
2Ects
8
This course prepares students for a gaming engine as a software development environment, also referred to as a “game architecture” or “game framework” with settings and configurations that optimize and simplify the development of video games across a variety of programming languages. The main objective of this course is to develop digital games by using the outputs obtained using different programs that include visual design and modelling focused on level design, within the game engine. Students are expected to participate in the project-based game development process. The course features the programs used in the industry that will be introduced and their use in the game development process will be taught.
SKETCHING AND STORYBOARD FOR GAME DESIGNERS
Course code
GADS104Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
8
Sketching and Storyboard for Game Designers course aims to introduce students to the specific demands of story development and writing for video games. Whereas narrative in film and television is linear, game narratives are generally interactive and nonlinear. As such, different techniques must be used in the conception, writing, and presentation of narrative scripts for various game platforms. Students will study narrative and writing in existing games across a variety of genres and will be asked to develop their scripts. To present their story ideas visually, students will also study the industry practice of storyboarding before going into the production stage.
HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION
Course code
HIST100Credit
0Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
2
The aim of this course is to outline the development of civilizations in the course of history. It firstly focuses on the concepts such as “Civilization”, “Prehistoric”, and “Historic” and on the factors forcing the emergence of the first civilizations. As well as examining the prehistoric periods and their characteristics in the course of human life since the first appearance of human beings on earth, the course mainly focuses on the early civilizations, namely the Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Aegean, Classical Greek, Hellenistic, Indian, Chinese and Roman Civilizations. Political, social, economical, cultural, intellectual, philosophical and scientific aspects in these entities are also examined in this course.
PSYCHOLOGY
Course code
PSYC110Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
6
The aim of this course is to provide an introduction to the wide range of topics covered by psychology. By the end of the course, students will be familiar with the major theories and the methods of research used to analyse behavior. These include the biological basis of psychological functions, sensation, perception and different states of consciousness. In addition to cognitive topics, the course provides an introduction to social, developmental and clinical psychology.
MODERN TURKISH HISTORY
Course code
TARH100Credit
0Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
2
In this course, Ottoman state and society, factors causing the collapse of the state; Ottoman modernization; Tripoli and Balkan Wars, World War I, Mudros Armistice and Sevres Agreement; parties and associations, the national resistance movement led by Mustafa Kemal, the Havza and Amasya Circulars, the Congresses, the National Pact, the Turkish Grand National Assembly; the rebellions, the regular army and the War of Independence; the Mudanya Armistice, the Lausanne Peace Treaty; Revolution in the political field, secularization of the state and society, abolition of the sultanate, declaration of the republic, abolition of the caliphate; 1921 and 1924 constitutions, constitutional changes; Sheikh Said Rebellion; Multi-party experience, secularization and modernization in law, nationalization and secularization in education, Kemalizm and 6 principles, Turkish foreign policy(1923-1938) are covered.
Third Semester
FREE ELECTIVE
Course code
FREEXX1Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
5
FREE ELECTIVE
GAME LEVEL DESIGN
Course code
GADS205Credit
4Theoretical
3Practical
2Ects
7
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of game-level design that centers on the creation of playable spaces. Students will be required to create well-designed levels that direct the movement of the player(s) through the game. This course will introduce the core concepts involved in designing a game level and explores what a level is, and who is responsible for designing levels. Using different sample designs students will identify the elements of the design process used in the game industry. Using different sample designs, such as dungeon design and other popular genres of roguelikes and adventure games, students will identify the elements of the various stages of the design process used in the game industry and how they have evolved through time.
2D GAME ANIMATION
Course code
GADS207Credit
4Theoretical
3Practical
2Ects
7
This course prepares students for the design profession by providing opportunities to undertake project-based design briefs specific to their major studies in Graphic Design or Web Design or Motion Graphics. This course also allows students to study classically trained animated films to gain a fundamental and functional understanding of two of the major 2D digital animation software packages available: Flash and After Effects. Students will work in a simulated production environment to create a short animated film. Following their short films, students learn more about the After Effect interface through an exercise in which they create and animate a character. Lessons consist of lectures and computer laboratory applications.
