Theatre | Conservatory | Haliç University

About The Program

Theatre is one of the oldest and most influential fields of art, enabling humans to express themselves, society, culture and life on stage. Integrating acting, dramatic narration, body, voice, movement, text analysis and staging processes, the art of theatre is a versatile discipline that develops an individual's creative, critical and aesthetic thinking skills. Today, theatre holds a significant place not only in the performing arts but also in various fields such as cinema, television, digital media, voice-over, creative drama, performance arts and culture and arts management. For this reason, there is a need in the contemporary art environment for qualified theatre artists who can think creatively, use their body and voice effectively, adapt to teamwork and actively participate in artistic production processes.

Candidates wishing to choose the Department of Theatre are expected to be individuals who are interested in the performing arts, possess developed observation skills, are open to creative thinking, and are willing to improve their physical and vocal expression skills. Additionally, having disciplined work habits, being able to adapt to teamwork, thinking critically and being open to different artistic forms of expression are of great importance for their professional development. In addition to core courses such as acting, diction, use of voice and breath, body, movement, improvisation, stage studies, dramaturgy, play analysis, theatre history, and staging practices, the Department of Theatre curriculum also includes elective courses both within and outside the field. The program is structured to ensure that students both acquire theoretical knowledge and gain application-based experience on stage.

Throughout their education, Department of Theatre students work with classical and contemporary theatre texts, becoming acquainted with different acting methods, staging approaches and performance techniques. While students' artistic foundations are strengthened in the early years through basic acting, body, voice, movement and theatre history courses, their professional equipment is enhanced in later years through stage applications, character analysis, play review, dramaturgy and project-oriented studies. By utilizing the interdisciplinary opportunities provided by the conservatory structure, the department also enables students to establish connections with fields such as music, movement, body performance, voice-over and stage technologies.

Students and faculty members of the Department of Theatre can benefit from international academic and artistic opportunities such as the Erasmus Exchange Program. Graduates of the department have the opportunity to work in state and private theatres, independent theatre troupes, cinema, television, digital media, voice-over, creative drama, performance arts, culture and arts projects, and educational fields. The objective of the department is to train versatile theatre artists who can adapt to the changing and evolving art environment, produce creatively in the field of performing arts, conduct research and adhere to ethical values.

TUFAN ÖZTÜRK

Asst. Prof.

Head of Theater Department

tufanozturk@halic.edu.tr

uguruzunel@halic.edu.tr

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UĞUR ÇAĞLAYAN

Lecturer

Instructor

ugurcaglayan@halic.edu.tr

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Haliç University Conservatory is among the leading art institutions in Turkey with its location, departments, teaching staff and mission. Our conservatory started its education with the Turkish Music Department in the 1999-2000 academic year, then the Theater in the 2001-2002 academic year and the Opera and Concert Singing departments in the 2007-2008 academic year. Haliç University Conservatory, in addition to being the first conservatory among foundation universities, is also the first conservatory to have departments such as Turkish Music, Theater and Opera.

Established in 2001 under the chairmanship of Müşfik Kenter, the Theater Department has produced many well-known graduates who are successful in the fields of performing arts, cinema and TV. Haliç University, which is among the distinguished foundation universities of Turkey with its student-centered studies, draws attention as an important institution in conservatory education with its important future-oriented initiatives and collaborations that it focuses on science and art.

In addition to undergraduate education, graduate studies with and without thesis are successfully carried out in the Department of Theater. Aim; First of all, it is to increase the artistic potential of our country in a quality way, based on national and universal aesthetic values, and to offer job opportunities to our talented young people. To develop their knowledge and creativity and to bring them into society as a fully equipped young generation in national and international fields, with a high understanding of art, open-minded, scientific and artistic idealism.

Our conservatory has an important place in its wide range of arts, both with the students it educates and the art activities it organizes. Our goal is; is to be at the forefront with studies that are worthy of our university, suitable for its structure, open to creativity and innovations, and which will make a lot more noise in our country and in the world.

Upon successful completion of the program, students will be awarded with Bachelor of Science in Theatre.

