GRADUATE SCHOOL
Design Studies (With Thesis)
General Information about the Department of Design Studies (MDes Degree with Thesis)
The Design Studies Master’s Program offers a common ground for various design disciplines and embraces interdisciplinary as an academic framework. Such interaction between disciplines will allow students to discover more creative solutions.
Introduced as the first graduate program of its kind in Turkey, the Design Studies Master’s program that was founded under Izmir University of Economics Faculty of Fine Arts and Design provides architects, interior architects, visual communication designers, graphic designers, industrial designers, fashion designers and applicants from related disciplines a unique research opportunity. With studies informed by this broad approach, ultimately, students will prepare a comprehensive thesis in their chosen field. Students aiming to apply their skills in their respective industries are provided with opportunities to deal with projects in a theoretical framework and write their thesis in this context. Consequently, it is possible for graduates to pursue careers in both design-related professions and academia.
The Master’s Program in Design Studies is structured with the goal that the theoretical and practical aspects of successful graduate education can be effectively joined in a way that will be constructive for graduates of various disciplines. Emphasizing relations between various subjects and approaches provides the students with a broader professional training. Each will graduate from the program equipped with substantial and creative skills, unique experiences, and specialized knowledge.
Design Studies Master’s Program students conduct their research in a multi-disciplinary/cross-disciplinary way on the fields of studies and key research topics listed below:
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RESEARCH AREAS OF ACADEMIC STAFF |
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Prof. Murat BENGİSU |
Materials and design |
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Biomimetics |
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Technology forecasting |
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Design history |
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Design terminology |
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Material culture |
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Ergonomics |
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Prof. Ender YAZGAN BULGUN |
Fashion design |
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Clothing technology |
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CAD Systems and fashion design |
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Smart textiles |
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Prof. Deniz HASIRCI |
Environment-behavior studies: Learning environments; biophilic design; behavior settings; interior design; participatory design; codesign |
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Design history: History of Turkish modern furniture; history of Turkish interiors; modern interior design; oral history |
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Prof. Elvan ÖZKAVRUK ADANIR |
Textile arts |
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Museum studies |
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Textile design |
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Traditional textile studies |
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Textile fibers |
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Assoc. Prof. Zeynep ARDA |
Interaction Design; interface design; human-computer interaction; voice-controlled interaction; smart mobile assistants |
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Intercultural communication; art, artists and migration; cultural diversity |
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Branding & Identity; city branding; destination marketing; filming locations |
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Virtual worlds; virtual reality; physical space to cyberspace; liminal Spaces; metaverse |
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Image & Identity; social media & self presentation; reputation management |
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Online education; design education; nonverbal communication in remote education |
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Assoc. Prof. Deniz DENİZ |
Sustainability |
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Ecological design |
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Urban design |
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Assoc. Prof. Şölen KİPÖZ |
Fashion theory and design |
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Conceptual fashion design |
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Ethical, sustainable and circular fashion |
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Assoc. Prof. Onur MENGİ |
Creative Industries |
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Urban design |
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Design Management |
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Prof. Aslı Ceylan ÖNER |
Globalization and urban space |
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Global city networks |
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Art and design districts |
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Comparative urbanization |
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Assoc. Prof. Arzu VURUŞKAN |
Fashion technology |
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Apparel product development |
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3D digital fashion |
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Sportswear |
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Asst. Prof. Ali ASLANKAN |
Housing studies |
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Housing design and Urbanism |
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Design education |
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Asst. Prof. Lale BAŞARIR |
Artificial intelligence in architecture |
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Gamification |
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Post occupancy evaluation |
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Design optimization |
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Natural algorithms |
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Design in massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) environments |
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Asst. Prof. Esra BİCİ NASIR |
Furniture design |
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Domestic culture |
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Design history |
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Design anthropology |
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User-centered design |
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Asst. Prof. Tuba DOĞU |
Production of urban space |
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Social architecture |
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Critical spatial practices |
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Asst. Prof. Emre ERGÜL |
Traditional housing |
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Yacht design |
