Handicrafts Program started its education and training activities under the body of the department of Handicrafts in Devrek Vocational School (BEUN) in 2014-2015 academic year. Education and training activities in the department are conducted by 3 instructors.
In today’s global and fast-developing world, we see that traditional and cultural shifts are had a great pace. In parallel with the world, such shifts have negative impacts on our traditional arts and crafts and cultural values. But lately, great efforts have been done to preserve our traditional arts and crafts and to keep them alive in our country. We are pleased to see examples of such efforts in departments of handicrafts of universities, public education centers of municipalities and private workplaces. As a result, there has been a need for well-informed, well-trained and skilled individuals in this growing and developing area.
Handicrafts program, through necessary education and training, raises such individuals which are well informed about clarifying and certifying sources coming from past to present; preservation, repair and actualization of present cultural accumulation and richness and raises individuals which can offer new suggestions in terms of design. Thus, students are theoretically educated and trained in addition to practical education. This program also provides the publicity of a traditional handicraft of Devrek, Devrek walking stick.
QUALIFICATION AWARDED
The graduates of the program are awarded the associate’s degree diploma.
DEGREE AWARDED
Associate’s Degree
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
a. Students are admitted to the program based on the results of YGS exam by OSYM
b. The students graduated from Hand and Machine Embroidery, Decorative Handicrafts, Handicrafts, Handicrafts Technology, Handicrafts and Flower, Home and Garment Accessories, Embroidery, Art and Design departments of vocational high schools have the chance of open admission.
PROGRAM PROFILE
The program capacity for students is 30. A great majority of the students are graduates of departments related to handicrafts. The program includes both theoretical and practice-oriented courses to be delivered at Devrek Vocational School. The program is conducted in the form of formal education.
EMPLOYMENT PROFILES OF GRADUATES
Graduates of the program can be employed a large variety of fields and institutions. They are employed in TGNA (TBMM) General Secretary, General Directorate for Foundations, relevant departments of Ministry of Culture. Moreover, they are employed as designers in various textile factories, carpet factories and design workshops. They can open their own workshops and they can make workshop studies relevant to their area making deals with various hotels. They can give education in public education centers. They can also be employed in all public and private institutions which carry works and studies towards to UN.
ACCESS TO FURTHER STUDIES
Graduates of the program can apply to below listed four-year departments of Faculty of Fine Arts;
- Traditional Turkish Handicrafts
- Traditional Turkish Arts
- Rug-Carpet and Old Fabric Designs
- Ornamentation
Graduates of the program which are accepted to above listed department through DGS exam are given orientation courses in their first academic year. Those students who pass the exams of orientation courses are eligible for taking courses directly from the 3rd grade of the department.
TESTING AND EVALUATION
For every course, there is one mid-term, one final and one resit exam.In some of the courses, there are additional projects. The exams of theoretical and practice-oriented courses are done in a written format. Mid-term exam has 40% proportion in the final grade of students whereas final exam has 60%.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
In order to graduate from the program, the students need to attend the classes and pass all of the registered courses successfully. Additionally, they need to complete their 30-day practicum and be successful in their practicum exam. They can complete the program provided they have 120 ECTS credits at the end of the 4th semester and be successful in the practicum.
WORK HOURS ( FULL-TIME, E- LEARNING)
Full-time