STORYTELLING AND SCRIPT WRITING FOR GAMES
Course code
GADS221Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
6
In this course, students will learn about the mechanism of storytelling and study its elements in different video game genres. Students will also learn and explore various storytelling methods such as traditional narrative storytelling (the 3 act story structure) and fundamentals of narrative scriptwriting, including the establishment of dramatic structure, how to create characters, and how to write dialogues and they will implement these in their original game ideas. The course aims to help the students build up awareness about the specifics of storytelling and gain a sense of what makes a story good. The students will be expected to apply their knowledge of scriptwriting into their original digital game stories and scripts.
UNIVERSITY ELECTIVE
Course code
UNIEXX1Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
5
UNIVERSITY ELECTIVE
Fourth Semester
FREE ELECTIVE
Course code
FREEXX2Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
5
FREE ELECTIVE
INTERFACE AND INTERACTION DESIGN
Course code
GADS202Credit
4Theoretical
3Practical
2Ects
7
This course prepares students to understand UX design which includes interfaces as well as products and services, unlike UI, IxD, and visual design, which only deal with an interface. Interaction design deals with interactions at a specific moment, while UX design focuses on all user interactions with the product or system. Using elements of visual design students will create computer user interfaces. They will learn how to use industry-standard languages related to prototyping interfaces. They will practice how to represent information valuable to a user or player, how to create an enjoyable experience through the interface, and how to expand the theme of a game or a system to the experience created by the interface.
COMPLEX GAME MECHANICS
Course code
GADS206Credit
4Theoretical
3Practical
2Ects
8
This course teaches concepts and skill sets involved in creating levels within any game format. Emphasis is given to integrating levels within a given game design, construction guided by balance and rhythm, and approaches for handling technical and environmental limitations. Students will develop levels for existing game engines and utilize original game aesthetics. Real-time rendering technology allows to create immersive game environments that respond to the player’s action within the game space. Students in this course are prepared for high-level careers in the video game industry by learning the processes for creating event-driven environments and acquiring the technical skills for producing a functional game level. Topics include creating real-time shaders and in-game effects such as physics, particles, and event triggers.
MEDIA LAW AND ETHICS
Course code
ILAW242Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
5
The purpose of this course is twofold: first, to discuss ethical principles and codes for various media professions such as journalism, public relations and advertising, and to discuss how these guidelines have and have not been applied in specific cases. Second, the course focuses on specific issues such as the invasion of privacy, defamation, obscenity, racial hatred, hate speech, intellectual property and copyright within the scope of media law. The course also concentrates on press freedom as well as basic knowledge of international law necessary for understanding how media law affects media institutions. Term project provides students with the opportunity to research and question local laws and regulations in the field of media and ethics in their own countries.
UNIVERSITY ELECTIVE
Course code
UNIEXX2Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
5
UNIVERSITY ELECTIVE
Fifth Semester
FREE ELECTIVE
Course code
FREEXX3Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
5
FREE ELECTIVE
SUMMER TRAINING
Course code
GADS300Credit
0Theoretical
0Practical
0Ects
5
The summer training course provides students with an opportunity to apply their skills in a real-world setting and to build professional contacts. By familiarizing themselves with relevant employment conditions, they will increase their employability and develop a more diverse range of skills and experiences. During their summer training, students will have the opportunity to learn about the organizational structure of game design companies, experience internal processes, and see how professional development teams work on real projects. As a result, students will be able to graduate from the program with a clearer sense of their next step in the game development industry.