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Asst. Prof. F. Dilek HİMAM |
Fashion theory |
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Contemporary fashion and dress history |
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Material culture studies |
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Museology studies |
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Textile history |
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Body and gender studies |
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Asst. Prof. İlker KAHRAMAN |
Sustainable built environment, sustainable neighborhood approach |
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Assessing embodied energy and embodied carbon of buildings and building materials |
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Circular economy principles for building sector |
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Natural ventilation |
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Energy efficient buildings |
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Integrated building design approach (IBDA) |
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Assoc. Prof. Didem KAN KILIÇ |
Non-visual aspects of spatial knowledge: Auditory architecture; olfactory architecture; tactile architecture; the hegemony of sight |
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Wayfinding in urban environments and interiors |
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Corporate social responsibility design projects |
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Asst. Prof. İpek KAŞTAŞ UZUN |
Gender studies |
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Urban studies |
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History of nation gardens |
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Landscape design of residential areas |
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Waterfront design |
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Asst. Prof. Rabia Özgül KILINÇARSLAN |
Contemporary art |
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Fine arts in Turkey |
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Curatorial studies |
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Exhibition design |
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Visual storytelling |
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Bioart and biodesign |
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Assoc. Prof. Gökhan MURA |
Migration and design: Immigrant objects; material and visual culture of migration; transnational objects; design in post-migration societies; public space design and visual culture relationship |
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Technology and design relationship: Artificial intelligence and design (artificial intelligence applications especially in the fields of creativity and health and well-being); wearable technologies |
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Interaction design: Physical interaction; design of interactive products, systems and services; empathetic design; creative design methods |
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History and theory of design and visual culture |
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Asst. Prof. Duygu Ebru ÖNGEN CORSİNİ |
Costume design |
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Stage design |
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Puppet design |
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Textile and fashion design |
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Asst. Prof. Can ÖZCAN |
Product-service-system design |
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Design project management |
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Design history |
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Design semiotics |
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Marine Vehicles and Equipment History and Design |
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Asst. Prof. Athanasios STASINOPOULOS |
Green architecture |
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Sustainable environmental design |
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Vernacular architecture and environment |
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Biophilia and architecture |
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Asst. Prof. Markus WILSING |
Design educational models for the upcoming generations |
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How the virtual environment effects the design outcome, process and its profession |
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Development of habitats for the upcoming generations |
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A possible roadmap of design developments for the next generations |
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Possible future relationships and integrations of design, society and political structures |
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Asst. Prof. Deniz AVCI |
Architectural history |
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Conservation of cultural heritage |
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Housing production |
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Housing conservation |
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Healthcare architecture |
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Modern Movement interiors in Turkey |
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Cinema and architecture |
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Asst. Prof. Didem YAVUZ VELİPAŞAOĞLU
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History of Ottoman and Turkish Architecture |
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| Health and Educational Infrastructures | |
| Industrial Heritages | |
| Asst. Prof. Daniele SAVASTA | Interaction Design |
| Information Design | |
| Data Visualization | |
| Asst. Prof. Gözde Damla TURHAN-HASKARA | Biobased Materials and Composites |
| Computational Design | |
| Digital Fabrication | |
| Artificial Intelligence & Machine learning | |
| Asst. Prof. Meltem ERANIL | Design History in Turkey |
| Socio-spatial Analysis of public/domestic spaces: The role of socially produced parameters, actors, practices, and culture | |
| The Role of Oral History in Understanding Interiors | |
| Reframing History of Interiors in Turkey
Gender studies within the Interiors Mass Housing Culture on Everyday Life Research on Self-Sustaining Temporary Post-Disaster Housing Unit Fictional Interiors and Their Spatial Analysis |
Students have the chance to spend a part of their education abroad within the scope of ERASMUS. The detailed and up-to-date information about the exchange agreements at the graduate level in different fields of design could be provided from the Office of International Affairs.
Prof. Dr. Deniz Hasırcı
Head of the Department of Design Studies
Asst. Prof. Tuba Doğu
Coordinator of the Department of Design Studies
Asst. Prof. Deniz Avcı
Coordinator of the Department of Design Studies
Asst. Prof. Gözde Damla Turhan-Haskara
Coordinator of the Department of Design Studies
Res. Asst. Ali Rıza Bayrak
Assistant of the Department of Design Studies
Information:
Aytül Tüzemen Apaydın, Secretary of Graduate School
Ceren Sucularlı, Graduate School Associate
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