Admissions to the Theatre Department are made according to the regulations set by the Higher Education Council (YÖK) through the cetral examination system and a special aptitude exam. Candidates, after documenting that they have made the minimum required score in the central exam made by the student selection and placement center gain access to the special aptitude exam made by the theatre department's teaching faculty. In this exam, jury evaluate student's bodily awareness, voice, inpulse and reactions. Special aptitude exam consists of two stages. Students who gain the necessary score after these two stages may register to the programme.

The Students graduaing from this program may apply to graduate programs.

1.Semester Course Plan

Ders Kodu	Ders Adı	T+U+L	AKTS	Ders Türü
KON1003	Art and Aesthetics	2+0+0	2	Compulsory
OZD0101	Turkish Language I	2+0+0	2	Compulsory
OZD0103	History of Turkish Revolution and Atatürk's Principles I	2+0+0	2	Compulsory
OZD0105	English I	3+0+0	3	Compulsory
OZD0130	Career Planning	2+0+0	2	Compulsory
TİY1001	Movement I	1+2+0	4	Compulsory
TİY1003	Improvisation I	1+2+0	4	Compulsory
TİY1005	History of Theatre I	2+0+0	2	Compulsory
TİY1007	Introduction to Acting I	2+2+0	5	Compulsory
TİY1009	Voice Training I	0+2+0	2	Compulsory
TİY1011	Diction I	1+1+0	2	Compulsory

2.Semester Course Plan

Ders Kodu	Ders Adı	T+U+L	AKTS	Ders Türü
OZD0102	Turkish Language II	2+0+0	2	Compulsory
OZD0104	History of Turkish Revolution and Atatürk's Principles II	2+0+0	2	Compulsory
OZD0106	English II	3+0+0	3	Compulsory
TİY1002	Movement II	1+2+0	4	Compulsory
TİY1004	Improvisation II	1+2+0	5	Compulsory
TİY1006	History of Theatre II	2+0+0	2	Compulsory
TİY1008	Introduction to Acting II	2+2+0	6	Compulsory
TİY1012	Voice Training II	0+2+0	2	Compulsory
TİY1014	Diction II	1+1+0	2	Compulsory
TİY1016	Mitoloji	2+0+0	2	Compulsory

3.Semester Course Plan

Ders Kodu	Ders Adı	T+U+L	AKTS	Ders Türü
TİY2001	Movement III	1+2+0	3	Compulsory
TİY2003	Dramaturgy I	2+0+0	2	Compulsory
TİY2005	History of Theater III	2+0+0	2	Compulsory
TİY2007	Preparation to Role I	2+2+0	5	Compulsory
TİY2009	Voice Training III	0+2+0	2	Compulsory
TİY2011	Diction III	1+1+0	3	Compulsory
TİY2013	Expression and Role I	1+2+0	5	Compulsory
TİY2015	Turkish Theatre I	3+0+0	4	Compulsory
AİS2XX1	Area Elective	-	4	Elective
TİY2101	Creative Drama I	1+2+0	4	Elective
TİY2103	Musical I	0+2+0	4	Elective

4.Semester Course Plan

Ders Kodu	Ders Adı	T+U+L	AKTS	Ders Türü
TİY2002	Movement IV	1+2+0	3	Compulsory
TİY2004	Dramaturgy II	2+0+0	2	Compulsory
TİY2006	History of Theater IV	2+0+0	2	Compulsory
TİY2008	Preparation to Role II	2+2+0	5	Compulsory
TİY2012	Voice Training IV	0+2+0	2	Compulsory
TİY2014	Diction IV	1+1+0	3	Compulsory
TİY2016	Expression and Role II	1+2+0	5	Compulsory
TİY2018	Turkish Theatre II	3+0+0	4	Compulsory
AİS2XX2	Area Elective	-	4	Elective
TİY2102	Creative Drama II	1+2+0	4	Elective
TİY2104	Musical II	0+2+0	4	Elective

