Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts

Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University
Mimar Sinan Güzel Sanatlar Üniversitesi
Established	January 1, 1882
Type	State university
Rector	Prof. Dr. Rahmi Aksungur
Admin. staff	500
Undergraduates	5.100
Location	Fındıklı, Istanbul, Turkey
Founder	Osman Hamdi Bey
Website	http://www.msu.edu.tr/

Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University (Turkish: Mimar Sinan Güzel Sanatlar Üniversitesi) is a Turkish state university dedicated to the higher education of fine arts. It is located in the Fındıklı neighborhood of İstanbul, Turkey.

History

Art in Marble

The institution was founded on January 1, 1882 as the "School of Fine Arts" ("Sanayi-i Nefise Mekteb-i Âlisi, formally Mekteb-i Sanayi-i Nefise-i Şâhâne or simply "Sanayi-i Nefise Mektebi") by the renowned Turkish painter Osman Hamdi Bey, who was also an art historian, archeologist and museum curator. Being the first of its kind in Turkey, education in fine arts and architecture began on March 2, 1883 with 8 instructors and 20 students.

In 1914, the school became co-educational. The school was converted in 1928 to an academy, the first academy in Turkey, and its name was changed to "Academy of Fine Arts" (Güzel Sanatlar Akademisi). In 1969, this was renamed to "Istanbul State Academy of Fine Arts" (İstanbul Devlet Güzel Sanatlar Akademisi). On July 20, 1982, its status was changed, and the academy became "Mimar Sinan University" (Mimar Sinan Üniversitesi) after the great Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan. Finally, in December 2003, the administration of the university changed its name to "Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University".

Since 1959 the institution has been providing 4-year educational programs.

Academic units

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• Faculty of natural sciences and literature (archeology, pedagogy, physics, statistics, mathematics, history of art, sociology, history, Turkish philology and literature)

• 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)

• Faculty of architecture (industrial design, interior architecture, architecture, urban planning and regional planning)

• State conservatory (music, musicology, performing arts)
• Vocational school (textile design, architectural restoration)
• Institute of natural sciences
• Institute of social sciences
• School of informatics

Associated institutions

• Nusretiye Palace
• Museum of Painting and Sculpture, Istanbul
• Tophane-i Amire Cultural Center

Notable faculty

• Filiz Ali - pianist and musicologist
• Rudolf Belling - German sculptor
• Nuri Bilge Ceylan - film director, screenwriter and photographer
• Adnan Coker - painter
• Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu - painter and poet
• Nazmi Ziya Güran - painter
• Bruno Taut - German architect
• Alexander Vallaury - French architect
• Robert Vorhoelzer - German architect and city planner

Notable alumni

• Okan Bayülgen - Actor and television personality
• Akbar Behkalam - German-Iranian painter and sculptor
• Burak Bilgili - opera singer
• Adnan Coker - painter
• Nevin Çokay - painter
• Yonca Evcimik - Pop singer
• Nazmi Ziya Güran - painter
• Nazlı Deniz Kuruoğlu - ballet dancer and Miss Turkey 1982
• Kutluğ Ataman - film director
• Maya Kulenovic - Canadian painter (student 1992-95)
• Sevil Soyer - Painter and interdisciplinary artist

See also

• List of universities in Turkey

External links

• University's official website (Turkish)
• Mimar Sinan (Turkish)
• Mimar Sinan Students Portal (Turkish)

Coordinates: 41°01′48″N 28°59′21″E / 41.03°N 28.9892°E / 41.03; 28.9892