The language of instruction for our department and graduate programs is Turkish. We do not
have any courses taught in a foreign language.
Our department has an archive consisting of approximately 33,000 slides and a library
composed of books donated by Prof. Dr. Suut Kemal Yetkin and Prof. Dr. Bedrettin Cömert.
Additionally, we have a laboratory equipped with 5 computers and scanners, which is
exclusively open for the use of our department's students.
MOur graduates can work in state or private museums, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism,
the General Directorate of Foundations, the Department of National Palaces affiliated with
the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM), governorships and municipalities, as well
as libraries and archives. They can also work as guides in the private sector, consultants in
architecture/restoration companies, and take positions in art galleries.
Our department is located at Hacettepe University Beytepe Campus, Faculty of Letters. You
can reach us at 0312 297 8275.
The Head of the Art History Department and Major is Prof. Dr. Elif KESER KAYAALP.
Undergraduate Program
To enter the Art History Department undergraduate program, candidates must have
completed their high school education or an equivalent education abroad, and obtained a
sufficient score in the SÖZ (Verbal) score type of the YKS (Higher Education Institutions
Examination).
Students must successfully complete a total of 240 ECTS credits by taking departmental
compulsory courses corresponding to 133 ECTS, 70 ECTS of intra-departmental elective
courses, 21 ECTS of extra-departmental elective courses, and common compulsory courses
(TKD, BEB, AİT, etc.).
Yes, there is a mandatory internship in our program. Students are required to complete a 20-
working-day internship at the end of the spring semester.
Yes, our courses are taught accompanied by visual materials. Whenever possible, field
studies, museum and exhibition visits, trips, and examinations are organized; courses are
conducted practically and interactively through selected examples.
Yes, the recognition of education received by students who have previously studied at
another higher education institution in Turkey or abroad, and credit transfers, are carried out
within the framework of relevant YÖK (Council of Higher Education) and Hacettepe
University regulations.
Master's Program
Candidates must have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.50 out of 4.00, score at least 55
standard points (quantitative, verbal, or equal weight) in ALES, and score at least 50 points
in YDS (or an equivalent exam).
Yes, in the Art History Master's and Ph.D. entrance exams, candidates are required to
prepare a file containing their short resume, areas of interest, reasons for choosing the
department, and their views on Art History, and submit it to the Department secretariat the
week before the exam date.
Yes, candidates wishing to enter the program are subjected to a two-stage exam, written and
oral. Candidates who fail the written exam are not admitted to the oral exam (interview).
Students admitted to the program as a result of the interview may be asked to successfully
complete the Scientific Preparation program by taking basic Art History undergraduate
courses if deemed necessary by the exam jury.
Students must successfully complete a total of 120 ECTS (at least 60 ECTS for courses and
60 ECTS for thesis work) and pass the thesis defense exam.
Ph.D. Program
No. In addition to Art History graduates, graduates of History, Philosophy, Turkology,
Sociology, Archaeology, Anthropology, Architecture, History of Architecture, Restoration,
Archaeometry, and Museology departments can also apply.
Candidates must have a minimum master's GPA of 3.00 out of 4.00, score at least 60
standard points in ALES, and score at least 60 points in YDS (or an equivalent).
The standard duration of education for our Ph.D. program is 4 years, and the maximum
completion period is 6 years.
To graduate, 10 courses with a total of 29 national credits, and a minimum of 120 ECTS
course load and 120 ECTS thesis work (a total of 240 ECTS) must be successfully
completed.
Yes, in addition to holding academic positions at universities, our Ph.D. graduates can take
on high-level roles in ministries, museums, research institutes, architecture/restoration
companies, and private art galleries.