5.Semester Course Plan

Ders Kodu	Ders Adı	T+U+L	AKTS	Ders Türü
HLÜ0010	Scientific Research Methods	2+1+0	4	Compulsory
TİY3001	Acting I	2+2+0	6	Compulsory
TİY3003	Stage Practice I	2+4+0	8	Compulsory
TİY3005	Dramaturgy III	2+0+0	4	Compulsory
AİS3XX1	Area Elective (2 Courses)	-	8	Elective
HLÜ0060	History of Art	2+0+0	4	Elective
TİY3101	Contemporary Acting Technic I	4+1+2	4	Elective
TİY3103	Dance Theater I	4+0+2	4	Elective
TİY3105	Children's Theater I	4+2+0	4	Elective
TİY3107	Character Analysis in the Scenario I	2+1+0	4	Elective

6.Semester Course Plan

Ders Kodu	Ders Adı	T+U+L	AKTS	Ders Türü
HLÜ0020	Professional Ethics	3+0+0	4	Compulsory
TİY3002	Acting II	2+2+0	6	Compulsory
TİY3004	Stage Practice II	2+4+0	8	Compulsory
TİY3006	Dramaturgy IV	2+0+0	4	Compulsory
AİS3XX2	Area Elective (2 Courses)	-	8	Elective
KON3002	Philosophy of Art	2+0+0	4	Elective
TİY3102	Contemporary Acting Technic II	1+2+0	4	Elective
TİY3104	Dance Theater II	0+2+0	4	Elective
TİY3106	Children's Theater II	2+0+0	4	Elective
TİY3108	Character Analysis in the Scenario II	2+1+0	4	Elective

7.Semester Course Plan

Ders Kodu	Ders Adı	T+U+L	AKTS	Ders Türü
TİY4001	Acting III	1+3+0	6	Compulsory
TİY4003	Stage Practice III	2+4+0	8	Compulsory
AİS4XX1	Area Elective (4 Courses)	-	16	Elective
TİY4101	Stage and Costume Designe	1+2+0	4	Elective
TİY4103	Anthropology of Theatre I	1+2+0	4	Elective
TİY4105	Directing Theatre I	1+2+0	4	Elective
TİY4107	Creative Writing Studies I	2+0+0	4	Elective
TİY4109	Dance Theatre III	0+2+0	4	Elective
TİY4111	Direction Readings in Cinema I	2+1+0	4	Elective
TİY4113	Audition Technics I	1+2+0	4	Elective

8.Semester Course Plan

Ders Kodu	Ders Adı	T+U+L	AKTS	Ders Türü
KON4000	Graduation Project	0+2+0	6	Compulsory
TİY4002	Acting IV	1+3+0	6	Compulsory
TİY4004	Stage Practice IV	2+4+0	8	Compulsory
ADS4XX2	Non-Area Elective	-	2	Elective
AİS4XX2	Area Elective (2 Courses)	-	8	Elective
TİY4102	Make-up	1+2+0	4	Elective
TİY4104	Anthropology of Theatre II	1+2+0	4	Elective
TİY4106	Directing Theatre II	1+2+0	4	Elective
TİY4108	Creative Writing Studies II	2+0+0	4	Elective
TİY4112	Dance Theatre IV	0+2+0	4	Elective
TİY4114	Direction Readings in Cinema II	2+1+0	4	Elective
TİY4116	Audition Technics II	1+2+0	4	Elective

In order to graduate from the program, all courses in the undergraduate curriculum corresponding to 240 ECTS credits accepted by the Senate must be achieved with a GPA of at least 2.00 / 4.00.

Graduates of this program will be able to be employed in all fields open to acting and theater profession. In this context, graduates can work in private and subsidized theatres, television, cinema sectors, academic institutions and research centers.

In this program; Different evaluation methods such as midterm, homework, practice, project, practice and final exam are applied. Assessment methods may include the classical exam, multiple choice exam, homework, performance evaluation and product evaluation. To graduate from the program, a weighted grade point average of at least 2.00 is required. The grade of a course is determined as a result of the evaluation of the above elements and is given in letters.

Research Assist. Tuğba Sorgun