3D MODELLING, TEXTURING AND LIGHTING-I
Course code
GADS301Credit
4Theoretical
3Practical
2Ects
5
This course aims to familiarize students with the essentials of 3D modeling methods. Within the scope of the course, the basic components of 3D design such as 3D geometric shapes, texture, surface channels and surface mapping, procedural textures, image mapping, light types and settings, camera settings and use, lighting as well as a variety of rendering options, including ray-tracing will be examined. Students will be expected to develop original projects using related software. Students will prepare a 10-second TV commercial using 3D techniques, and through this practice, they will have experienced the modeling process from design to the end product.
3D ANIMATION FOR GAME DESIGN
Course code
GADS303Credit
4Theoretical
3Practical
2Ects
6
The 3D Animation for Game Design course is designed to teach students an overview of developing 3D animation techniques from modeling to rendering. Students will learn the basics of surfacing, lighting, animation, and modeling techniques and will explore volumetrics, and modifiers. By the end of the semester, the students will have created several short films, advertisements, and public service announcements. 3D Animation is a filmmaking technique whereby motion is created with picture frames coming one after another instead of using a simple recording technique. The course particularly emphasizes the creation of game animation using computers. The course is designed to have both theoretical subjects and practical applications using suitable computer software.
AREA ELECTIVE
Course code
GADSXX1Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
5
AREA ELECTIVE
UNIVERSITY ELECTIVE
Course code
UNIEXX3Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
5Sixth Semester
FREE ELECTIVE
Course code
FREEXX4Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
5
FREE ELECTIVE
3D MODELLING, TEXTURING AND LIGHTING-II
Course code
GADS302Credit
4Theoretical
3Practical
2Ects
7
The 3D Modelling, Texturing, and Lighting II course is designed to familiarize students with advanced 3D modeling methods. The main aim of the course is that students prepare a 20-second game animation using 3D technique and with this study experience the process from design to the end product through a more advanced practice. Within the context of this course, 3D geometric shapes, texture, surface channels and surface mapping, procedural textures, image mapping, light types and settings, camera settings and use, lighting as well as a variety of rendering options, including ray-tracing, will be revisited through advanced practice, using related software.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE APPLICATIONS
Course code
GADS304Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
7
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AREA ELECTIVE
Course code
GADSXX2Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
3Ects
5
AREA ELECTIVE
AREA ELECTIVE
Course code
GADSXX3Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
5
AREA ELECTIVE
Seventh Semester
GRADUATION PROJECT-I
Course code
GADS401Credit
5Theoretical
3Practical
4Ects
7
The first graduation project will provide students with the opportunity to design, develop and test their own game prototypes using industry standard game engines. Under the supervision of faculty members, students will put the design and programming skills they have developed – as well as their own knowledge and appreciation of contemporary game titles – into practice to create an original, working demo. Students will work individually, but they are encouraged to seek the input of their peers. At the end of the semester students will present their projects to a panel of faculty members at the end of the semester for assessment.
ADVANCED GAME DESIGN
Course code
GADS403Credit
4Theoretical
3Practical
2Ects
7
Advanced Game Design course requires students to engage with the practical process of game design more extensively, building on the various design topics they have studied in previous courses. Emphasis will be placed on the development of pixel art, ranging from low resolution 16 color sprites to the creation of larger, more detailed tiles typically used in the modern gaming industry. Within the context of the course, students will be asked to make connections between the design and the programming aspects of game production, with assignments focusing on the development of tile sheets and pixel art for engines used in modern game design.
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY IN GAME DEVELOPMENT
Course code
GADS405Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
7
The Business and Industry in Game Development course will critically examine gaming as a global media business and as a multi-billion dollar industry. Drawing on theories and concepts from the political economy of media, students will consider the concentration of ownership in the gaming industry and the globalization of game production and consumption. Students will also be encouraged to assess the place of games concerning other elements of the media industry, particularly film, and television. Case studies of major game production companies and independent game creators will also be presented, providing practical insights into the workplace and business environment in which games are produced.
