İstasyon Academy of Fine Arts () is a private art institution founded by architect

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and artist/painter

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in Fındıklı,

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in 1980. Artists

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and Sabri Berkel’s concepts on modern education and culture influenced the discipline and views of the institute. İstasyon Academy/school of Fine Arts was the first institution to focus on widespread art education in Turkey. It was modeled after the workshops of Andre Lhote and

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. In its early years, sculptor

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, artist/painter

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and artist/painter

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laid the foundations of its teaching doctrine. In later years, sculptor

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, artist/painter

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and musician/composer

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further developed their work. Modeled after the

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the institution created a system that combined industry-related art disciplines with the master-apprentice tradition.

Disciplines taught

The disciplines taught in the institution are: *Art for Adults *Interior Design *Fashion Design *Advertisement / Graphic Design *Jewellery Design *Preparation for fine arts exams / Portfolio Training *Design and Oil-paint Workshop *Archaeology / Art History *Art for Kids Courses include: * certificates that are approved by Ministry of Education of the Turkish Republic for employment; * university diplomas, from 2 years in IAFA and 2 years in a contracted university in the United Kingdom; * personal interest and recreation. Students who take full-time education for two years have the opportunity to transfer and continue their studies at an advanced level at

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for

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and Fine Art. Those who complete two years of coursework may attain university graduation at the end of four years. IAFA is recognized as a Foundation College in the universities in United Kingdom.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Istasyon Academy of Fine Arts Education in Istanbul