Performing Arts 

The Department of Performing Arts has designed its education to strike a delicate balance between theoretical courses and basic artistic training, ensuring that students are equipped with both practical skills and a deep understanding of the field. The aim is to train actors who will make inspiring contributions in the field, with courses that include practical lessons such as acting, stage work, improvisation, voice and speech, movement, stage combat techniques, dance, singing, and screen acting. In addition to these, theoretical courses such as text analysis, aesthetics, philosophy, history of civilization, history of drama, and dramaturgy are also offered. To ensure a solid foundation for practice, basic artistic training is provided alongside theoretical lessons, giving students a well-rounded education. This approach ensures that our students, who are trained to become actors for theater, cinema, and television, become equipped artists.

Faculty members continuously maintain a student-teacher relationship by providing guidance in every stage of the educational process—from preparation to project work, performance, and evaluation—both inside and outside the classroom.

In this field, where practice is essential, opportunities are created for students to have stage time, develop themselves, and apply what they have learned. Students are given platforms where they can carry out their own projects, as well as opportunities to collaborate with professionals and apply their knowledge. Additionally, to ensure that students stay informed about artistic developments in our country and globally, seminars and workshops are organized, allowing them to meet with master artists in the field. Each year, the department organizes the Inter-University Theater Competition and Festival to foster creative interactions with their peers. The Department of Acting stands out from similar programs in other universities by focusing on the development of body language, applying different and contemporary acting schools, teaching stage combat techniques, and providing students with practical preparation for screen acting.

Head of the Department of Performing Arts
Lecturer Gürhan ELMALIOĞLU