The Department of New Media and Communication was established in 2016 within the Faculty of Art and Design. The Department aims to provide students with an applied education with theoretical content. For this purpose, in order to teach our students the basic concepts and principles of the field of new media and communication, starting from the first year of education, the main applications related to the field of new media and communication are introduced by touching on the historical development of the field of new media and communication field and its connection with social, economic and cultural life. Students are equipped with the necessary information regarding this rapidly developing area through courses such as New Media Programming, New Media Applications, Interactive Media Design, Digital Content Production, Digital Photography, Digital Video, Digital Game Design, Internet Journalism, Virtual Reality Applications, Digital Marketing, which are related to the new communication technologies and have been created with an up to date content. In addition to these courses, the multi-faceted development of students will be supported with the Department’s program that is organized in concordance with various disciplines such as Social Media Management, Digital Animation, Data Management, Digital Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Digital Advertising and Public Relations in Social Media.
The field of new media, which has started to gain a larger place in our lives in parallel with the development of communication technologies, is also among the most popular areas of the future with its interdisciplinary structure. The Department of New Media and Communication offers its students a wide range of options for future career plans, in line with their interests and competencies, by creating the opportunity to develop themselves in the applications of different fields such as journalism, advertising, marketing, public relations, art, and design that have integrated with the digital world. In the Department, students can specialize in different fields by developing themselves in line with the multi-faceted structure of the Department. Our students will be educated in a scientific and practical education system and will be able to produce and manage original and creative digital content during their studies and analyze the world and the agenda.
In the Department of New Media and Communication, our students have the opportunity to study in different universities in Turkey and abroad with national and international exchange programs. Students also have the opportunity to enrich their individual and professional development and expand their job opportunities by obtaining a second diploma in a field of their choice with the Double Major Program.
