Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University (, or MSGSÜ) is a

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, Turkey. The university's campus is located in the Fındıklı,

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. The university was established in 1882 under the leadership of

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History

On January 1, 1882, the

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painter, art historian, archaeologist, and museum curator

established the Imperial College of Fine Arts (

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'': Sanayi-i Nefise Mekteb-i Âlisi'', formally ''Mekteb-i Sanayi-i Nefise-i Şâhâne'' or ''Sanayi-i Nefise Mektebi''), modeled after the

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. When it opened on March 2, 1883 with eight instructors and 20 students, the college was the

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's first educational institution for fine arts and architecture. In 1914, the school became

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. In 1928, it was converted from a school to an academy, the first in Turkey, and its name was changed to the State Academy of the Fine Arts (

: ''Devlet Güzel Sanatlar Akademisi''). In 1969, it was renamed as the Istanbul State Academy of Fine Arts (

: ''İstanbul Devlet Güzel Sanatlar Akademisi'', or ''İDGSA''), and gained administrative autonomy according to Law No. 1172 on Fine Arts Academies in Turkey. On July 20, 1982, its status was changed again, and the academy became Mimar Sinan University (

: ''Mimar Sinan Üniversitesi'') in memory of the Ottoman chief-architect

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. Finally, in December 2003, the administration of the university changed its name to the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. Since 1982, the institution has been providing four-year educational programmes.

Building

The buildings that house what is now the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University were initially constructed in 1856 as the twin palaces of Münire Sultan and

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, the daughters of

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. They subsequently housed the meetings of the Chamber of Deputies of the Ottoman Empire between 1910 and 1920.

Basic Design Education Division

Following the Academy Reform and a student occupation in 1968, Basic Design Education (

: ''Temel Sanat Eğitimi'') was incorporated into the curriculum in 1969. The Basic Design Education Division was critical of the master-apprentice model and aimed to blur the distinction between handicrafts and

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s. The co-founders of this division included Altan Gürman, Ercümend Kalmık, Ali Teoman Germaner, Erkal Güngören, Özer Kabaş, and Nuri Temizsoylu, who wanted to create a

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-inspired model to enable consistency and continuity in the education that first-year students received. This model aimed at encouraging students to explore, question and analyse different techniques, tools, and materials related to arts and design. Following the

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, the administration and autonomy of universities changed, and Basic Design Education was removed from the curriculum in 1982. The Mimar Sinan Fine Arts High Schools in

and

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have no relation with Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University.

Organisation

* Faculty of Fine Arts: ''Photography'', ''Traditional Turkish Handicrafts'', ''Graphic Design'', ''Sculpture'', ''Painting'', ''Stage Design and Stage Clothes'', ''Ceramics Art and Glass Art'', ''Cinema and TV'', ''Textile Design and Fashion Design'', ''Bookbinding'', ''Tilework Restoration'', ''Calligraphy'', ''Rug and Old Textile Design'', Restoration and Conservation of Art Works (''Painting'' and ''Sculpture'') * Faculty of Architecture: ''Architecture'', ''Urban Planning and Regional Planning'', ''Industrial Design'', ''Interior Architecture'' * Istanbul State Conservatory: ''Music'', ''Musicology'', ''Performing Arts'' * ''Vocational School'': ''Textile Design'', ''Architectural Restoration'' * Faculty of Natural Sciences and Literature: ''Archeology'', ''Pedagogy'', ''Physics'', ''Statistics'', ''Mathematics'', ''History of Art'', ''Sociology'', ''History'', ''Turkish Literature'' * Institute of Natural Sciences * Institute of Social Sciences * Institute of Fine Arts * School of Informatics

Notable people

Notable faculty

— Painter, art historian and archaeologist *

Alexander Vallaury Alexandre Vallaury (1850–1921) was a French- Ottoman architect who established architectural education in the Ottoman Empire at the School of Fine Arts in Constantinople. Nicknamed "architect of the city" () by Osman Hamdi Bey, Vallaury, alon ...

— French architect *

Salvatore Valeri Salvatore Valeri (1856 in Nettuno – 30 December 1946 in Nettuno) was an Italian painter who spent much of his career as an art teacher in Turkey. Biography He studied painting at the Accademia di San Luca in Rome. In 1882, he moved from Italy t ...

— Italian painter *

Yervant Osgan Yervant Voskan (1855 in Istanbul – 1914 in Istanbul) was an Armenian painter, sculptor, instructor, and administrator. He is the first known sculptor in modern Turkish sculpture history and as the first sculpture teacher at the Sanay-i Nefise ...

