The focus of Fine Arts Education that is a branch of Educational Sciences lies on the approach of education through the arts. This approach prioritizes a harmonious and balanced personality development. In this educational approach it is essential that individuals can independently develop their creative form of expression and subjectivity. In addition, educational objectives are tried to be achieved by concentrating on practice and senses. In the approach of education through the arts, the arts are regarded as the medium of achieving educational objectives with an effort to ensure a complete and harmonious personality development. The Doctoral Programme of Fine Arts Education that is provided in line with this approach in the Sub-Department of Fine Arts Education, Department of Cultural Foundations of Education, Faculty of Educational Sciences includes the courses of literature; children’s and young adult literature; language and literature education; the arts and aesthetics; drama; creative drama; and theories of arts education. The Doctoral Programme of Fine Arts Education makes important contributions to the production of scientific knowledge required in the field at the stages of investigating arts education considering all of its components through a scientific process; determining problems in the field; and suggesting and implementing solutions.

The main purpose of the Doctoral Programme of Fine Arts Education is to make contribution to the academic development of the graduates in the field of arts education through providing them with a doctoral education. The other purposes of the programme can be listed as follows: To contribute to the solution of basic educational problems in the country through research, national/ international scientific events and publications in the field of Fine Arts Education. To contribute to teacher education programmes in faculties of education through offering compulsory and elective courses at undergraduate and graduate levels, and within this scope to provide theoretical and practical courses in language and literature education; children’s and young adult literature; the arts and aesthetics; drama; creative drama; theories of arts education and education through the arts with an effort to educate experts in the field. To contribute to the education of academic personnel (within the scope of the Academic Personnel Development Programme and the Article 35) in Fine Arts Education and Creative Drama in faculties of education in many universities.

Describe concepts and subjects related to fine arts education. Conduct research on fine arts education, and to comply with ethical principles in the research process. Use high-order thinking skills in studies related to all components of fine arts education. Recognize the importance of fine arts education in human and social life, and to express views on fine arts education in an effective manner.

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Head of Sub-Department Prof. Dr. Ayşe OKVURAN E-mail : okvuran@education.ankara.edu.tr CV :

Assistant Prof. Dr. Özlem KANAT E-mail : ozlemkanatsoysal@gmail.com CV :