The department aims to train designers capable of generating creative and original solutions to visual communication problems. Course content has been developed with this goal in mind, and new courses tailored to the evolving and changing conditions of the day have been added to the program. Students are required to successfully complete all courses offered in the program over eight semesters (equivalent to a total of 240 ECTS credits). The duration of study is eight semesters, the language of instruction is Turkish, and the mode of study is full-time.

The curriculum is semester-based. In the first year, in addition to the common compulsory courses, workshop courses such as Fundamental Art Education, Pattern, Photography, Typography, and Introduction to Computer Education, as well as theoretical courses such as General Art History and Introduction to Art Concepts, are compulsory. The first-year curriculum provides an introduction to art in general and graphic design in particular.

In the second year, Graphic Design Workshop, Typography, Photography, Pattern, Elective Courses (Printmaking, Illustration, Comic Book Techniques), and Computer Education are offered in practical workshop settings, while Aesthetics, Art History, and Visual Communication are offered in theoretical workshops. In the Computer Education course, interactive and multimedia opportunities are evaluated in terms of technique and content, accompanied by projects. These courses also include students working with Adobe programs such as Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and After Effects.

In their third year, students are instructed in the technical and content aspects of graphic design. They take theoretical and practical courses in graphic design, both supporting experimental work and creating projects. Projects, particularly in theoretically supported workshops such as Advertising Graphics and Industrial Graphics, and in elective courses such as Illustration, Printmaking, and Cartoon and Animation Techniques, are built on students' ability to approach design problems and create solutions. In addition to the workshop courses, students are also supported by theoretical courses such as Graphic Production Techniques, History of Graphic Design, and two separate elective courses: Philosophy of Art, History of Civilization, Mythology, Sociology of Art, History of Visual Culture, Contemporary Art and Interpretation, Concepts of Semiotics, and Semantics.

Three groups of elective courses are offered to senior students. The first group of electives includes the core studio courses Advertising Graphics, Industrial Graphics, Broadcast Graphics, and Motion Graphic Design; the second group includes Digital Illustration, Advertising Photography, Web Design, Printmaking, Typography, Portfolio, Cartoons, and Animation; and the third group includes theoretical courses Advertising and Marketing, Visual Text Analysis, Design Management, Research Methods, and Media Analysis. Students may choose each of these courses in just one semester or in both semesters. Each student who chooses the core studio course prepares a "Graduation Project" on a topic related to the content of that course. Projects completed at the end of the two semesters are evaluated. Students who pass this evaluation, as well as those who pass other courses, are eligible to graduate.