— Ottoman Armenian sculptor *

İbrahim Çallı İbrahim Çallı (13 July 1882 – 22 May 1960), popularly known as Çallı İbrahim, was a Turkish painter and educator. He was a founding members of the Society of Ottoman Painters. He trained many young painters as a professor at Mimar Sinan ...

— Painter * Filiz Ali — Pianist and musicologist *

Rudolf Belling Rudolf Belling (26 August 1886 – 9 June 1972) was a German sculpture, sculptor. His work was part of the Art competitions at the 1932 Summer Olympics#Sculpture, sculpture event in the Art competitions at the 1932 Summer Olympics, art compe ...

— German sculptor *

Nuri Bilge Ceylan Nuri Bilge Ceylan (; born 26 January 1959) is a Turkish director, screenwriter, photographer and actor. His film ''Winter Sleep (film), Winter Sleep'' (2014) won the Palme d'Or at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, 67th Cannes Film Festival, while s ...

— Film director, screenwriter and photographer *

Adnan Coker Adnan Coker (; 20 October 1927 – 22 August 2022) was a Turkish abstract artist.)(English mention states "Turkish artists such as abstract masters Devrim Erbil and Adnan Coker") Coker was born in Süleymaniye in Istanbul Istanbul is th ...

— Painter *

Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu (1911 – 21 September 1975) was a Turkish people, Turkish Painting, painter, mosaic-maker, muralist, writer and poet. His art work was inspired by Anatolian village scenes and folk literature, and included traditional ha ...

— Painter and poet *

Vedat Tek Mehmet Vedat Tek (; 1873 – 1942) was a Turkish architect. The last court architect of the Ottoman Empire, Vedat Tek was one of two leading figures of the First Turkish National Architectural Movement, alongside Mimar Kemaleddin. Early life a ...

— Turkish architect *

Bruno Taut Bruno Julius Florian Taut (4 May 1880 – 24 December 1938) was a renowned German architect, urban planner and author. He was active during the Weimar period and is known for his theoretical works as well as his building designs. Early l ...

— German architect *

Sedad Hakkı Eldem Sedad Hakkı Eldem (31 August 1908 – 7 September 1988) was a Turkish architect known as a proponent of nationalized modern architecture in Turkey. Biography Sedad Hakkı Eldem was born in Istanbul in 1908. He graduated from the Academy of Fin ...

— Turkish architect * Robert Vorhoelzer — German architect and city planner *

Ali Teoman Germaner Ali Teoman Germaner (1934 – 23 February 2018), was a Turkish sculptor. He is also known as Aloş. Life He was born in 1934 in Istanbul. Between 1949 and 1954 he was educated in the İDGSA Sculpture Department in the studios of Rudolf Bellin ...

— Sculptor *

Neşe Aybey Neşe Aybey (; 2 March 1930 – 4 January 2015), also written Neş'e Aybey, was a Turkish painter, Miniature art, miniaturist and academic in the field of miniature art, one of the ''Traditional Turkish Arts'' and part of the Ottoman Book Arts. ...

— Miniaturist *

Hüseyin Tahirzade Behzat Hüseyin Tahirzade Behzat (;1889–1962), or Hossein Taherzadeh Behzad Tabrizi, was an Iranian miniaturist painter, calligrapher, educator, and carpet designer. He is considered one of the most important miniature artists of Iran, and has produce ...

— Miniaturist

Notable alumni

Emre Arolat Emre Arolat (born 24 June 1963) is a Turkish language, Turkish architect. In 2004, he co-founded EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture with Gonca Paşolar. Arolat is best known for the construction of Sancaklar Mosque. Early life Arolat wa ...

— Architect and professor *

Okan Bayülgen Kaan Okan Bayülgen (born 23 March 1964) is a Turkish actor, theater founder, variety, talk show host, comedian, photographer, dubbing performer, writer, director. Early life Bayülgen was born on 23 March 1964 in Istanbul, Turkey, to a lawyer ...

— Actor and TV personality *

Hande Erçel Hande Erçel (born 24 November 1993) is a Turkish actress. She is best known for her roles in '' Güneşin Kızları'', '' Aşk Laftan Anlamaz, Halka, Azize,'' '' Sen Çal Kapımı and Bambaşka Biri''. Early life She was born on 24 November ...

— Actress and model *

Nazlı Deniz Kuruoğlu Nazlı Deniz Kuruoğlu (born c. 1960) is a Turkish ballet dancer and a former beauty contestant and Miss Europe 1982. She was educated in ballet dancing at the Conservatory of Mimar Sinan University in Istanbul, Turkey. She danced in the state op ...