AREA ELECTIVE
Course code
GADSXX4Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
5
AREA ELECTIVE
AREA ELECTIVE
Course code
GADSXX5Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
5
AREA ELECTIVE
Eighth Semester
GRADUATION PROJECT-II
Course code
GADS402Credit
5Theoretical
3Practical
4Ects
8
For the second graduation project, students will continue to develop and enhance the game prototypes they created in the first graduation project. The aim will be to demonstrate the ability to design and produce an original game concept on a platform of their choice. Work will be closely supervised by faculty members. Students will work individually, but they are encouraged to seek the input of their peers in order to test and validate their work. At the end of the semester students will present their projects to a panel of faculty members at the end of the semester for assessment.
PSYCHOLOGY FOR GAME DESIGN
Course code
GADS404Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
8
Oyun Tasarımı İçin Psikoloji dersi, hem genel insan psikolojisinin, hem de bilişsel psikolojinin temel kavramlarına ve bu kavramların çeşitli dijital oyun fenomenleri aracılığıyla dijital oyunlara uygulanmasına odaklanır. Bu derste amaçlanan, beynin nörobiyolojik işleyiş biçimini temel alarak, insan psişesinin işlevsel boyutlarına odaklanmak suretiyle, öğrencilerin beynin nasıl çalıştığına dair bir anlayış edinmelerini sağlamaktır. Ders kapsamında daha sonra, strateji geliştirme, seçim yapma, dikkat ve öğrenmenin temeli ile bağlantılı olarak, öğrencilere bir oyun üretirken bilmeleri gereken konular olarak insanların bilgileri nasıl işlediğine, kodladığına, depoladığına ve geri aldığına ilişkin temel hususlar sunulacaktır. Son olarak ders kapsamında bağlanma teorileri, eğlence, kullanıcı deneyimi, oyun deneyimi, oyunun sezgisel etkileri ve akış teorisi gibi oyun odaklı konular ele alınacaktır.
HISTORY AND ANALYSIS OF GAMING
Course code
GADS406Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
8
This course aims to provide students with an in-depth theoretical understanding of the historical development of gaming, from the 1940s to the present. It will also introduce students to critical concepts for the analysis of video games and gaming culture more broadly. In this way, the course will encourage students to consider the influence of technology on game design, the transformation of gaming from a minority pursuit to a major global industry, and the emergence of games as aesthetic objects with their codes and conventions. The skills and concepts developed in this course will feed directly into more practical design and programming components in later courses.
AREA ELECTIVE
Course code
GADSXX6Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
5
AREA ELECTIVE
Elective Courses
VISUAL PERCEPTION AND DESIGN
Course code
VICD111Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
7
Visual process comprises a complex structure, dependent on the source, physiology and the entire conscience dynamics. Information based on perception is dependent on the resultant of logic and brain activities. Within the scope of Visual Perception and Design, it is aimed to improve talents and skills of the students related with perception, visual perception, visual thinking, visual analysis, design, creativity and observation. Within this perspective the course concentrates on basic and advanced elements in design and their interactions with visual perception as well as the importance of working memory and brain processes. The scope of the course also contains theoretical views about visual perception and design.
FILM GENRES
Course code
RTVC466Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
5
This course is designed to explicate the formation and developments of film genres. It also addresses theoretical approaches of film genres and looks at film genres as artistic and cultural forms. In this course, the development of major film genres (including the western, horror, science fiction, comedy, musicals, crime films and animation) will be covered. The genres will be analysed in relation to both socio-cultural structures and with industry and audience practices. In this way students will develop a solid understanding cultural representation in film, stimulating critical, creative and independent ways of thinking about the role of the media in general
AESTHETICS
Course code
VICD420Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
4
Aesthetics as a science and a theory. Reaching the level of ‘aesthetic’ perception. Aesthetics is a philosophical science that privileges sensual perception as suggested by Baumgarten and the consciousness of the aesthetic approach is an essential quality for a designer. It is also understood as the philosophy of art concerning the fundamental question ‘What is art?’ In this scope philosophers have written works basically related to this question since the ancient Greek civilisation. This course aims to build consciousness and create an awareness of aesthetic theories and contemporary issues in aesthetics which is necessary for developing unique projects in visual communication design.
