For Masters with Thesis:

The master's program with a thesis consists of at least seven courses, seminars, specialization courses, and a thesis, with a total of not less than 21 credits. Seminars, specialization courses, and thesis work are evaluated as successful or unsuccessful. The master's program with a thesis has 30 ECTS credits, including the specialization course, a seminar course, and other courses taken in one semester, the thesis study; consists of a total of at least 120 ECTS credits, including application work (exhibition, project, recital, concert, performance and similar) and other activities in the main science programs. The duration of the master's program with a thesis, excluding the time spent in scientific preparation, is four semesters, starting from the semester in which the courses related to the program they are enrolled in, regardless of whether they are registered for each semester, and the program is completed in a maximum of six semesters. At the end of four semesters; A student who fails in the thesis study or does not enter the thesis defense within the maximum period is dismissed from the relevant program. The graduate course period cannot be less than two semesters, except for the reduction in time due to adjustment. Likewise, the master thesis work process cannot be less than two semesters.

For the Ph.D.:

A minimum of seven courses, not less than 21 credits in total, for students who have been accepted to a doctoral program with a master's degree with a thesis, specialization courses, seminars, proficiency exam, thesis proposal, and thesis study; It consists of at least 240 ECTS credits, including application work (exhibition, project, recital, concert, performance and similar) and other activities in the major programs. One semester in the doctoral program is 30 ECTS credits, including a specialization course, a seminar course, and other courses are taken. For students who have been accepted with a bachelor's degree, 14 courses with a minimum of 42 credits, specialization courses, seminars, a proficiency exam, thesis proposal, and thesis work; It consists of a total of at least 300 ECTS credits, including application work (exhibition, project, recital, concert, performance and similar) and other activities in the main science programs. Specialization courses, seminars, proficiency exams, thesis proposals, and thesis study; Application work (exhibition, project, recital, concert, performance, etc.) and other activities are evaluated as successful or unsuccessful in department programs. The student must register for each semester, including the thesis period. For those who are accepted with a master's degree with a thesis, excluding the time spent in scientific preparation, the doctoral program is eight semesters for each semester, starting from the semester in which the courses related to the program they are enrolled in, regardless of whether they are registered or not, and the maximum completion period is twelve semesters; For those admitted with a bachelor's degree, ten semesters and the maximum completion period is fourteen semesters. The maximum time to successfully complete the courses and seminars required for the doctoral program is four semesters for those who are accepted with a master's degree with a thesis, and six semesters for those who are accepted with a bachelor's degree. Students who cannot successfully complete their courses and seminars within this period or cannot achieve the minimum grade point average required by the University are dismissed from the program. A student who successfully completes his courses and seminars is successful in the proficiency exam, and whose thesis proposal is accepted, but cannot complete his thesis work by the end of the twelve or fourteen semesters specified in the first paragraph, is dismissed from the relevant program. Among the students who have applied to a doctoral program with a bachelor's or master's degree, who successfully complete their courses and seminars, who are successful in the proficiency exam and whose thesis proposal is accepted, but who are not successful in the doctoral thesis defense exam within the maximum period, there is a non-thesis master's program in that department and they are eligible for a non-thesis master's. Provided that they have fulfilled the required credit load, project, and other similar conditions, a non-thesis master's diploma is given upon request. Students who cannot complete their doctorate program in eight semesters are obliged to pay a contribution from the ninth semester. Students who do not complete the integrated doctorate program in ten semesters are obliged to pay a contribution from the eleventh semester.