— Ballet dancer and

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1982 *

Tuba Büyüküstün Tuba Büyüküstün (; born 5 July 1982) is a Turkish actress. She is the recipient of several awards and one of Turkey's most popular and highest paid actresses. Personal life Büyüküstün is Muslim. Büyüküstün's parents are from Erzuru ...

— Actress and model *

Halit Ergenç Halit Ergenç (; born 30 April 1970) is a Turkish actor known for his role as Sultan Suleiman I in '' Muhteşem Yüzyıl,'' Onur Aksal in '' Binbir Gece'' and Cevdet in ''Vatanim Sensin''. Biography Halit Ergenç was born as the son of Yeş ...

— Actor *

Nejat İşler Nejat İşler (; born 28 February 1972) is a Turkish actor and writer. He is best known for many hit films including Cannes Film Festivale recipients. Some of his popular series are ''Behzat Ç'', ''Gülbeyaz'', ''Bıçak Sırtı'', ''Keşanlı ...

— Actor *

Sarp Akkaya Sarp Akkaya (born 13 May 1980) is a Turkish actor. He began acting at the age of twelve along with his twin brother Kaya Akkaya. Their older sister Esra Akkaya is also an actress. Sarp Akkaya and Kaya Akkaya played in TV series '' Bizim Aile'' ...

— Actor * Maide Arel — Armenian-Turkish painter, graduated in 1935 * Akbar Behkalam — German-Iranian painter and sculptor *

Sinem Banna Sinem Banna (; born 1968) is a Turkish-American artist currently living and working in both San Francisco, San Francisco, California, and her home town of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey and exhibits internationally. Banna works in several discipline ...

— Turkish-American sculptor *

— Painter *

Nevin Çokay Nevin Çokay (1930 – 24 July 2012) was a Turkish painter and high school teacher of art and history of art. Life Çokay was born in Istanbul, and spent her childhood in different regions of Turkey. In 1947, she started to attend to the studio ...

— Painter *

Nazmi Ziya Güran Nazmi Ziya Güran (1881 – 11 September 1937) was a Turkish Impressionist painter and art teacher. Biography He was born in Istanbul. His father was a civil servant. He attended Vefa Lisesi, Turkey's first non-military high school,Nur Koçak Nur Koçak is a contemporary feminist Turkish artist who was born in Istanbul, Turkey in 1941. She is most well known for her works that comment on women's objectification in consumerist societies. She lives and works in Istanbul, Turkey. Educat ...

— Artist *

Maya Kulenovic Maya Kulenovic is a Canadian artist working in Painting and Sculpture. She lives and works in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and exhibits internationally. Biography Kulenovic was born in 1975 in Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia. Sh ...

— Canadian painter (student from 1992 to 1995) *

Elif Naci Elif Naci Kalpakçıoğlu (1898 – 8 May 1987), best known as Elif Naci, was a Turkish painter, curator, journalist and writer. Early life Elif Naci was born in Gelibolu, Çanakkale, Ottoman Empire in 1898. He completed his primary education in ...

— Painter * Erinç Seymen — Turkish artist * Tiraje Dikmen — Turkish painter * Emel Cimcoz — Turkish painter and First lady of Turkey (1973-1980) * Burak Bilgili — Opera singer *

Yonca Evcimik Fatma Yonca Evcimik (born 16 September 1963) is a Turkish pop singer and actress. Biography Evcimik studied dance and ballet at the Academy of Music at Mimar Sinan University. In an interview, she revealed that she worked as a sales agent f ...

— Pop singer *

Kutluğ Ataman Kutluğ Ataman (born 1961 in Istanbul Turkey) is an acclaimed Turkish-American contemporary artist and feature filmmaker. Ataman's films are known for their strong characterization and humanity. His early art works examine the ways in which peo ...

— Film director *

Pınar Selek Pınar Selek (born October 8, 1971) is a Turkish sociologist, feminist, and author.Kerem Öktem (September 15, 2008)"Another Struggle: Sexual Identity Politics in Unsettled Turkey". ''Middle East Research and Information Project''. Retrieved Jan ...

— Sociologist and human rights activist *

Galip Tekin Galip Tekin (20 April 1958 – 6 July 2017) was a Turkish comic book artist, cartoonist and screenwriter. He was known for his works in the Fantasy comics, fantasy and Science fiction comics, science fiction genres. His style is often compared to ...

— Comic book artist

References

External links

Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University (Official Website)

Mimar Sinan

Istanbul Museum of Painting and Sculpture

Tophane-i Amire Cultural Center
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History

Building

Basic Design Education Division

Organisation

Notable people

Notable faculty

Notable alumni

See also

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