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Mimar Sinan Güzel Sanatlar Üniversitesi | |
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1 January 1882; 143 years ago (1882-01-01) |
| Founder | Osman Hamdi Bey |
| Rector | Handan İnci Elçi |
Administrative staff | 500 |
| Undergraduates | 6,942 |
| Location | , Turkey 41°01′48″N28°59′21″E / 41.03°N 28.9892°E /41.03; 28.9892 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www Building details |
 The University as seen from across theBosphorus | |
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Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University (Turkish:Mimar Sinan Güzel Sanatlar Üniversitesi, or MSGSÜ) is apublicartuniversity inIstanbul, Turkey. The university's campus is located in theFındıklı,Beyoğlu.[1] The university was established in 1882 under the leadership ofOsman Hamdi Bey.[2]
On January 1, 1882, theOttoman Turkish painter, art historian, archaeologist, and museum curatorOsman Hamdi Bey established the Imperial College of Fine Arts (Turkish: Sanayi-i Nefise Mekteb-i Âlisi, formallyMekteb-i Sanayi-i Nefise-i Şâhâne orSanayi-i Nefise Mektebi), modeled after theBeaux-Arts de Paris. When it opened on March 2, 1883 with eight instructors and 20 students, the college was theOttoman Empire's first educational institution for fine arts and architecture.
In 1914, the school becameco-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 (Turkish:Devlet Güzel Sanatlar Akademisi). In 1969, it was renamed as the Istanbul State Academy of Fine Arts (Turkish:İstanbul Devlet Güzel Sanatlar Akademisi, orİDGSA), and gained administrative autonomy according to Law No. 1172 on Fine Arts Academies in Turkey.[3]
On July 20, 1982, its status was changed again, and the academy became Mimar Sinan University (Turkish:Mimar Sinan Üniversitesi) in memory of the Ottoman chief-architectMimar 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.
The buildings that house what is now the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University were initially constructed in 1856 as the twin palaces ofMünire Sultan andCemile Sultan, the daughters ofSultan Abdülmecid. They subsequently housed the meetings of theChamber of Deputies of the Ottoman Empire between 1910 and 1920.
Following the Academy Reform and a student occupation in 1968, Basic Design Education (Turkish: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 andfine 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 aBauhaus-inspired model to enable consistency and continuity in the education that first-year students received.[3] This model aimed at encouraging students to explore, question and analyse different techniques, tools, and materials related to arts and design.
Following the1980 coup d'état in Turkey, the administration and autonomy of universities changed, and Basic Design Education was removed from the curriculum in 1982.[3] The Mimar Sinan Fine Arts High Schools inIstanbul andAnkara have no relation with Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University.[4][5]
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Meclis-i Mebusan Caddesi No: 24Fındıklı 34427 İstanbul
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