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
Course code
VICD415Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
4
Concept development renders student's own vision and aims to stimulate her generating an idea, a concept in her work. The course is coaching that extends from a personal to practical and occupational levels following from the project student would like to realise. Course runs through the coaching direction the student necessitates and focuses on it. Developing concept is examined within the relationship between the suggested, apparent idea and its practicability, the medium student works with. In the end of the course it is aimed that the students have a solid idea why creativity is so important in visual communication design.
PHOTOJOURNALISM
Course code
JOUR342Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
5
This course aims to introduce the various aspects of telling stories via photography. Building on previous photography courses, it emphasizes the differences between photography and photojournalism. The course focuses on the development, features, pioneers and genres of photojournalism, and analyses how photojournalism has become an institutionalized part of journalism in general. The course content addresses the technological and aesthetic dimensions of photojournalism, the careers of important photojournalists, the impact of news photography, and the ethics of digitally manipulating news photographs. Special attention given to the rules and methods of cutline writing, which is complementary for both the photograph and story.
JOURNALISM CASE STUDIES
Course code
JOUR450Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
5
This course aims to develop students' judgment on contemporary issues in the media through an interactive, discussion-based method. The course is based around case studies which offer real-life dilemmas, and journalism students put themselves in the shoes of reporters, editors or publishers in order to address the issues at hand. Students are also expected to analyze the situation, identify the problem, try to find a solution, and defend their views. Instead of offering simple solutions, students are encouraged to facilitate discussion and create an environment to contribute and learn from each other. With real-life issues, they are able to grapple with the kind of complex problems they may face later in their careers.
CONTEMPORARY WORLD CINEMA
Course code
RTVC431Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
5
This course offers a partial survey of key developments in cinema culture over the past ten years. Rather than attempting to examine world cinema in its entirety, the focus will be limited to their production in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The films under consideration might be regarded as outstanding or ground-breaking examples of film art, but they can also be understood as products of specific cultures. The films are therefore being studied in their cultural and historical contexts. Although this course progresses on a largely country-by-country basis, it also emphasises the globalised nature of contemporary cinema and the transnational arrangements that underpin many films produced around the world.
FILM ANALYSIS
Course code
RTVC342Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
3
This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to film analysis. Students will examine the ways in which meaning is constructed in cinema by looking at the various techniques employed by filmmakers and the manner in which these elements operate as a formal system. The course will stress the importance of close textual analysis of individual scenes, while also emphasizing the need to look at films as a whole. A range of films will be viewed in class, although for the sake of coherence the majority will be Hollywood productions from the 1940s and 1950s, in particular the cinema of Alfred Hitchcock.
HISTORY OF FILM AND ANIMATION
Course code
VICD207Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
4
This course is designed to equip students with a foundational knowledge of film and animation history which they will be able to develop either through further academic study or though their own initiative. The course provides an overview of the history of cinema, focusing on major cultural and creative traditions that have influenced the global development of the medium from the late nineteenth century to the present. Topics will include Soviet cinema in the 1920s, Italian Neorealism in the 1940s, the French New Wave in the 1950s and 1960s, and the emergence of digital technologies in the present era.
HISTORY OF MODERN ART-I
Course code
VICD209Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
4
History of Modern Art I course aims to teach students a comprehensive survey of the modern period in art, beginning in the early 19th century and continuing through the various styles, and art movements of the 20th century. 19. century social, economic and political condition and goes to the field in art. After the observations necessary for analysing the emergence of modern art and its differences from the previous art periods, History of Modern Art I course focuses on the movements such as impressionism, cubism, expressionism, futurism, constructivism, Dadaism, surrealism, fauvism, abstract impressionism, pop-art, and distinctive styles emerged within these movements.
ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN DESIGN
Course code
VICD411Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
6
This course aims to provide students with insights on how to design an advertising campaign, integrating knowledge they have acquired in previous advertising-related courses. First, by developing an actual advertising campaign from scratch, students will experience how all the functional areas of advertising (research, media, creative thinking) work together in the process of creating an advertising plan. Students will design creative works (e.g., preparing a message for ads, writing scripts, a hard copy layout for print ads), and make decisions on media placement. Secondly, students will be responsible for developing a public relations campaign proposal from inception to completion, synthesizing the information they have learned earlier in the program.
VISUAL LITERACY
Course code
RTVC467Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
5
This course introduces basic visual elements and addresses the contribution of these elements to visual expression and the reproduction process of reality via audio-visual media. Course content includes the theoretical background of visual literacy, theories of cognitive learning and its relation with learning technologies, message decoding and commenting practices, the usages of images in mass media, an the effects of visual literacy on communication processes. This course includes discussion sessions designed to improve students’ ability to generate and interpret effective visual messages, including visual thinking and learning skills, reading comprehensions based on different theoretical approaches to visual culture, and the basic principles and concepts of visual language.
DESIGN ETHICS
Course code
VICD409Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
3
In this course, the students will first learn about how designers influence the creation of products, images, infrastructure and environments surrounding us, both virtual and real. They will learn the behavioral and social dynamics of particular circumstances associated with design, and how, acting in a deliberate manner, designers engage with the problems facing their communities, and solve them by developing pragmatic, creative and innovative solutions. Design Ethics is designed specifically for discussing ethical issues which designers face in the process of creation. Within this perspective, fundamental questions like ‘what is an artist’s duty to art and society’, ‘how and why art should be created with ethical and moral principles’ and other issues surrounding ethics and design will be discussed and answered based on specific cases.
TR Applicants
TR Students who are successful in the exams conducted by the Higher Education Council Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM) and are entitled to enroll in our university in line with their preferences can complete the registration process with the necessary documents for registration from our Registration and Liaison Offices throughout Turkey or from the Marketing Directorate on campus.
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TRNC Applicants
TRNC citizens and TR citizen candidate students who have completed their entire high school education in TRNC. They are placed in undergraduate programs in line with their success in the CIU Student Placement and Scholarship Ranking Exam and the programs they prefer.
Students who are successful in the exam can register from the TRNC Marketing Office.
Applicants can directly apply online to our undergraduate programs by using the application portal. Please fill in your details correctly and upload all the required documents listed on the last page of the application form.
Required documents;
- Completed application form,
- Higher/Secondary Certificate or equivalents (e.g. O/A’Level, WAEC/NECO)
- Evidence of English Language competence: TOEFL (65 IBT) or IELTS (5.5). Students without these documents will take the CIU English proficiency exam on campus following arrival,
- Scanned copy of international passport/birth certificate,
- Fully completed and signed CIU Rules and Regulations document (which can be downloaded during the online application).
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Tuition Fees are determined at the beginning of each academic year. Candidate students who are entitled to enroll in CIU can learn their fees in line with the Tuition Fee Calculation system.
Program Outcomes
- To be able to understand analog and digital games' theoretical and historical development.
- Has a general understanding of the history and culture of the nation and the world in which he lives.
- Digital game engines are well-suited for application.
- His/Her mastery of the fundamental sciences underpins his/her expertise in the creation of digital games.
- Understand the mechanics, logic, and frameworks of analog and digital games.
- Possesses an aesthetic sensibility and knowledge of art.
- Communication, art, music, psychology, sociology, mythology, philosophy, economics, cinema, history, and other disciplines gained the potential to benefit from one another during the game design process.
- Knowing how media and digital games affect people and society and designing games responsibly in light of that knowledge.
- Be able to assess critically the knowledge and abilities acquired through research in the area and other related areas.
- Acquires expertise in artistic design to aid in the creation of digital games.
- Make good use of digital game creation software and programs.
- Possesses the skills necessary to write the code for digital games created for various platforms.