Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University

The Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University (Turkish: Mimar Sinan Güzel Sanatlar Üniversitesi, or MSGSÜ) is a Turkish state university dedicated to higher education in the fine arts. It is located in the Fındıklı neighbuorhood of Beyoğlu, İstanbul, Turkey.[1]

Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University
Mimar Sinan Güzel Sanatlar Üniversitesi
TypeState university
EstablishedJanuary 1, 1882
RectorHandan İnci Elçi
Administrative staff
500
Undergraduates6942
Location
Fındıklı, Beyoğlu, Istanbul
,
Turkey
FounderOsman Hamdi Bey
Building details
The University as seen from across the Bosphorus
Websitehttp://www.msgsu.edu.tr/

Founded in 1882 by Osman Hamdi Bey, the institution imitated the traditional European Beaux-Arts model and was the first Western-style art academy of its kind in the Middle East.[2]

The Mimar Sinan Fine Arts High Schools in İstanbul and Ankara are nothing to do with the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University.[3][4]

History

The building that houses what is now the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University started life in 1856 as the twin palaces of Münire Sultan and Cemile Sultan, the daughters of Sultan Abdülmecid. They were briefly used for meetings of the Turkish Grand Assembly before the declaration of the Turkish Republic.

On January 1, 1882, he renowned Turkish painter, art historian, archaeologist, and museum curator, Osman Hamdi Bey established the School of Fine Arts (Sanayi-i Nefise Mekteb-i Âlisi, formally Mekteb-i Sanayi-i Nefise-i Şâhâne or Sanayi-i Nefise Mektebi) here. When it opened on March 2, 1883, with eight instructors and 20 students, it was Turkey's first educational institution for the fine arts and architecture.

In 1914, the school became co-educational. In 1928 it was converted from a school to an academy - the first in Turkey - and its name was changed to the State Academy of the Fine Arts (Devlet Güzel Sanatlar Akademisi). In 1969, it was renamed as the Istanbul State Academy of Fine Arts (İstanbul Devlet Güzel Sanatlar Akademisi, or İDGSA), and gained administrative autonomy according to Law No. 1172 on Fine Arts Academies in Turkey.[5]

On July 20, 1982, its status was changed again, and the academy became Mimar Sinan University"(Mimar Sinan Üniversitesi) in memory of the great Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan. Finally, in December 2003, the administration of the university changed its name to the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University.

Since 1982 the institution has been providing four-year educational programmes.

Basic Design Education Division

Following the Academy Reform and a student occupation in 1968, Basic Design Education (Temel Sanat Eğitimi) was incorporated into the curriculum in 1969. The Basic Design Education Division was critical of the master-apprentice model and aimed to blur the distinction between handicrafts and fine arts.[2] The co-founders of this division included Altan Gürman, Ercümend Kalmık, Ali Teoman Germaner, Erkal Güngören, Özer Kabaş, and Nuri Temizsoylu, who wanted to create a Bauhaus-inspired model to enable consistency and continuity in the education that first-year students received.[5] This model aimed at encouraging students to explore, question and analyse different techniques, tools, and materials related to arts and design.

Following the 1980 coup d'etat in Turkey, the administration and autonomy of universities changed, and Basic Design Education was removed from the curriculum in 1982.[5]

Academic units
Eye in marble in grounds of university

Associated institutions

Notable faculty

Notable alumni
Marble dedicatation wall at the entrance of the University

Actors and models

Artists

Musicians

Other

See also

References
  1. "Home". Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. Retrieved 2019-07-09. Meclis-i Mebusan Caddesi No: 24Fındıklı 34427 İstanbul
  2. Unleashed : contemporary art from Turkey. Hossein Amirsadeghi, Maryam Homayoun Eisler, Berna Tuğlular, Ali Akay. London: Thames & Hudson in association with TransGlobe Pub. 2010. ISBN 978-0-500-97702-6. OCLC 502414184.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. "Müzik Bölümü Hakkında - Mimar Sinan GSL". Msgsl.com. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-04-10. Retrieved 2018-04-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. Altan Gürman. Başak Doğa Temür, Süreyya Evren, Barış Acar, ARTER Space for Art. Istanbul. 2019. ISBN 978-605-69489-8-5. OCLC 1129015037.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  6. "The life and works of Maide Arel (1907 - 1997)". Istanbulsanatevi. 2018-05-18. Archived from the original on 2020-04-24. Retrieved 2020-08-24.

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